Carers

Links to information for and about carers, including advice on organising activities, and avoiding injury.

For information about carer support services and caring for people with specific conditions follow the links to the specific topic pages below.

Updated April 2008

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Title:   Carers
Publisher:   National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
Description:   When stroke survivors go home, they often rely on others to help them with everyday activities. These people, the carers, are also affected by the stroke. No one plans on becoming a carer. If you are a carer it is important that you don't feel alone - especially if you don't have family members to give help and support.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Carers
Publisher:   National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
Description:   When stroke survivors go home, they often rely on others to help them with everyday activities. These people, the carers, are also affected by the stroke. No one plans on becoming a carer. If you are a carer it is important that you don't feel alone - especially if you don't have family members to give help and support.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   NSW carers action plan
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   The NSW Carers Action Plan outlines the NSW Government's five-year commitment to do these things. Our plan includes significant new support for those living with mental illness and physical disabilities, as well as expanding measures to support carers such as the NSW Carers Program.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Back to basics - handy hints for carers to help prevent back injuries
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   A booklet developed to assist carers - providing handy hints for carers to help prevent back injuries. The booklet provides practical, user friendly advice for carers to use in their daily routines.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Carers continence pack
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Carers Continence Pack is an information pack aimed at Carers, describing how to care for sufferers. Also included are help line numbers for assistance.
Date:   Oct 2005
Title:   Report of CHF Quality Use of Medicines Engagement with Carers ACT
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Carers ACT, the Mental Health Foundation and CHF hosted an engagement on CQUM for carers of mental health consumers.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Incontinence - tips for carers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A person who is elderly, disabled or has a chronic health problem is at increased risk of urinary or faecal incontinence. While incontinence is a challenging problem for a carer, help is available from a range of sources.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Parkinson's disease and carers
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Caring for someone with Parkinson`s may not be an easy job, and carers need support too.
Date:   Jul 2002
Title:   Quality Use of Medicines Engagements with Carers and Consumers in Orange, NSW
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Consumers and carers in Orange, NSW discussed quality use of medicines issues relevant to country people with chronic conditions.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Information for Carers - People who look after others - Support and Services to assist you
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information on services and support for people who care for adults or children with a disability, chronic illness, mental illness or the frail aged.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Increased need for awareness, recognition, and support for young carers
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   There are around 388,800 carers in Australia under the age of 25. They can suffer social isolation, disrupted education, and stigma, so our society needs to take better care of them.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Eat and drink safely - A carer's guide to safe swallowing
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Practical information for carers on safe swallowing to accompany The Swallowing Video. Explains what normal swallowing is, how to help a person eat safely, and how to recognise signs of problems with swallowing.
Date:   Dec 2002
Title:   The future supply of informal care 2003 to 2013: alternative scenarios
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Although informal carers have traditionally provided the bulk of care and assistance for people who cannot fully care for themselves, the past two decades have seen a growing awareness of both the importance of and the challenges faced by these carers.
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Help for carers
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some help for those caring for chronically ill people at home.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Carers
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes young people have a role at home that involves looking after a family member, or a friend. This may mean the young person learns new skills, feels good about the support they provide and develops a strong relationship with the person or persons they care for.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Carers of People with Parkinson's Disease
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information for people who take care of people with Parkinson's Disease.
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Carers eligibility and needs assessment. Full report
Publisher:   University of Wollongong. Centre for Health Service Development
Description:   The conclusion from the findings of field testing the CENA is that a more 'modular' design should improve useability by a split of the pool of data elements into different modules and recommended configurations, each with optional layers of greater depth.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Living with dementia
Publisher:   Howard Florey Institute
Description:   Personal stories from carers and patients living with Alzheimer's disease.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Parkinson's disease: forming partnerships
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A vital part of managing Parkinson`s disease involves good communication between the affected person, carers, and professionals.
Date:   Jul 2002
Title:   Families & Friends affected by the drug or alcohol use of someone close
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   The FACT Resource was developed to assist workers in the community who do not specialise in drugs and alcohol, work with these families and carers when they present at their service. A component of the resource was the "family and friends" booklet which was designed as a takeaway resource for the families. This "family and friends" booklet has now been translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Serbian and Croatian. Funding for the translations was provided by Department of Community Services.
Date:   Nov 2006
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