1. Dementia Carers in East Sussex Anita Brett-Everest, Resource Officer, Carers Breaks Engagement Team Tamsin Peart, Strategic Commissioning Manager – Carers Adult Social Care

2. Carers Breaks Engagement Team ASC Team who engage directly with people with dementia and their carers Flexible short term interventions Carers’ assessments Ensure appropriate referrals within ASC and to other organisations and feedback to primary care referrers.

3. Carers Breaks Engagement Team Work with an individual to identify services/activities in the community &/or Personal Assistants Provides carer with a regular break Primary care referrals can be accepted for self funders and patients who have declined a formal social care/carers assessment Refer via HSCC (see next slide)

4. HSCC (Health & Social Care Connect) Formerly known as ICAP - Integrated Community Access Point Health and Social Care Connect manages access and referral routes to Adult Community Health and Social Care Services. It is jointly delivered by ESCC Adult Social Care and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) It is the conduit for health and social care professionals to access a range of Adult Community Health and Social Care Services including: Joint Community Rehabilitation, District Nursing and Intermediate Care Beds. Health and Social Care Connect operates 7 days a week, from 8am to 10pm, including bank holidays. If you need to make a referral please do this by completing a BICA and email to esh-tr.icap@nhs.net or phone 0300 678 0010esh-tr.icap@nhs.net If you are making a referral for JCR you can refer using a copy of your up to date support plan Health and Social Care Connect will then pass the referrals and any relevant supporting information on to the required community service

5. Carers Breaks Engagement Team Possible interventions include:  Set up urgent care packages  Home visits  Accompanying patient to GP or other health appointment including Memory Assessment  Assistance with managing medication  Support to maintain caring role

6. Bexhill Pilot Dedicated resource for Federation of Bexhill practices known as Integrated Community Care (ICC) Patients with dementia Carers Single & short term interventions Direct liaison with the practices, attending MDTs, visiting practices weekly

7. EHS and H&R Dementia Support Workers 4 dedicated support workers to respond to patients with dementia identified through primary care to:  Access services and community activities;  Identify needs of carer  Support patients to return home from respite  Identify appropriate residential care  Medication compliance  Access to assistive technologies

8. Support for carers from Adult Social Care Carers Assessments & Personal Budgets CRESS – emergency respite East Sussex Carers Card - discounts Flexi TeleChecks

9. Respite for Healthcare Appointments & Training Extra help or funding to look after cared for person, so carers can take care of their own health or attend training relating to caring role. No charge for this service Access: through existing homecare provider or funds held by Care for the Carers T: 01323 738390 E: info@cftc.org.ukinfo@cftc.org.uk W: www.cftc.org.ukwww.cftc.org.uk

10. Alzheimer’s Society Singing for the Brain Dementia Adviser Service Support Service for carers Befriending of people with dementia Helpline Carer Information & Support Programme (CrISP) Seehaven for under 65s T: 01424 773687 E: east.sussex@alzheimers.org.ukeast.sussex@alzheimers.org.uk

11. Association of Carers  Respite and Befriending  Respite for Healthcare appointments  Telephone counselling  Computer Help at Home  Support to identify appropriate residential respite/long term care T: 0300 330 9498 E: sue@associationofcarers.org.uksue@associationofcarers.org.uk W: http://www.associationofcarers.org.ukhttp://www.associationofcarers.org.uk

12. British Red Cross Free, short-term, practical and emotional support to carers to allow them to have a short break from their caring role or to support them in times of crisis. T: 0800 028 0831 E: enquirieskentandsussex@redcross.org.ukenquirieskentandsussex@redcross.org.uk W: www.redcross.org.ukwww.redcross.org.uk

13. Care for the Carers  Information and advice  Practical and emotional support  Counselling  Help to access other services  Opportunities to meet other carers and build support networks  Carers Card  Social Isolation Pilot “Care to Chat” T: 01323 738390 E: info@cftc.org.ukinfo@cftc.org.uk W: www.cftc.org.ukwww.cftc.org.uk

14. East Sussex Young Carers  Information, advice & signposting  Chill Clubs  1-to-1 support from trained staff  Young Carers Assessments  Young Carers Personal Budgets T: 0300 777 2011 E: info@eastsussexyoungcarers.org.ukinfo@eastsussexyoungcarers.org.uk W: www.eastsussexyoungcarers.org.ukwww.eastsussexyoungcarers.org.uk

15. Other Support for Carers East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (STAR) T: 0300 30 38 160 (Freephone) W: www.cri.org.uk0300 30 38 160www.cri.org.uk Headway Hurstwood Park T: 01825 724323 E: info@headway-hp.co.uk W: www.headway-hp.org.ukinfo@headway-hp.co.ukwww.headway-hp.org.uk Improving Carers’ Experience Project (ICE Project) T: 01273 617100 E: alan.icepro@btconnect.com or jane.icepro@btconnect.com W: www.iceproject.co.ukalan.icepro@btconnect.comjane.icepro@btconnect.comwww.iceproject.co.uk Motor Neurone Disease Association (East Sussex Branch) T: 01323 843084 E: smallwood.sue@sky.com W: www.mndassociation.orgsmallwood.sue@sky.comwww.mndassociation.org

16. Training for Carers CrISP (for dementia carers) Adult Social Care training for independent sector available to carers East Sussex Learning Portal East Sussex Learning Portal Care for the Carers Toolkit Carers Toolkit Carers Toolkit WRAP ICE Project

17. Contacts Anita.Brett-Everest@eastsussex.gov.uk Tel 01323 432340 Tamsin.Peart@eastsussex.gov.uk Tel. 01273 336195