Adult Carers

This page is where we host all engagement and consultation for services and support for adult unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire.

A carer is generally defined as an individual who provides, or intends to provide, care for another individual. An adult carer is over the age of 18.

Under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, which was implemented on 1st April 2018, there are requirements for local authorities and health and social care partnerships to provide Local Carer Strategies for carers in their area. There is also a requirement to develop Local Eligibility Criteria for carers.

The Adult Carer Strategy, Local Eligibility Criteria for Adult Carers and further information regarding support for unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire can be viewed from this page through the Documents and Important Links sections to the right.

Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy 2025 - 2030

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership consulted on it's updated draft Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy in July -September 2025. The strategy is our plan of what we have been doing and what we plan to do to support adult carers over the next five years.

Consultation on the draft Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy provided a wealth of carer experiences. Feedback is being used to develop the final version of the Strategy and Delivery Plan, which will go to the Integrated Joint Board (IJB) in January 2026. Following IJB approval, the final Strategy will be launched and made available on Local carer strategies - Aberdeenshire Council and shared widely with our networks.

For information on recent the recent consultation see: Adult Carers - What You Told Us - What We're Doing - Engage Aberdeenshire and for engagement in 2024 see Adult Carers | What you told us - What we're doing | Engage Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service VSA

VSA provide a Carer Support Service for Aberdeenshire Adult Carers and Young Carers. For more information on VSA Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service, including online Carer Referral Form, visit www.vsa.org.uk/our-services/aberdeenshire-carers or contact by Email carers.shire@vsa.org.uk or Telephone 01224 727670. VSA also have Facebook Group VSA Aberdeenshire Carers.

This page is where we host all engagement and consultation for services and support for adult unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire.

A carer is generally defined as an individual who provides, or intends to provide, care for another individual. An adult carer is over the age of 18.

Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy 2025 - 2030

Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service VSA

CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Consultation on Draft Aberdeenshire Adult Carers Strategy 2025 to 2030
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 was implemented in April 2018 which introduced a number of responsibilities on all Scottish local authorities and health and social care partnerships to support unpaid carers in a different way. One of these responsibilities was to develop and publish local carer strategy for adult carers and this was first published in 2018, following consultation with carers and all other interested stakeholders.
Aberdeenshire HSCP is reviewing it’s Adult Carer Strategy, which is our plan summarising what we have been doing and detailing what we plan to do to support adult carers. Your views are very important in helping us identify what we are doing well and how we can improve support to adult carers over the next five years.
We want to consult with adult carers, those supporting them and anyone with an interest in supporting adult carers, on our draft Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy 2025 to 2030. We engaged with carers and those who support them during August to October last year. We then used this feedback to develop our updated draft Strategy and Priorities, We would now like your views on the draft strategy which can be viewed from the following links:
An adult carer (sometimes referred to as an unpaid carer) is anyone aged 18 and over who cares for a family member or friend due to illness, disability, mental ill-health, alcohol or drug dependency. The adult carer may look after the cared-for person on their own or they may be helped by others.
This survey will take about 5 minutes to complete and will close at 23:59 on 1st September 2025.
For any questions regarding this survey or to request in other formats, please email carersupport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Adult Carers Survey - Review of Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 was implemented in April 2018 which introduced a number of responsibilities on all Scottish local authorities and health and social care partnerships to support unpaid carers in a different way. One of these responsibilities was to develop and publish local carer strategy for adult carers and this was first published in 2018, following consultation with carers and all other interested stakeholders.
Aberdeenshire HSCP is reviewing it’s Adult Carer Strategy, which is our plan of what we have been doing and plan to do to support adult carers. Your views are very important in helping us identify what we are doing well and how we can improve support to adult carers over the next five years.
We want to engage with adult carers, those supporting them and anyone with an interest in supporting adult carers. This survey is for adult carers.
An adult carer (sometimes referred to as an unpaid carer) is anyone aged 18 and over who cares for a family member or friend due to illness, disability, mental ill-health, alcohol or drug dependency. The adult carer may look after the cared-for person on their own or they may be helped by others.
If you would like to be entered into the draw for a chance to win an Amazon Voucher, please provide your contact email or phone number at the end of the survey.
Please view Aberdeenshire Council's Engage Aberdeenshire Privacy Notice Nov 2023 on how your data may be used.
This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and will close at 23:59 on 13th October 2024.

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People Supporting Adult Carers Survey - Review of Aberdeenshire Adult Carer Strategy

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 was implemented in April 2018 which introduced a number of responsibilities on all Scottish local authorities and health and social care partnerships to support unpaid carers in a different way. One of these responsibilities was to develop and publish local carer strategy for adult carers and this was first published in 2018, following consultation with carers and all other interested stakeholders.
Aberdeenshire HSCP is reviewing it’s Adult Carer Strategy, which is our plan of what we have been doing and plan to do to support adult carers. Your views are very important in helping us identify what we are doing well and how we can improve support to adult carers over the next five years.
We want to engage with adult carers, those supporting them and anyone with an interest in supporting adult carers. This survey is for people supporting adult carers.
An adult carer (sometimes referred to as an unpaid carer) is anyone aged 18 and over who cares for a family member or friend due to illness, disability, mental ill-health, alcohol or drug dependency. The adult carer may look after the cared-for person on their own or they may be helped by others.
This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and will close at 23:59 on 13th October 2024.

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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Review of Eligibility Criteria for Adult Carers

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 was implemented in April 2018 which introduced a number of responsibilities on all Scottish local authorities and health and social care partnerships to support unpaid carers in a different way. One of these responsibilities was to develop and publish Local Eligibility Criteria for carers in April 2018, following consultation with carers and all other interested stakeholders.
We are required to review this by April 2021 and so we’re asking for views on this from anyone with an interest in support for carers.
Please open the document below to assist with this survey:
Aberdeenshire Eligibility Criteria for Adult Carers
The survey will close at 23:59 on 31st March 2021.

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Carer Involvement in Hospital Discharge - For Patients or Carers at GP Ward, Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scolty Ward, Glen O' Dee Hospital, Banchory, Aberdeenshire and Stephen Hospital, Dufftown, Moray

This survey will support a pilot project in three sites across Aberdeenshire & Moray to record and measure carer feedback on how informed and involved they felt in the hospital discharge of the person they care for.

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Carer Involvement in Hospital Discharge - For Staff at GP Ward, Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scolty Ward, Glen O' Dee Hospital, Banchory, Aberdeenshire & Stephen Hospital, Dufftown, Moray

This survey will support a pilot project in three sites across Aberdeenshire & Moray to measure staff awareness and competence in identifying and involving carers in hospital discharge of the people they care for.

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