need to regard carers as being in partnership with the service providers and “They health professionals the carers need to be part of the – treatment/support package” Priority Area 2 (Outcome 3) Strategies Ensure and/or encourage respect for knowledge and experience. carers’ Ensure and/or encourage the inclusion of carers in care and discharge planning, and their engagement in decision making. Facilitate the inclusion of carers and needs in planning and decision carers’ making across all levels of government. Priority area 3: Supporting Carers Information and training information is there, but the problem is linking it to carers they need to be “The … made aware that it exists” Capable and confident carers find it easier to provide care. This can lead to better outcomes for them and the person receiving care, including greater self-confidence and esteem, better overall wellbeing and fewer care-related injuries. Information and training that is reliable and easy to access is critical to building capacity. carers’ Carers require a range of knowledge and skills to manage complex health and care situations, which can arise and change very quickly. This includes information on: medical conditions or disability types options for treatment, including therapy, aids and equipment legal and financial issues, including guardianship and substitute decision making, mental health legislation, social security, financial and future planning
“They need to regard carers as being in partnership with the service providers and health professionals – the carers need to be part of the treatment/support package” Priority Area 2 (Outcome 3) Strategies Ensure and/or encourage respect for carers’ knowledge and experience. Ensure and/or encourage the inclusion of carers in care and discharge planning, and their engagement in decision making. Facilitate the inclusion of carers and carers’ needs in planning and decision making across all levels of government. Priority area 3: Supporting Carers Information and training “The information is there, but the problem is linking it to carers … they need to be made aware that it exists” Capable and confident carers find it easier to provide care. This can lead to better outcomes for them and the person receiving care, including greater self-confidence and esteem, better overall wellbeing and fewer care-related injuries. Information and training that is reliable and easy to access is critical to building carers’ capacity. Carers require a range of knowledge and skills to manage complex health and care situations, which can arise and change very quickly. This includes information on: medical conditions or disability types options for treatment, including therapy, aids and equipment legal and financial issues, including guardianship and substitute decision making, mental health legislation, social security, financial and future planning
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