Glasgow Health & Social Care Partnership Carer Support Criteria
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 mandates the implementation of eligibility criteria by Health & Social Care Partnerships to address carer needs effectively. Glasgow's eligibility criteria prioritize fair resource allocation based on carers' identified support needs. Key principles include universal carer support, early intervention, and risk assessment to prevent caring crises. The criteria offer different levels of support based on carers' risk levels and needs, ensuring comprehensive assistance and guidance for unpaid carers in Glasgow.
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Glasgow Health & Social Care Partnership Carer Scotland Act 2016 DRAFT Eligibility Criteria Consultation November 2017
Why do we need eligibility criteria? Why do we need eligibility criteria? The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 requires Health & Social Care Partnerships to have a carers eligibility criteria in place by 1st April 2018. The eligibility criteria will be a public statement on how social work will respond to carer needs by establishing different levels of access to carer supports Local authority resources should be targeted fairly and on those with the greatest need, by using the same criteria for prioritising the needs of everyone who requests or requires a service A carer s eligible needs are those identified needs for support that cannot be met through support to the cared for person or through accessing services that are generally available, and which meet the threshold for support set by the local eligibility criteria.
Key Principles that underpin Glasgows Eligibility Criteria All unpaid carers in Glasgow are eligible for carer support with a universal offer of information and advice for all as a minimum. The Carers Information Line provides the access point. The Glasgow carer strategy seeks to provide the right level of support at the right time The underpinning principles are that adult carers are supported as key partners and that the focus for young carer s should be, where possible to alleviate the caring role. All caring situations are assessed by Carers Partnership to identify the risk of breakdown of the caring role. The Carers Information booklet and referral form provides the access point to carer assessments and carer support plans. Key to this is identifying carers early in their caring journey focussing on early intervention and prevention to prevent crisis in caring.
Adult Carer Support Plan or Young Carer SDS Critical and Substantial risk and need Short Breaks Carers Journey Replacement Break Statement Carers Centres + Cares Support Service Moderate risk and need Money Advice Emotional Support Community Connections Training Short Breaks Peer Support Emergency Planning Income Maximisation Carer Health Check Low risk and need Universal offer of information and advice Carers Information line
Universal Offer of Support Universal Offer of Support Critical and substantial level of need and risk Employment and Training Health and Wellbeing Finance Future Planning Life Balance Relationships Living Environment - Moderate level of need and risk Low level of need and risk
Glasgow Carers Partnership Universal offer of information & advice to all carers Carers Information & Support Line
Small Group Discussion Do you agree that we should provide the right level of support at the right time to carers ? What are your views on how we allocate resources to carers ? Should all carers get equal share or should we give those with most need where impact of caring role is high more supports to prevent crisis ? Local authorities now have a duty to support eligible carers would you want to organise services yourself or would you want us to do that for you ? What are your views on working with GPs and others to identify carers earlier on their journey / close to point of diagnosis ? Is this a good idea ?
