Peer Support Network survey Covid-19

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* 1. How would you best describe yourself?

Parent carer

Sibling carer

Support worker

Personal Assistant

I have complex support needs

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Select all that apply to you:

I am the primary carer for a relative at home

My relative lives in a residential care/ supported living setting

I manage a budget through Direct Payments/ Personal Health Budget and employ carers/ PAs to support my relative

I work in a residential care/ supported living setting

I support a person in their own home

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have your caring responsibilities changed during Covid-19? If yes, please explain.

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* 4. What have been the biggest challenges for you during the pandemic?

Access to PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Access to reliable and up-to-date guidance

Making an emergency plan in case my son/ daughter/ relative becomes ill

Making an emergency plan for care in case I become ill

Access to support workers and PAs

Feeling social isolated during lockdown

Limited access to outdoor space

Blanket bans on visiting loved-ones

Maintaining contact virtually with loved-ones

Access to food and supplies

Increased financial pressure due to increased spending on cleaning products

Balancing work and and unpaid caring responsibilities

Worries around home schooling

Lack of resources for homeschooling

Supporting a loved one during hospital admission

Maintaining contact with case managers, social care workers etc.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What Peer Support would you benefit from?

Coffee mornings - informal opportunity to share experiences

Sibling carer sharing sessions

Peer Support buddying - like minds sharing experience

Support Worker meet-ups

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How would you like to engage with the Network?

1-2-1 telephone/ video call sessions

Online group meetings

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Would you be interested in volunteering as a Peer Support buddy helping others by sharing your experience of putting in place person-centred care? (E.g. managing Direct Payments, putting in place an EHCP or transitioning from Children to Adult Services)

Yes

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* 8. We have applied for funding to support the following workshops and training opportunities. We will keep you informed of the outcome of these applications. Please tell us below if there's anything else you'd benefit from.

Legal rights-based workshops during Covid-19

Becoming a Deputy advice group

Managing PAs and staff - including recruitment, rotas and supervisions

IT support training including book-keeping and accounts support

Makaton basic sign language

PATH Planning: a visual planning tool which establishes key life aims and identifies realistic steps to move towards these aims

Positive Behaviour Support & Total Communication training: understanding challenging behaviour and planning individualised support strategies

Person-centred support training: helping someone to plan their life and support, focusing on what's important to the person

First Aid

Medication Administration

Understanding Autism

Safeguarding training

Have we missed anything?