Monthly Archives: January 2012
Norfolk Beer festival helps local cancer unit
Cheers to Priscilla Bacon Lodge
Specialist palliative care unit receives donation from Norwich Beer Festival
Edited by Andy Porter editor@wellbeingnorfolk.co.uk
A local specialist palliative care unit has received a significant donation from the organisers of the recent Norwich Beer Festival. Representatives from Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust’s [NCH&C] Priscilla Bacon Lodge received a cheque for £3,300 from Norwich and Norfolk Campaign for Real Ale [CAMRA] at an event held on 26 January.
The 16–bed inpatient unit, on Unthank Road, Norwich, is provided by NCH&C and offers specialist palliative care, advice and support to people with life–limiting illnesses, such as cancer or motor–neurone disease, and their family and friends.
Cheap loans plan to help elderly keep independence
Older people would be given financial help to stay in their homes longer and delay going into care under plans drawn up by Government advisers.
By James Kirkup
8:00AM GMT 30 Jan 2012
The Department of Health is considering plans for a major drive to reduce the number of people going into care homes and reduce the cost of social care.
The centrepiece of the initiative would be Government-subsidised loans to the elderly to fund home improvements including downstairs bathrooms, stairlifts and other “property improvements” that would allow them to stay in their own houses longer.
Younger people will also be urged to volunteer to spend time with elderly neighbours, helping address the loneliness that helps push some into care homes.
As politicians struggle to overhaul the fragmented social care system, ministers are looking for new ways to reduce the flow of older people into residential care, which is much more expensive than remaining at home.
How to cope with stress when you are a Carer – Virtual Hosted Chat
1pm Monday 30th January in our Chill4us Chatroom.
We are delighted to invite you to our Virtual hosted chat with
Jessica M Smyrl RGN BA MBA MISMA
As a carer, you may recognize signs of stress in other people, but it’s not always easy to recognize these signs in yourself. You may be so accustomed to balancing schedules and needs for your loved one and your family that you simply don’t realize you are stressed. Or, you may realize there is a certain amount of stress associated with your daily routine, and you may feel that you are “dealing with it” and “coping” appropriately. But chronic stress takes a toll, even if you are not aware of it. If stress is left untreated, it can affect your health and therefore, your ability to care for a loved one.
