By carers we mean people who look after a partner, relative or friend who cannot manage without help because of illness, including mental illness, dementia, frailty or disability. They may or may not live together.
The Glasgow Carers Strategy 2008 – 11 sets out the strategic direction for the further development and delivery of services to carers in Glasgow over the next 3 years.
This draft strategy is now out for consultation The consultation period
will extend from 10 June 2008 until 30 September 2008.
For more information on the Draft Consultation Strategy and action plan see - Glasgow Carers Strategy.
In September 1999 the Scottish Executive produced a carers strategy. Glasgow City Council and its planning partners have produced a Joint Carers Strategy and a Joint Young Carers Strategy aimed at delivering the objectives laid out in the national strategy and it is Glasgow's intention to continue to develop quality support services to carers. The Joint Carers Strategy and the Joint Young Carers Strategy are available in portable document format and require Adobe Acrobat to access them. The Adobe Acrobat reader can be freely downloaded from the Adobe Web site.
Across Glasgow, regardless of where they live, carers can access a range of services through locally based centres and projects. Support Services have been developed to support carers in their caring role. These services are designed to support all carers and will be able to provide information on support services to individual care groups (for example dementia, mental health or older people).
General information and advice is also available directly from the Carers Information and Support Line on 0141 353 6504.
Autism Alert Card
Do you have or know someone who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder? Would it be useful to have some help when dealing with the Police and other emergency or public services? An Autism Alert Card is now available - see link for more information.
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