What has been happening to people with learning disabilities in Wales since March 2020? The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped and changed a lot of the things we do, our relationships and the support people get. Everyone has found these changes hard, but all our experiences are different. People with a learning disability have had their… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/event-coronavirus-people-with-a-learning-disability/">[Read More]</a>
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Coronavirus and People with a Learning Disability – First results and Second Survey announcement
Since September 2020, researchers and organisations across the UK have set out to see what impact the Coronavirus Pandemic had on and is continuing to have on people with a learning disability. This has involved all countries in the United Kingdom. In Wales, the All Wales Forum, All Wales People First and Learning Disability Wales have supported… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/first_results_second_survey/">[Read More]</a>
Covid-19 Vaccine – How each Health Board is rolling out invitations to priority group 6
Hello everyone, Dr Gillian Richardson shared this news article from Wales Online 10/03/2021, that gives a reasonable outline of how and when each health board will be rolling vaccination for priority group 6. We took the relevant information and reported it below. Please note that Dr Gillian Richardson, the senior officer behind Wales’ Covid-19 vaccine… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/covid-19-vaccine-how-each-health-board-is-rolling-out-invitations-to-priority-group-6/">[Read More]</a>
Updated Supported Living Guidance: Coronavirus March 2021
The Welsh Government has updated the supported living guidance: coronavirus. From the 13th March 2021 it is possible for tenants and families to meet up outdoors for walks or in private gardens – but no more than four adults from two different households, as is the case for everyone in Wales. It is important to... <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/updated-supported-living-guidance-coronavirus-march-2021/">[Read More]</a>
Q & A around carers eligibility for the covid-19 vaccine and the self-referral forms
The questions we have received from carers and the answers are based on the current information provided by the authorities, as of today, 11/03/2021; we will update the page with any changes. Thank you for your support. We teamed up with Bubble Hub – Community Project to create the Q&A Bubble Hub and AWF Video,… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/q-a-around-carers-eligibility-for-the-covid-19-vaccine-and-the-self-referral-forms/">[Read More]</a>
Self-referral online form for unpaid carers launched for Covid-19 vaccination
Unpaid carers who may not be registered as an unpaid carer with their GP are being asked to come forward by completing a new online self-referral form in order to receive their Covid-19 vaccine as part of priority group 6. Minister for Health and Social Services Vaughan Gething, has published guidance to outline who is… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/self-referral-online-form-for-unpaid-carers-launched-for-covid-19-vaccination/">[Read More]</a>
Flowchart and FAQ about vaccines for parents and carers
The Flowchart and the FAQs below have been built on the current information provided by the authorities as of today 11/03/2021; we will keep the page updated as the situation develops. Thank you for your support. I look after someone with a learning disability, am I an unpaid carer? You might be. A carer is someone of any age who… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/flowchart-and-faq-about-vaccines-for-parents-and-carers/">[Read More]</a>
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… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/latest-news-on-vaccines-for-parents-and-carers/">[Read More]</a>
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… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/hospitalguidancecovid/">[Read More]</a>
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… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/supported-living-guidance-coronavirus/">[Read More]</a>
