Equal partners in care (EPiC) - Caring for unpaid carers
Carers are people who provide unpaid care to someone who needs support. They are often family members, friends, partners or neighbours of the individuals we work with every day.
Welcome
Welcome to EPiC. Thank you for visiting our Turas Learn site.
Here you will find our eLearning modules and further resources to help you identify, include and support unpaid carers.
A helpful place to start is by accessing our 3 minute Equal Partners in Care - Caring for Carers animation.
EPiC : caring for unpaid carers overview
Welcome to the Equal Partners in Care – Caring for Unpaid Carers (EPiC) learning resource for health and social care staff.
Why is this resource for me?
In your job it’s highly likely that you come into direct contact with unpaid carers.
By unpaid carers we mean people who provide unpaid support and care to another person. They are the family, friends, partners, neighbours, and colleagues of the people you offer services to...and the role they play is vital.
If you don’t encounter unpaid carers yourself then you probably support other staff who do.
EPiC is intended for all staff who come into direct contact with carers in their day-to-day jobs. It is also intended for anyone with a workforce education and learning role, and/or managers who support the workforce to improve outcomes for carers and the people they care for.
This resource has been designed with the understanding that different professionals will have varying levels of opportunity to engage with carers in their roles.
What will I find in the resource?
This resource will help you (and the staff or students you support) to better understand your role and responsibilities to support unpaid carers.
You will have the opportunity to explore:
- who unpaid carers are,
- why it is important to identify them,
- the impact of caring on unpaid carers,
- how to have better conversations and interactions with unpaid carers and
- resources you can use to direct unpaid carers to support.
At a minimum, the intention is that any member of staff will:
• understand what a carer is and be able to identify unpaid carers and young carers
• understand that every conversation with an unpaid carer can make a difference to them
• know that carer support is available and be able to make links for the unpaid carer.
What is the aim of this resource?
The aim is to make a positive difference and improve outcomes for unpaid carers…and the people they care for.
Promotional items
We have produced some mouse mats and tote bags to promote the use of EPiC. In addition, you will see in the resources section below a leaflet and set of postcards. If you would like some of these or the promotional items to share with colleagues please email nes.carers@nhs.scot
elearning modules
To access our Equal Partners in Care learning resources you need to be signed into your Turas account.
There are four modules, which can each be completed as a stand-alone module or as a series of modules. We highly recommend that you complete part 1a and part 1b of Identifying unpaid carers to gain the most from the topic.
On completion of each module you will have the opportunity to gain an Open Badge award which we encourage you to undertake supporting the impact of your learning in your practice.
We hope you enjoy your unpaid carers learning journey!
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