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21 Care and Carers Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 2 ways you might define care?

A

set of tasks

emotional commitment

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2
Q

What is a carer?

A

a person providing long-term help to a disabled person

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3
Q

When did carers receive legal recognition?

A

Association of Carers 1975

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4
Q

When did married and cohabiting women receive recognition for carer recognition?

A

association of Carers 1981 campaign

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5
Q

What are the 3 main types of carers?

A

family carers
paid carers
staff carers

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6
Q

What financial aid do family carers receive?

A

Carer’s Allowance £58.45 / week

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7
Q

What other financial aid may family carers be responsible for?

A

Attendance Allowance

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8
Q

What qualifies a family carer for carer’s allowance?

A

need to be aged 16 or over and spend at least 35 hours a week caring

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9
Q

What are the 5 sources of care providers?

A 
family / friends
NHS
Local authorities
Charities
Private sector
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10
Q

What proportion of unpaid carers are female?

A

59% are female

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11
Q

what problems are associated with staff care?

A

abuse
neglect
accountability

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12
Q

Why are there problems with staff care?

A

system of abuse in contracting system
forces down expenditure
poorer pay
unfulfilled vacancies

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13
Q

Why might you not want to treat someone with cognitive impairment as a totally autonomous adult?

A

you need to ensure their basic needs are met

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14
Q

Why might you not want to allow someone with cognitive impairment to take risks?

A

to protect them

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15
Q

Why might you need to restrict choice for someone with cognitive impairment?

A

to prevent them from the consequences of a poor diet / alcohol

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16
Q

What are the 3 main problems with the term ‘carer’

A

just fulfilling role as parent

support may be reciprocal

term carer suggest disabled are incapable of independence

17
Q

What is the relationship between stress and partner caring?

A

greater in early and late stages

associated with hours spent caring

18
Q

What might threaten partner care quality?

A

changes in employment
changes in relationship status
(spouse -> carer)

19
Q

What are parents of disabled children more likely to be?

Why?

A

impoverished
single

caring is costly and time-consuming

20
Q

What stigma is associated with parents having a disabled child?

A

they are responsible for their disability

parents are neurotic

21
Q

how might disclosure be a problem for families with disabled children?

A

they mention disability in a negative context - professionals handle this badly

some professionals assume parents don’t want to keep their child

22
Q

what proportion of mothers of children with ID have common mental disorders?

A

35% (vs 25%)

23
Q

How does having a disabled child impact parent relationships?

A

14% said it was strained

14% said is was strengthened

24
Q

What effect is there on siblings of disabled children?

A

only minor impact according to the data

25
Q

what might make care harder as disabled children age?

A

departure of siblings reduces available support

26
Q

What proportion of adults with learning disabilities live with their parents?

A

about 1/3

27
Q

What problems are associated with planning for the future?

A

decision making requires facing death and infirmity

lack of confidence in residential care leads to resistance to plan

28
Q

what is the effect of caring on young people?

A

social isolation
reduced education
limited employment

29
Q

what are the 7 cases which you would suspect abuse or neglect?

A 
carers with their own problems
demented patients left alone all day
patients in households of a high alcohol consumption
angry, burdened carers
violent demented patients
insufficient carers
carers with severe personality disorder
30
Q

What are the principles behind the National Carers Strategy 2008?

A

carers at the heart of 21st century families and communities

10-year government strategy

31
Q

What services are available under ‘respite care’?

A

day care
day hospitals
social clubs
overnight breaks

32
Q

What did ‘caring about carers’ highlight about domiciliary care?

A

domiciliary services need to meet carers and followed the 1995 carers act and subsequent legislation

33
Q

What problems are associated with family care services?

A

conflicts of interests and outlook impede support

services assign a low priority to certain groups

34
Q

What is the principle behind a warrior carer?

A

access to services often depends on the carer’s skill in acting as an advocate

35
Q

Who are less likely to be warrior carers?

A

less - educated

time-starved people

36
Q

how did the 2010 Equality Act effect carers?

A

cannot be directly discriminated against or harassed because they are caring for a disabled person

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