Information Bulletin
10 March 2005
Carers' Strategies 2005-2008
NHS Shetland and Shetland Islands Council have prepared two draft strategies relating to the needs of carers.
A carer is a person of any age who provides support to a relative, friend or neighbour who needs help to live at home e.g. help with moving and handling; help with feeding; personal hygiene or administering medication.
The Carer Information Strategy concentrates on the needs of carers for information and advice It sets out the responsibilities of NHS Boards for identifying carers at an early stage and advising them of their right to an assessment of their needs as a carer.
The Carers’ Strategy identifies services currently available in Shetland and the actions proposed over the next three years to develop services and resources to support carers.
Comments are invited on both the strategies, which can be found on the NHS Shetland and Council websites or obtained from the Social Work Service at the address above.
All comments received by 31 March 2005 will be considered in preparing the final versions.
Further work will be undertaken during the summer to raise awareness of carers’ issues and we should like to hear from anyone with ideas for local events for Carers’ Week, 13th to 19th June 2005.
Information from these activities and any further comments received will be included in an update on the strategies at the end of September 2005.
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