We worked with Tom Skinner from Age UK Oxfordshire on another film. This film shows some of our older family carers talking about the benefits of supported living and the difference it has made to all their lives.
OxFSN: Guidance on the Care Act 2014
Families asked us to produce some simple guidance on the Care Act 2014 so they know what their rights and rights of their relative are.
Follow the link to our:
Related information that will be of interest:
- Together Matters have produced an excellent guide called – Thinking Ahead – A planning guide for families. You can download the guide here
- OxFSN’s guide to finding the right support. This was written for families who have children moving into adulthood, the information contained is equally useful to older family carers who are thinking of the next steps and supported living.
Embolden Newsletter November 2017
Welcome to our November 2017 Em.Bold.en newsletter. This is a regular update to let you know what we’ve been doing and planned events for 2018.
The Embolden project (funded by Comic Relief) was started to give a strong voice for older families who have relatives with learning disabilities to influence decision makers, hold them to account and improve services.
OxFSN: Older Carers Report
The Embolden project aims to give a strong voice to family carers and to influence and hold decision makers to account within health and social care services.
This report sets out the current knowledge on the numbers of older family carers in Oxfordshire, caring for an adult relative or friend with a learning disability (LD).
It aims to make the case for increasing current knowledge in health and social care services – both statutory and independent of the numbers and profiles of older carers of people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire, in order to meet their needs and plan support for their futures.
To read the full report follow the link to:
The number of older family carers of people with a learning disability in Oxfordshire
The Embolden Project
This year Oxfordshire Family Support Network (OxFSN) ran a series of workshops around the county to explore, debate and create solutions for families supporting adults with learning disabilities, especially older families.
Read the first Embolden Newsletter December 2016
The Embolden Project (funded by Comic Relief) asked carers:
- What are health and social care services planning for the immediate future – and how will it affect you?
- How do we protect and plan for the long-term future of our loved ones when public services face hard times?
- Do we need older family policies?
- How do we change services to meet the needs of older people with learning disabilities?
The aim of the project is to give a strong voice to family carers and to influence and hold decision makers to account within health and social care services.
OxFSN will schedule more Embolden events and workshops in 2017.
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Family carers at the “Meet the Decision Makers” event in November 2016
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