Principle Challenge Solution Lead organisations Access at How do I access and Information and advice available Sheffield City the right get quality and accessible in different Council time and information, advice formats e.g. paper based, digital the right and guidance? Support for carers to navigate Including: information Clinical type of information There is a large amount of Advice and guidance to support Commissioning and advice information available choices and maximise income Group / NHS for them, locally and nationally in (e.g. benefits and discounts) providers their family various formats / media Advocacy Young Carer / – and the the challenge is: Primary care is a common place Carer Support person they for carers to present, often with Services care for Carers do not know low level mental health issues or Care providers how to access or find psychosomatic problems as well Understand the information (you as real health issues- working their rights don’t know what you with Primary care to improve don’t know) their knowledge regarding and have access to Information overload signposting an Information too little too late Little information and advice to navigate the information Have a voice for Carers don’t themselves understand rights and the or options available
Principle Challenge Solution Lead organisations Access at the right time and the right type of information and advice for them, their family and the person they care for Understand their rights and have access to an Have a voice for themselves and the How do I access and get quality information, advice and guidance? There is a large amount of information available locally and nationally in various formats / media – the challenge is: Carers do not know how to access or find the information (you don’t know what you don’t know) Information overload Information too little too late Little information and advice to navigate the information Carers don’t understand rights or options available Information and advice available and accessible in different formats e.g. paper based, digital Support for carers to navigate information Advice and guidance to support choices and maximise income (e.g. benefits and discounts) Advocacy Primary care is a common place for carers to present, often with low level mental health issues or psychosomatic problems as well as real health issues- working with Primary care to improve their knowledge regarding signposting Sheffield City Council Including: Clinical Commissioning Group / NHS providers Young Carer / Carer Support Services Care providers
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