YAWN LIFE

AVONDALE HALL
52 AVONDALE ROAD
LUTON
LU1 1DJ

Do you care for

someone with a
Learning disability ?

Do you live in
Luton?
Then this
information is for
you!
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information about what
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other learning disability
related subject?
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Jeanette

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YAWN Life Carers Information and Support Service

Carers Coffee Club at
Luton Mencap 52 Avondale Road Luton LU1 1DJ
There will be no coffee morning in November at Luton Mencap
instead we invite you to join us on
Friday 28th November 2014 at Venue 360
To celebrate the 1st year of the Luton Carers Network

which YAWN Life are part of :

Lots of Care Act information and work shops
Further details to follow

07983 434524
Julie
07792 734183
Email :
help@yawnlife.co.uk

Web Site:
www.yawnlife.co.uk

Next Coffee morning at Luton Mencap Avondale Hall will be on

FRIDAY 12th December 2014

10.30am to 12.00 noon
A place to chat with friends, keep up to date with what's happening,
changes in benefits, services etc. give and receive support and share
ideas.
Come along for a coffee and chat
Limited Parking is available to the side of the building
Or Pay and display will be reimbursed

YAWN Life is a non profit Community Interest Company providing day opportunities for people with learning

disabilities and support for their parents and carers. Registered in England & Wales Company No. 8532549

Carers Update
The care Act 2014 is a new law being introduced about the care and support people receive:
The act sets out some key responsibilities of Local Authorities:

Promoting individual well being

Preventing peoples care and support needs from becoming more serious
Promoting integration of care and support with health services etc.
Providing information and advice
Promoting diversity and quality in provision of services
Cooperating in specific cases with other local authorities and their relevant partners

Assessing Needs:

The Local Authority must assess the needs of people who may need care and support, it should involve the individual, their carers and others who are
interested in their welfare. They must assess the needs of carers who provide care
If assessed needs meet the eligibility criteria then the Local Authority must consider how to met those needs, if they do not meet the eligibility criteria,
the local Authority must provide advice and information on how those needs could be met
For young people in transition to adult care and support , carers of young people or young carers, the Local Authority must assess their needs and tell
them whether some or all of their needs are likely to be met the eligibility criteria when they are 18 and give information and advice on meeting,
reducing or preventing those needs

How Local Authorities will meet peoples eligible needs

Local Authorities will meet peoples needs in different ways for example;

Arrange for a service to be provided by someone else

Provide a service from the Local Authority, or

Make direct payments

This can include accommodation, care and support, goods and facilities, counselling, advice and advocacy

Next steps after assessment:

If a person has eligible needs then the Local Authority must:
Work with the person, their carer and others, to prepare a care and support plan ( or a support plan for carers)

Tell the person which of their needs can be met using a direct payment

Help the person decide how they are going to have their support needs met
The person may be entitled to have an independent Personal Budget even if the Local Authority is not intending to meet their needs

Care and support Plan will include:

What the persons needs are

Whether they meet the eligibility criteria

How the authority will meet some (or all) of their needs

Relevant information about the outcomes that the person/carer wants to achieve and whether the carer wants to work, take part in education , training
or recreation

Personal budget (how much the care will cost)

Advice and information about meeting, reducing or preventing needs

Outlines of what a Personal Budget, and Direct Payments mean

Their will be a cap on care costs and if people have enough money they will need to pay for some of the care themselves:
To find out more and download Factsheets around the care act:

Website; www.uemploy.org.uk

E-mail: enquiries@uemploy.org.uk

Or contact YAWN Life: info@yawnlife.co.uk or Jeanette 07983434524 Julie 07792734183