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OxFSN: Response to Proposed Changes to Adult Social Care Contributions

March 30, 2018 By OxFSN Webmaster

Proposed Changes to Adult Social Care Contributions Policy by Oxfordshire County Council and Possible implications for people with a learning disability.

Oxfordshire County Council are proposing to streamline the current policy for assessing financial contributions. The consultation on this is open until April 3rd 2018

OxFSN believes that the council are genuinely seeking to simplify and speed up this process, and we understand why there is a particular focus on older people, as the largest group of people in receipt of social care services. However, we are deeply concerned that this is likely to have a much bigger impact on those with the most complex needs…

Read the response in full here:

OxFSN-Response-to-Proposed-Changes-to-Adult-Social-Care-Contributions-Policy-Implications-for-people-with-Learning-disabilities

OxFSN: Guidance on the Care Act 2014

February 1, 2018 By OxFSN Webmaster

Families asked us to produce some simple guidance on the Care Act 2014 so they know what their rights and rights of their relative are.

Follow the link to our:

Guide to the Care Act – Top Tips for Family Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Related information that will be of interest:

Together Matters have produced an excellent guide called – Thinking Ahead – A planning guide for families. You can download the guide here
OxFSN’s guide to finding the right support. This was written for families who have children moving into adulthood, the information contained is equally useful to older family carers who are thinking of the next steps and supported living.

OxFSN: Older Carers Report

August 9, 2017 By OxFSN Webmaster

The Embolden project aims to give a strong voice to family carers and to influence and hold decision makers to account within health and social care services.

This report sets out the current knowledge on the numbers of older family carers in Oxfordshire, caring for an adult relative or friend with a learning disability (LD).

It aims to make the case for increasing current knowledge in health and social care services – both statutory and independent of the numbers and profiles of older carers of people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire, in order to meet their needs and plan support for their futures.

To read the full report follow the link to:

The number of older family carers of people with a learning disability in Oxfordshire

The Embolden Project

July 24, 2017 By OxFSN Webmaster

This year Oxfordshire Family Support Network (OxFSN) ran a series of workshops around the county to explore, debate and create solutions for families supporting adults with learning disabilities, especially older families.

Read the first Embolden Newsletter December 2016

The Embolden Project (funded by Comic Relief) asked carers:

What are health and social care services planning for the immediate future – and how will it affect you?
How do we protect and plan for the long-term future of our loved ones when public services face hard times?
Do we need older family policies?
How do we change services to meet the needs of older people with learning disabilities?

The aim of the project is to give a strong voice to family carers and to influence and hold decision makers to account within health and social care services.

OxFSN will schedule more Embolden events and workshops in 2017.