Monthly Archives: October 2012

Wrong that carers feel hidden and neglected

The government’s care minister says more must be done to help young adults who look after unwell or disabled relatives.

 

Norman Lamb was quizzed for Newsbeat by 18-year-old Pippa Haines from Southampton, who’s been a carer since she was four.

The Liberal Democrat said: “You should be open about it [caring], proud of it, and supported in doing it.

“We’ve got to escape from this sense that you feel hidden and neglected.”

Pippa took a list of points to the minister that were raised by young adult carers in Radio 1 Stories: Keeping Mum, broadcast on Radio 1 on 8 October.  Rebekah Clark, 21, with disabled older sister Ashleigh

She told him the list “includes more support in schools and colleges”.

Incredible burden

He replied: “We’ve established a £127m fund which goes to colleges and further education, to support learning. Young carers can apply for that.

JLS star: Fame makes caring for MS mum tougher

JLS star: Fame makes caring for MS mum tougher

Monday, 8 October 2012 06:28 UK

 By Dave Howard
Newsbeat reporter JLS star Oritsé Williams says becoming a celebrity has made it harder to care for his mother, who has multiple sclerosis.”I’m constantly calling nurses and carers to find out how mum is,” he says.He says there is barely time “just to have a simple conversation on the phone”.

Oritsé says it was hard caring for his mother when he was a teenager

He says it is very different from when he was 11 and his mother’s main carer.

Unpaid careers get £250k respite fund

 

Unpaid carers in Richmond will benefit from an extra £250,000 to pay for breaks away from caring.

By Catriona Harvey-Jenner

An underspend of Richmond Council’s adult social care budget by £500,000 meant half the savings could be allocated to the carers’ break budget.

Councillor Nicola Urquhart, cabinet member for adult services, said the budget was for unpaid carers who lived in or cared for someone in Richmond.