Summer e-Newsletter – July 2021
Welcome to our summer edition of the Crossroads Care Kent’s e-Newsletter! It has been a busy time here and, whilst COVID restrictions haven’t been totally lifted just yet, it does feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
We have been working hard to reopen many of our ‘in-person’ clubs and activities for Carers of all ages and can’t begin to say how good it feels to be welcoming everyone back. Of course, everything we do, as ever, is fully in-line with all COVID restrictions and the safety of our clients, staff and volunteers is paramount.
OUR KENT CARERS NEED BREAKS CAMPAIGN IS LIVE!
We are campaigning to ensure the continued provision of breaks for unpaid Carers. Having supported Carers across Kent since 1983, we know how vital these breaks are in ensuring carers don’t burn out. The messages of our campaign are clear:
Breaks need to be regular Caring can be round the clock for many years. A break just once in a while or a couple of hours a week for a few weeks isn’t enough.
Carers should be able to choose what to do on their breaks. They shouldn’t be limited to having to take part in particular activities.
For a carer to get a break, excellent replacement care is needed People with dementia or complex disabilities need people they know and trust coming in to look after them. If that doesn’t happen, carers can’t take a break.
Carers know when they need a break Carers don’t need to wait weeks for an assessment to tell them they need a break. If they say they need breaks, and a health or social care professional agrees with them, they should get them.
Carers also need help in a crisis or to go to their own health appointments. Carers often become unable to keep on caring when there’s an unexpected crisis or they become unwell themselves. Giving them the help they need will mean they can carry on caring.
Carers need special help when the person they care for is dying. This means they can spend the time they have left with the person they care for as well as possible, instead of worrying about care.
To read the full newsletter please follow the link to Summer e-Newsletter.