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Petition to seek change in visiting arrangements for people in residential settings

published by markfeeny on Sun, 18/10/2020 - 3:40pm

This petition has come from a local Shared Lives carer, and reflects a significant issue raised by a number of carers about contact arrangements with those in residential or supported living settings.

Please feel free to add your name to it if you agree with what it seeks to achieve.

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NICE quality standards on supporting carers

published by markfeeny on Sun, 18/10/2020 - 3:26pm

These draft standards are out for consultation - with a deadline in November. They are likely to be of real significance once finalised, so do respond to the consultation if you can

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Online support for carers' wellbeing during Covid 19

published by markfeeny on Wed, 05/08/2020 - 5:16pm

Attached is a poster with details of a service to support carers during Covid 19 and beyond

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Cloverleaf initiative - keeping people connected during Covid 19

published by markfeeny on Sun, 24/05/2020 - 8:20pm

This poster descibes a new service made available by Cloverleaf for people who are having to self-isolate during Covid 19, but who have no immediate network to draw on to reduce their isolation

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Covid 19 Ethical framework for adult social care

published by markfeeny on Sun, 24/05/2020 - 8:16pm

This link takes you to a Government document describing those elements which should apply to service delivery during the Covid 19 virus.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-ethical-framework-for-adult-social-care/responding-to-covid-19-the-ethical-framework-for-adult-social-care

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Carers issues taken to the LD Partnership Board on 23rd March 2020

published by markfeeny on Sun, 24/05/2020 - 8:09pm

Attached are the issues prepared for the Learning Disbility Partnership Board for its meeting on 23rd March 2020. The meeting had to be cancelled because of lock-down, so the issues will be held until the next actual Board meeting.