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.

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