Carers impact : the first 12 months : a report on work in progress

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Launched in October 1992 Carers Impact is a three year development project working alongside health and local authorities to stimulate initiatives that will provide greater practical support for carers looking after elderly, ill or disabled people who cannot manage at home without help. The goal is to make effective carer support a core feature of mainstream community care services. This first report on work in progress describes the Carers Impact project and what it has achieved during the initial 12 months of its programme. Its prime purpose is to identify key issues affecting the development of better support for carers which have emerged from early work with community care agencies in the field. These include: establishing a 'win-win' relationship with carers; carer involvement in service development and provision; building commitment to carers within community care agencies; working across agencies; and achieving a balanced strategic approach to service development for carers.

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