FREE ‘Care Act in a nutshell’ themed workshops for staff, stakeholders and local people

Posted by Shelley Brooks on September 24, 2014 in Active & Supportive Communities, Care Act, Home Page, Information & Advice, My Support My Money, Workforce | 0 comments

Staff, providers, stakeholders and local people are invited to a series of ‘Care Act in a nutshell’ workshops that will look in detail how the Care Act will be implemented in Dudley.

The Care Act will become law in April 2015 and will change the law relating to care and support for adults and the law relating to support for carers.

The law will bring about the most significant changes to care and support services in more than 60 years and will create a system that will make it clear what kind of care people should expect.

Most importantly it will put people and their carers in control of their care and support and for the first time will put a limit on the amount anyone will have to pay towards the cost of their care.

The workshops are being hosted by Dudley Council, in partnership with Healthwatch Dudley and a range of key agencies and voluntary and community sector partners. who will act as joint hosts for each of the workshops.

Workshop details:

All sessions to be held in the Main Hall, Methodist Church, Bank Street, Brierley Hill unless otherwise stated. Booking can be done through Eventbrite by clicking on the links below.

Workshop 1 “Information and Prevention in a Nutshell” Tuesday 7th October 2014, 10.00 till 12.30 Venue: Insight House, Parson Street, Brierley Hill

Workshop 2 “Social Care – What does the Care Act mean for eligibility to care and support” Wednesday 8th October 2014, 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 3 “Social Care – Who Pays & Self Funders in a Nutshell” Wednesday 15th October 2014, 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 4 “Integration and Personalisation in a Nutshell” Wednesday 22nd October 2014, 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 5 “Safeguarding People in Dudley in a Nutshell” Wednesday 29th October , 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 6 “Caring for the Carers in a Nutshell” Thursday 6th November, 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 7 “Shaping the Market and Continuity of care in a Nutshell” Wednesday 12th November 2014, 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 8 “Moving from Children’s to Adult social care in a Nutshell” Wednesday 19th November 2014, 10.00 till 12.30

Workshop 9 “Regulation in Healthcare in a Nutshell” Wednesday 26th November 2014, 10.00 till 12.30

If you would like to book a place over the telephone please contact Karen Heath on 01384 816955 or e-mail Karen on Karen.heath@dudley.gov.uk

:: more information on the Care Act