CARER INVOLVEMENT

Though the Government emphasizes Carer Involvement in every new Guideline, Framework, etc. and the Trust and other Services invite Carers to endless Meetings, seldom or never are Carers effectively involved, which is particularly noticeable in crisis situations. There are too many known cases which illustrate this fact and inevitably result in drastic measures having to be taken when the crisis has escalated into the practically unmanageable. To consider are: Drain on Resources, Stress on staff, More beds required / alternatively Police intervention and appearances in Court, and of course added trauma to the Service User and to his Carer. Why is the Carer not allowed to alert Services in time to avert these outcomes. What is the OBSTACLE or rather WHO OPPOSES THE CARERS INVOLVEMENT? This attitude goes against the most basic logic and common sense.