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Why can it be difficult to decise whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter?
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Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter?
Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter? The expression 'informal carer' can assist in differentiating care work that is carried out in families from care work that is carried out by paid employees ie: care assistants and nurses. Although the basic explanation of an informal carer can be uncomplicated, for example one individual looking after another for their wellbeing rather than financial gain, if the complications of labelling, interdependence, duration/frequency of care, and any networks are taken into account, it can be difficult to decide if someone is, in reality, an informal carer. To illustrate why it can be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and whether it matters, the example of 'Fred', a man in his mid to late sixties who's his wife suffered a severe brain injury eight years ago, is used in relation to each of the complications mentioned above. Labelling Parker and Lawton (1994) (Unit 1, p.16) said informal carers in families perform the following tasks: Taking care of another individuals personal hygiene; household chores; moving people who cannot move without assistance; paperwork; keeping people company; taking people out; giving medicine and keeping people occupied. During the year following Fred's wife's arrival home from hospital, the tasks, as outlined by Parker
Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is an informal carer and does it matter?
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Introduction to working with children. There are many different types of settings which provide care and education for children and families. The main three settings are the statutory sector, voluntary sector and private sector.
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