“We can’t afford to wait any longer to begin designing a new strategy for local carers”
MLAs from Stormont's largest parties have made a joint call for a new carers strategy for Northern Ireland.
The letter calls for a cross-departmental strategy to address the challenges unpaid carers face in the spheres of health and social care, welfare, housing and employment.It argues that carers “have spent too long being told how valued they are by government while consistently finding themselves at the back of the queue” when they need help.
Craig Harrison, Policy and Public Affairs Manager for Carers NI, said: “Our unpaid carers are saving the health system from collapse every day – being pushed to breaking point by unrelenting caring duties, inadequate support from statutory services and severely limited chances for a break. “Our last carers strategy was published in 2006 and doesn’t reflect the lives or challenges facing carers today. While local carers are regularly praised for the immense contribution they make, they never seem to be prioritised when it comes to policy or funding decisions.
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