Transcript Hertsmere Listening to Carers

How today will work
Tim Anfilogoff
Policy Manager (Users and
Carers)
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Welcome!
• To people physically present
• To carers in Hemel, Hitchin and Hertford Carers’
Centres
• To carers at Age Concern Cheshunt and St
Albans
• To carers at Watford Asian Community Care
• To anyone viewing the webcast elsewhere
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The Conference
• Close listening period begun on 5 June
• Look at draft ‘direction of travel’
• Share feedback we have already had
• Propose action points for next year
• Further comments until 31 January
• February agencies draft plans for 2007-08
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The Conference contd
• Publish the action plans at
www.hertsdirect.org/carers and hard copies
• Autumn next year - hold us to account
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The web cast
• First time for Hertfordshire
• Already interest from North Yorkshire and
Queensland Australia
• Hope to double the number of people taking
part
• Responses to carers’ strategy questionnaire
• Notice-board starting to be used
• Feedback at the plenary and in the final report
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Note on Use of the Internet
• *58% of residents have broadband
• 28% have dial up
• In addition, 47% have access via place of
work or study or other
*Source: Mori tracking survey 2006
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Note on hertsdirect.org/carers
• First real promotion of Carers Web Pages in
June 2004 (Carers Week)
• Visits rose from 2 (in the week ending
7 May 2004) to 26 (week ending 10 July)
• 251 visits during September 2006
• 288 visits during October
• Expecting many more in November!
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But 14% are without the internet
• Caring costs
• Economic Security key part of strategy
• Hertsmere Listening to Carers – not all carers
keen
• But All professionals have a responsibility to be
a bridge to wealth of information on the web
• Access freely available in Libraries
• Telecare, keeping in touch – internet -key role
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Enjoy the Day
• Please use evaluation forms (and on line)
• Enjoy the workshops (here or out there in
groups) details in pack
• Enjoy watching talks at home and use the
noticeboard
• And if any of it doesn’t work ring Tim Anfilogoff
on 07747 564 837 or Carolyn Gale 07748
111627
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