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Medway Carers' Strategy 2009-14
Medway Council and NHS Medway value carers and the contribution
that they make to the community. Carers enable vulnerable people to
stay in the community and lead independent lives. It hopes this
document will lead to an appropriate framework of support and care
for carers in Medway.
This is a lead document for Medway Council and NHS Medway about
how it wants to support and work with carers. It is a strategy that
is complemented by the Young Carers’ Strategy, which talks about
the specific needs of this vulnerable group.
As part of developing this strategy a number of focused
interviews have been undertaken with carers to understand their
needs and challenges so that they are reflected as key themes for
development.
Medway Council and NHS Medway are keen to commission services
viewed as most important by carers. It is therefore essential that
the people that use carers’ services have the opportunity to inform
the range and shape of those services. This means that partners
must prioritise where the budget should be focused to deliver
excellent outcomes and secure best value. The challenge for our
organisations is to ensure that a strong and effective partnership
is established so that we commission in a person centred way.
Medway Council and NHS Medway are particularly grateful to
carers who have taken the time to contribute to this strategy by
responding to the Carers’ Centre’s ideas tree; attending the
consultation event; and/or taking part in a focused interview.
Without these contributions, the strategy would lack heart and
focus.
- Cllr Tom Mason - Former Portfolio Holder for Adult
Services
- Eddie Anderson - Chair of NHS Medway
- Cllr David Wildey - Portfolio Holder for Children Social
Care
- Cllr Les Wicks - Portfolio Holder for Children Services
Care
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