Cyflwynwyd yr ymateb i ymgynghoriad y Pwyllgor Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol ar Gwella mynediad at gymorth i ofalwyr di-dâl
This response was submitted to the Health and Social Care Committee consultation on Improving access to support for unpaid carers.
UC07: Ymateb gan: Diane Seddon; Darllenydd mewn Gofal Cymdeithasol / Cyfarwyddwr Ymchwil Ysgol Gwyddorau Iechyd Prifysgol Bangor | Response from: Diane Seddon; Reader in Social Care/ Director of Research School of Health Sciences, Bangor University
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In response to the call for evidence relating to support for unpaid carers, I would like to signpost you to the research at Bangor University that contributes to the international evidence base on short breaks for unpaid carers. This research includes a review of what the evidence tells us about respite and short breaks:
https://pure.bangor.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/38204280/2021_Short_breaks_for_carers.pdf
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Shared Care Scotland research report.pdf
There is research evaluating a bespoke short breaks scheme for people living with dementia and their unpaid carers:
There is work looking at short break needs and how these can change over time:
https://pure.bangor.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/49945529/Final_Main_Document_1_.pdf
Work to establish 12 key short break principles informed the development of the National Short Breaks Scheme for Unpaid Carers in Wales:
https://carers.org/downloads/wales-pdfs/carers-trust-road-to-respite-report.pdf
The independent evaluation of the scheme demonstrates positive impacts for carers, the people they support and for third sector organisations and staff:
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2024 V2 Interim Report.docx
Our work also considers supporting short break conversations: