Author: Katy Green

In this episode, Katy is joined by Martin, a solicitor with Ceasar & Howie solicitors, who have launched Parent Carer Legal Support to support parent carers through the process of guardianship.

Katy and Martin talk about the detail of how to apply for guardianship, and what needs to be done.

This is the second of three podcasts on the topic – the first is an overview of capacity and what guardianship is, and in the third episode they are be joined by a parent carer to discuss her experience of applying for and carrying out her guardianship role.

Parent Carers Legal Support

Caesar & Howie solicitors

Office of the Public Guardian in Scotland

Carers Link can offer you an appointment for information and advice at our Legal Clinic. This is free of charge and gives you the chance to have a one-to-one meeting over the phone with a solicitor from Blackadders Solicitors, to ask questions on legal matters. Call us on 0800 975 2131 to book you appointment.

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In this episode, Katy is joined by Martin, a solicitor with Ceasar & Howie solicitors, who have launched Parent Carer Legal Support to support parent carers through the process of guardianship.

This is the first of three episodes on the subject of guardianship, and Katy and Martin talk about what capacity is, and give an overview of the process of guardianship. This is the first of three podcasts on the topic – the second will go into guardianship in more detail, and in the final episode they will be joined by a parent carer to discuss her experience of applying for and carrying out her guardianship role.

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In this episode Jon returns to join Katy and talk about technology, and how Carers Link can help you use it. Jon also talks to Shona and Cameron about their experiences of the support our Switched On service can provide and the difference it and our Tech Talk group made to them.

You can find out more about the Switched On service and details of the Tech Talk groups on our website, and our Technology Helpline number is 07592 040 703 if you are looking for one to one help.

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Katy, Catriona, Heather and Jon get into the Christmas spirit with a quiz and chat about Christmas’s past, favourite Christmas songs an d more. Join us round the virtual water cooler for a chat.

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In this episode, Katy and Catriona are joined by David, one of the Carers Link tech buddies and a registered electrician. They discuss the new Scottish legislation around smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms which mean that every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms by February 2022

Listen in to find out everything you need to know about the new regulations, the kind of alarms you need, and how to avoid scams.

Take a look at the resources below for more information, and as always, get in touch with any questions!

Resources:

Scottish Fire and rescue service

SFRS factsheet on alarms

Scottish government fire alarm publication

If you are suspicious of a trader or salesperson you can call Trading Standards at East Dunbartonshire Council on 0300 123 4510, or you can call the non-emergency police number 101 if you feel that someone may be bogus.

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In this episode, Katy is joined by Catriona, one of Carers Link’s carer support workers who focuses on finding breaks for carers.

Today Katy and Catriona speak to Shubhanna Hussain-Ahmed from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland to discuss the Scottish Government’s consultation on a proposed National Care Service .  The proposed will make a difference for carers, so listen in to find out what it’s all about and how you can get involved and  share your opinions.

To learn more about everything Katy, Catriona, and Shubhanna mentioned in the episode take a look at the links below, and keep an eye on our social media as we will be posting updates there. And as always you can contact us with questions and suggestions, we’d love to hear from you!

Resources:

National Care Service – Carer Views Survey

Carers Parliament – Taking place the 4, 5, and 7 of October

A National Care Service for Scotland: A government consultation

National Carer Organisations Briefing Papers – Shared Care Scotland

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This week we welcomed Elaine Marsh, a Digital Lead at the Health and Social Care Partnership and Martin Will, the Telecare Manager in East Dunbartonshire Council to the podcast. Katy spoke to Martin and Elaine all about telehealth, assistive technology, and how digital advances can help carers and those they care for.

Be sure to take a look at the links for some of the resources mentioned in the episode and if you have any questions or suggestions, get in touch!

Discover Digital: a guide for understanding and navigating digital health, care and wellbeing tools and services

Scotland’s National Digital Strategy

East Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan 2018-2021

NHS Near Me Video Appointment Service

Apply for a community alarm

Buddi Device

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In this episode of the Lowdown, Katy spoke to our Young Carer Wellbeing Coordinator, Lauren, and two of our young carers, Samantha, and Faye. They spoke about the challenges young carers have faced during lockdown, balancing caring roles with schoolwork, and ways to maintain mental and physical wellbeing. Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!

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We’re back with another episode of Carers Link Lowdown! This time Katy is flying solo hosting and she’s joined by young adult carers Jessica, Lauren, and Stephen as well as Carers Link collaborators Jan and Stevie to talk about young adult carer transitions. This fantastic conversation covers employability, action plans for leaving school, CV and interview advice, and how to fit your career around a caring role. You won’t want to miss it!

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