Carers Strategy in Wales

Carers Strategy in Wales

The Welsh Assembly Government has an agreed Carers' Strategy backed up by a grant scheme aimed at providing respite to carers. The Strategy and grant scheme are not specific to mental health but there are now a range of services across Wales specifically for carers of people with a mental illness.

Carers are people who look after family members or friends who need care, help or support. Carers can be adults caring for other adults, parents caring for ill or disabled children under the age of 18, or young carers aged 18 who care for another family member. There is not a typical carer. Caring often impacts on the whole family.

The objective of the Carers Strategy in Wales - Implementation Plan is to improve in the longer term the health and well-being of carers and those for whom they care.

Further information: www.wales.gov.uk/subicarersnew/index.htm 

The National Assembly's five priority areas for action under the Strategy are:

• Health and Social Care
  
• Information
  
• Support
  
• Young Carers
  
• Carers and Employment
  

What carers want:

• Wellbeing of the person being cared for
  
• Freedom to have a life of their own
  
• Maintaining their own health
  
• Confidence in services
  
• A say in service provision
  

Carers Services

Hafal provides services for carers in all parts of Wales and can also refer you to other agencies. Contact Hafal for further information at info@hafal.org

 Further information: www.hafal.org