During the Coronavirus Covid-19 restrictions there are many changes to everyday life.  We have collated here some of the sources of help and information for carers and those they care for in Fife.  The information changes and updates quickly so we will try to keep up to date!

Carers Allowance Supplement payments

​​How people whose first or preferred language is not English can access COVID-19 information on NHS inform channels

People whose first or preferred language is not English can get information about coronavirus (COVID-19) in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Urdu on
NHS inform. Spanish and Punjabi translations will be added shortly. All the translations are published here: www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus - please keep checking for updates.
People living in Scotland who don’t have any symptoms but are looking for general information can call the coronavirus helpline. If you’re a non-English speaker you can still use
this service. Phone: 0800 028 2816, tell the call handler that you need an interpreter, give the name of your preferred language and you will be connected to Language Line interpreter.
You will not have to pay for this.

PPE for carers

Fife will be one of the Health Board areas to trial the Test and Trace system proposed for Scotland. The system proposed is different to that being trialled in England and you can read more about it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52533449

Doctors of the World are really pleased to be able to share with you Coronavirus (COVID-19) video advice for patients in 10 languages, with more to added soon.
The guidance is based on the government’s updated advice and health information. We really hope it will help to ensure this important guidance reaches migrant and asylum-seeking communities in the UK.
We would be happy if you could please share these with your friends, family and networks widely so that we reach out to all communities who would like this crucial information in their own language.
You can also find the written translated advice here.
https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-video-advice/

Ethnic Minority National Resilience NetworkJ
BEMIS Scotland are aware that ethnic minority communities across Scotland will need to self-isolate and may need additional support to access support agencies, emergency relief or make contact with broader community support initiatives.
Having spoken to communities across Scotland it has become apparent that the coming weeks will bring significant challenges for our communities.
As such we have set up contacts with our networks across Scotland to offer a peer to peer support service and sharing best practice from local community responses. We need to support each other during this challenge. To join this network please email us at communitysupport@bemis.org.uk
​https://bemis.org.uk/emnrn/#resources

Parent Club offers up-to-date guidance from the Scottish Government on your child’s health and education. It’s full of hints and tips from other parents and carers who’ve been there before. It also has advice to help you look after your own wellbeing and to point you in the direction of the support available.  They have a whole section on Coronavirus Covid -19 - you'll find it here
https://www.parentclub.scot/topics/coronavirus

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COVID- 19 SDS Options 1 & 2

The Scottish Government have now published COVID-19 guidance on SDS Options 1 & 2 for Local Authorities and Health and Social Care Partnerships.
The new guidance highlights the importance of allowing people to use their SDS budgets in a more flexible way to meet their current needs.
Its definitely worth a read if you or the person you are caring for currently receive SDS options 1 or 2.
You'll find it here https://bit.ly/2WZVQeW

#Clearyourhead

It’s important we look after ourselves, now more than ever. Find practical tips on how to Clear Your Head – and feel better – at www.clearyourhead.scot #ClearYourHead