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Change Mental Health: Carer Aware
This badge will enable you to gain a wide perspective of the carer journey and ways in which you can promote carer wellbeing.
This badge will enable you to gain a wide perspective of the carer journey and ways in which you can promote carer wellbeing.
Carers of people experiencing mental ill health may not recognise the significant role they play in providing support to their relative or friend. Often the fear of stigma prevents people from seeking support and this may lead to increased isolation and stress.
By providing the best outcome focused interventions, we can empower carers to take care of their own physical and emotional wellbeing.
To earn this badge you will need to:
- Read the following fact sheets which you will find on the Support in Mind Scotland website:
http://supportinmindscotland.org.uk
‘Who is a Carer?’
‘Where to get support’
Young Carers, ‘Along the Way”
- Go to the Scottish Social Services/NHS website:
- http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/media/6806448/core%20principles-level1.pdf
Read the Equal Partners in Care Principles
- Discuss with your line manager or write a brief piece in your staff learning log, ways in which you can implement the Equal Partners in Care Principles into your practice.
None. This badge does not require you to hold any other badges.
Evidence:
Let us know how your reading has made you reflect on your practice and if this has helped you develop further strategies when identifying and working with carers.
Your submission must be countersigned by your line manager to verify your discussion or entry in your learning log.
Your submission should be 250 words or more
Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your statements.
Badge issuer
Change Mental Health
Change Mental Health seek to support and empower all those affected by mental illness, including family members, carers and supporters.
Submit your application
I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback will be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge