Review of the Implementation of the Northern Ireland Single ...
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Good Practice Example<br />
The following was commended as an example <strong>of</strong> good practice by <strong>the</strong> review<br />
team<br />
Developing a Community Carers’ Support Model to Meet <strong>the</strong> Needs <strong>of</strong><br />
Carers in <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn HSC Trust Area<br />
This new service aims to ensure that all carers in <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Trust area<br />
receive <strong>the</strong> same level <strong>of</strong> support and have <strong>the</strong> same access to services and<br />
support services.<br />
The carers‟ coordinator completed a survey with carers (June/July 2010), to<br />
ascertain what advice, support and services <strong>the</strong>y required. The feedback<br />
from this informed and shaped <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> a new trust - wide<br />
approach for <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> carer support services.<br />
The new service for carers is provided in partnership with a voluntary<br />
organisation Carers Matter run by a board <strong>of</strong> trustees and consisting <strong>of</strong> carers<br />
and ex carers. Carers Matter provides valuable input to many already<br />
established trust support groups as well as <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> a range <strong>of</strong><br />
outreach drop - in centres across all localities within <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Trust area.<br />
Numerous awareness sessions have already taken place with social work and<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional teams and community & voluntary organisations. Fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
sessions are planned, with a large number <strong>of</strong> already established service<br />
networks as well as GP practices, to raise awareness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> services available<br />
for carers.<br />
The Trust‟s Carers‟ Reference Group closely monitors <strong>the</strong> new service to<br />
ensure it is in line with <strong>the</strong> key requirements for service provision and provide<br />
feedback to <strong>the</strong> trust on <strong>the</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> service.<br />
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