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HULL CHARITY TO SEEK VIEWS ON SUPPORT FOR CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA IN GOVERNMENT-FUNDED STUDY

Summary:
A Hull charity is launching a study into the needs of informal carers of people who have dementia in the city after being awarded a £25,000 Department of Health grant.

Description:
Hull Churches Home from Hospital Service (HCHfH) will use in-depth interviews and small focus groups to enable people who are informal, unpaid, carers to talk about their experience and go on record about the kind of support that would really work for them. The aim is to contribute to the national debate on carers’ needs, to develop a training package for staff and volunteers, and hold a special conference in Hull to consider the findings.

The project begins just weeks after the Alzheimers’ Society branded as an “absolute travesty” the home support given to people with dementia and their carers, causing unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes. About 750,000 people in the UK have dementia, two-thirds of whom are living at home with support from family and sometimes Social Services.

The study, being led by the Carers’ Support Scheme with consultant Sally-Ann Spencer-Grey, will concentrate on people who provide unpaid and informal support. The work will involve small focus groups and one-to-one interviews this month, followed by a conference at the Endsleigh Centre, Beverley Road, Hull, on Friday 15th April. The £25,000 grant was one of 40 awarded by the Department of Health in England from its Carers’ Innovation Fund.

HCHfH has run its Carers’ Support Scheme since 2004, focussing mainly on carers of people with life-limiting illness or a long-term condition. Manager Clare Smith says: “We want to ensure that we can respond to the informal carers of those living with dementia in an appropriate and sensitive way. To do this we need to have a strong understanding of their needs and the awareness, skills and knowledge needed to support them. The Alzheimers’ Society report reflects the national concern which is one of the reasons why we are carrying out this work. We have a lot of experience working with carers of people with life-limiting illnesses but less with the carers of a person with dementia.”

Anyone seeking further information about the study can contact the charity on 01482 475265 or email carerssupport@hchfh.org.uk.

Url: http://www.hchfh.org.uk.

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Organisation:
Hull Churches Home from Hospital Service was set up in 1995 to provide support through a network of volunteers for families and vulnerable adults in the city of Hull who are newly discharged from a spell in hospital. Its projects include: Telehealth, Families Support, Carers’ Support and the Adult Service. The aim is to promote independence and confidence in the charity’s clients

Contact name: Tony Barker

Telephone: 07771 926858 01482 667752

Email: tbarker@tbarker.karoo.co.uk

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