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Latest news on vaccines for parents and carers

Updated information for parents and carers on vaccines   Welsh Government Vaccine Board has updated the booklet on the Public Health Wales website that shows the priority list for the Coronavirus vaccine. We advise parents and carers to read pages 8-10 of the green book 14a on the Public Health Wales website for the most…&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/latest-news-on-vaccines-for-parents-and-carers/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

December 3, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Update Guidance for hospital visiting during the Coronavirus outbreak

Published 30th of November 2020 by the Welsh Government We want to reassure you that the principle of accompanying your loved one to hospital and medical appointments and settings has not changed.   Families and paid care workers can still support someone when they are taken into hospital in emergencies and can discuss with individual wards the process for staying alongside their relatives to…&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/hospitalguidancecovid/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

December 2, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Supported Living Guidance: Coronavirus

What is this supported living guidance about? The restrictions put in place across society in being able to visit and spend physical time together have had a significant impact and effect on both peoples physical and mental health and wellbeing. The effect has been particularly difficult for many families with loved ones with a learning…&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/supported-living-guidance-coronavirus/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

November 11, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Welsh Government ‘Carers Support Fund’

The All Wales Forum welcomes the news that the Welsh Government, in partnership with Carers Trust Wales, has created a £1 million Carers Support Fund. The fund will become available in the coming weeks and will be distributed in the form of small grants to help carers to access vital supplies and support when needed….&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/welsh-government-carers-support-fund/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

October 21, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Coronavirus and people with a learning disability

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August 20, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Health Education & Improvement Wales (Pharmacy) (HEIW) online training course

Health Education & Improvement Wales (Pharmacy) (HEIW) have produced an online training course to support people assisting others with taking their medication.  This along with other resources are LIVE on HEIW Pharmacy website – https://www.wcppe.org.uk/  

April 22, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

COVID-19- An update for LD families in Wales

At the All Wales Forum we are aware that the current pandemic situation and the uncertainty surrounding it is bringing great pressures and concerns to families supporting relatives across Wales. We're here for you, and are continuing to advocate for your voice to be heard by ensuring that family concerns are part of key decision...&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/covid-19-an-update-for-ld-families-in-wales/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

April 14, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Coronavirus outbreak announcement

For the last few years, the AWF has been delivering workshops across Wales informing carers of what rights they have under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act and how to exercise those rights. Many of the carers who attended these events fed back the need for targeted support work to be delivered around improving…&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/coronavirus-outbreak-announcement/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

March 20, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

£89m fund supporting new ways of delivering care across Wales

An £89m Welsh Government fund is providing care closer to home for people of all ages, helping reduce pressure on hospitals and social care services across Wales, The Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan said during a visit to a school in Cardiff on the 16th January.

January 29, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Journalist Researching Welsh Independent Living Grant looking for stories of peoples experiences

BBC Wales journalist, Paul Martin, is looking to speak with individual recipients and families who have been through the assessment process currently being undertaken by local councils in relation to the Welsh Independent Living Grant

April 11, 2018 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

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Elliott Buildings, 23 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff CF15 7RB Telephone Number – 02920 811120

Latest News

Latest news on vaccines for parents and carers

Update Guidance for hospital visiting during the Coronavirus outbreak

Supported Living Guidance: Coronavirus

Welsh Government ‘Carers Support Fund’

Coronavirus and people with a learning disability

Events

Direct Payments: A Conversation on what matters to families in North Wales

Direct Independence – Exploring home to independent living options in Powys

A conversation on alternative transition options for families in Monmouthshire

Health Education & Improvement Wales (Pharmacy) (HEIW) online training course

Dementia matters and so do you! 

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