Adult Carers Strategy

Update: 5 August 2022

Following research, engagement and co-production activities with unpaid carers, the public and providers and a public consultation, the Kent Adult Carers’ Strategy 2022 to 2027 is now available.

Through our conversations and consultation we heard clear views from you about what is important to you and have brought them together in the strategy document.

The key points you highlighted for action included:

• supporting carers to maintain their own identity and live a full life
• working collaboratively with carers at every stage
• working in a more joined-up way with partner organisations to offer high quality support that is tailored to the carers own needs
• respecting carers and listening to their views
• communicating with carers in a clear and consistent way
• making information more available and offering trusted points of contact.

The need to reflect the ‘key moments’ in a carers journey (as well as a person’s ongoing support needs) has also been included and these key moments have been shaped by recent feedback.

Our aim is to work more closely with unpaid carers and our partners to turn these ambitions into reality and bring welcomed improvements to the experiences of carers in Kent.

Thank you to all that took the time to take part in the consultation.

The consultation report and record of decision are available in the Documents section.

The new Strategy is now available on Kent.gov.

Stay involved

To receive regular updates about how you can continue to shape adult social care in Kent, please visit www.kent.gov.uk/yourvoice.