What carers said on Carer’s Rights Day

  Questions and Answers

Carers were asked to consider the theme of the day 'Money Matters' through conversation in groups around the following questions:

• What has been your experience as a carer in claiming any benefits you are entitled to?
• Do you think you know your rights and what you are entitled to – or how would you find out?
• Following your experience what advice would you offer to new or other carers?
• Do you have any money saving tips/ideas that you would like to pass on to others?

This report pulls together some of the themes that emerged over the course of the day, helping to provide a focus for progressing services for carers and will be interesting for carers, strategic partners and other organisations working with carers.

These issues will be highlighted to and taken up by the Voluntary Organisations, the Local Authority and the Local Health Board.

These views of carers will also be fed into the new commissioning strategy.

Details of organisations mentioned in this report can be found following the links on the top left of this page.

Further comments are appreciated.

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CARERS RIGHTS DAY

Friday 2nd December 2011 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

“Money Matters”

Each year we run a Carers Rights Day in Pembrokeshire, working with local voluntary organisations, the local authority and the local health board to support carers. This time the event is taking place at

Pembroke 21C, Foundry House

Orange Way, Pembroke SA71 4DR, 01646 680090

During the day organisations will be there with information stands,
you can talk to them and find out what your entitlements are. Come along, bring a friend or another carer you know.
We can help with travel and replacement care costs.

A free lunch will be provided.

This is what one carer said about last year’s Carers Rights Day:
“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the day and look forward to the next one, the information was ideal.”

For further details and booking form please download the flier

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For more information:

Nicole van Schie, Carers Development Worker

at Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services

on 01437 771196 or Nicole.vanschie@pavs.org.uk