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Peer Support Network survey Covid-19
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1.
How would you best describe yourself?
(Required.)
Parent carer
Sibling carer
Support worker
Personal Assistant
I have complex support needs
Other (please specify)
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)
3.
Have your caring responsibilities changed during Covid-19? If yes, please explain.
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)
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)
6.
How would you like to engage with the Network?
1-2-1 telephone/ video call sessions
Online group meetings
Other (please specify)
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
No
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?
Current Progress,
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