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Informal care in the Western Health Board: a story of carers, people receving care and non-carers
| Title: | Informal care in the Western Health Board: a story of carers, people receving care and non-carers |
| Authors: | O'Neill, Siobhan
Evans, David |
| Publisher: | Western Health Board (WHB) |
| Issue Date: | 9-Dec-1999 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251235 |
| Type: | Report |
| Language: | en |
| Description: | Informal care in the community is widely believed to be the best option for people
who cannot manage on their own. The need for carers to support Western Health
Board services is likely to increase in the future due to changing social and
demographic trends. It is therefore important that the Western Health Board facilitate
and support carers, and ensure that adequate care is provided. At present there is little
information regarding the use of carers, the type of activities they undertake, and their
needs. It was therefore felt that a comprehensive study of the level, extent and nature
of carer assistance in the Western Health Board was necessary. It was also considered
important that those receiving informal care be consulted to assess their levels of
satisfaction with the quality of care they receive. Members of the public who were not
carers were also asked about their attitudes to informal care and their preferences |
| Keywords: | CARERS
COMMUNITY CARE |
| Appears in Collections: | WHB Publications
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