Parent and Carer Resource Centre – A Practical Approach to Caring for Carers
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
This project was entered in the 2007 NSW Health Awards, Better Experiences for People using Health Services category.
Contact: Karen Steinhoff
Abstract
It is estimated that 25% of Australian carers are parents caring for children with a chronic illness or disability. To support this group The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) has developed a comprehensive Carer Support Program (CSP). A key component of the CSP was the development of a Parent and Carer Resource Centre (the Centre), aimed at providing information, support and ‘time out’ for parents/carers.
After initial success and much positive feedback the Centre struggled to fully realise its potential and was somewhat underutilised. A concerted expansion of services since then has resulted in a significant improvement in the quality of the services provided through the Centre and increased patronage by parents and carers from a wide range of backgrounds.
The full entry document can be downloaded in the formats listed below:
Parent and Carer Resource Centre – A Practical Approach to Caring for Carers (495KB)
Parent and Carer Resource Centre – A Practical Approach to Caring for Carers (62KB)
Download the Presentation (387K) from the 2007 NSW Health Expo
