Evacuation Chairs
  • My Account
  • My Cart (£0.00)
  • Checkout

Need some advice? 01582 882839 info@kfive.co.uk

≡ Menu
  • Home
  • Online Store
  • Service & Maintenance
  • Training Courses
  • Beginners Guide
  • Sectors
  • Regulations
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact us

Carers Corner

You are here: Home » Blog » Carers Corner

Carers Corner

May 13th, 2016

Unpaid carers need more support

According to a report by Carers UK, unpaid carers are struggling to get the support that they need. Although the Care Act was introduced last year to try and offer help to carers, many of them are waiting too long for an assessment of their needs.

The government has said that the new rights have not come into full effect, which may account for the lengthy waits experienced by some. But they say they are acting to ensure that better practice is more widely adopted. Social care minister Alistair Burt said that unpaid carers made a huge contribution to society and that he would work with councilors to ensure they received their entitled support.

elderly

 

Unpaid carers save the country a fortune

We reported in these pages last month just how much money unpaid carers were saving the UK taxpayers each year. It amounted to around £87 billion that would otherwise have to be spent on finding resources. So the least we can do surely is to ensure that they have the support networks they need.

The Carers UK report said that almost a third of those entitled to a support assessment had to wait more than six months to get it. Around 54% of those who responded to the survey said that they expected their life to get worse in the next year.

 

What the carers said

Other results from the survey included that 68% felt they needed to have regular breaks from caring and that this was not considered. A further 35% said that there was not enough support to help them look after their own health. Shockingly, 21% said they received little or no helpful information or advice and did not know where to turn for support with caring. Considering how much these unpaid carers do, with very little reward or recognition, it seems like we should be doing more to support them. Hopefully the new Care Act will start to have more of an effect in the coming months.

That’s it for this month. Join us again next month for more news on carers, care stories, health and safety issues (including training and equipment).

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive our latest blog posts

Your Name (required):

Your Email (required):

⬅ Return to Latest News

Categories

  • Basket Stretchers
  • Case Study
  • Evacuation Chairs
  • Featured Posts
  • General News
  • Good Deed Feed
  • Information and advice
  • Latest News
  • Parking Barriers
  • Stair Climbers
  • Uncategorized
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Need some advice?

Drop us a message using the form below and we will get back to as soon as possible.

Your Name (required):

Your Email (required):

Telephone Number:

Your Message


Chair Finder

Finding the chair that suits your needs can be a challenge. Thats why we have built a chair finder tool to help you make the right decision.

Launch Online Chair Finder


Online Store

With 100s of products to choose from and secure online payment, you can feel safe when buying with us.

View Online Store


Beginners Guide

We have put together a whole beginners section giving you lots of great advice and information on all things evacuation and safety.

View Beginners Guide
Useful Downloads Section
PUWER Explained – Everything you need to know

July 17, 2017

Puwer - The complete guide

PUWER – What does it mean?   Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) In simple terms PUWER are the regulations for Equipment that is provided for or to be used in buildings by staff, customers, public visitors or residents who frequent or use a building for whatever purpose whilst there. As an […]

Read whole article
Beginners Guide

Find out all the information you need about Evacuation Chairs and why you need them to make your space safe.

Go to the Beginners Guide
Which chair is best for me?

We have put together a step-by-step guide to help you find the right chair for your needs as we know this can be a daunting task.

Launch Online Chair Finder
01582 882839 info@kfive.co.uk

Evacuation Chairs

Brook End Green Farm, Sharpenhoe Road, Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire, MK454SE

© 2021 K5 - All Rights Reserved - CHAS Copyright 2003 | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Terms of use

Customer Reviews

Rated 4.5/5 for customer service - 6 reviews

CHAS Accredited Contractor Safe Contractor Approved Pay with PayPal Free Shipping within the UK