Carers' Experiences Flashcards
List 7 tasks involved in care.
1 - Help with personal hygiene.
2 - Continence management.
3 - Help with eating.
4 - Help with mobility.
5 - Giving advice.
6 - Personal assistance.
7 - Shopping.
Define carer.
A person who provides long-term help to a disabled person.
When were carers first legally recognised?
With the introduction of the Invalid Care Allowance in 1975.
Why was there a political campaign led by the Association of Carers in 1981?
Because the Invalid Care Allowance excluded married and cohabiting women.
To which other people did the term ‘carer’ extend in the late 20th century?
Social care staff (who were not qualified social workers) who worked with disabled people in residential and day care services.
What is the difference between formal and informal care?
Informal care involves care for family and friends, whereas formal care involves paid care services provided by a healthcare institution or individual.
List 2 government benefits for carers and care receivers.
1 - Carer’s allowance (for the carer).
2 - Attendance allowance (for the person receiving care).
List 5 sources of care.
1 - Families / friends.
2 - NHS.
3 - Local authorities (residential, day and domiciliary care).
4 - Charities.
5 - Private sector.
List 4 problems with staff care.
1 - Concern with instances of abuse and neglect.
2 - Poor pay.
3 - Difficulty in recruiting suitable staff, which has led to many unfilled vacancies.
List 3 potential problems with the term ‘carer’.
1 - The term ‘carer’ suggests that the disabled person receiving the care is in permanent need of the attention of others and is incapable of leading an independent life.
2 - Support within families is often reciprocal, do designating one person as ‘carer’ can be misleading.
3 - Some families say that the care they give to the disabled person is part of the ordinary obligations of family life, diminishing the government-assigned term ‘carer’.
List 2 social characteristics of parents who are more likely to be carers of disabled children.
1 - Single parents.
2 - Low socioeconomic status.
List 2 factors which make the effects of caring for a disabled child greater.
1 - Being of an ethnic minority.
2 - Having poor access to health and social services.
3 - Having a low income.
List 5 effects of caring for a disabled child.
1 - Stigmatisation of parents as responsible for the creation of a disabled child.
2 - Stigmatisation of parents as neurotic as a consequence of their guilt for the creation of a disabled child.
3 - Impact on family income.
4 - Impact on mental health of family members.
5 - Recognition that the family is diverse, flexible and capable of adapting to unforeseen events such as the birth of a disabled child.
List 2 impacts of care on young carers.
1 - Social isolation from other members of their age group.
2 - Less time for education.
Give an example of a government strategy for carer support.
How long was this strategy active?
- The National Carers Strategy 2008.
- It was a 10 year strategy.
