Category Archives: cerebral palsy

Carer mum wins washroom war

July 28, 2013   Carers, cerebral palsy, health, Scotland

A MUM forced to wash her disabled son at an £80-a-night hotel is to get a life-changing new bathroom — thanks to The Scottish Sun.

UNE MONAGHAN AND JONJO MURPHY WHO HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PREMIER INN AT TOLLCROSS TO HAVE A BATH

By SAM WALKER
Last Updated: 28th July 2013

A MUM forced to wash her disabled son at an £80-a-night hotel is to get a life-changing new bathroom — thanks to The Scottish Sun.

June Monaghan bathed her lad Jonjo Murphy at a Premier Inn for seven months because social services refused to adapt her home.

But after we intervened this month, Glasgow City Council has pledged to fit a special shower unit in 17-year-old Jonjo’s room.

And June, 49, will get massage therapy for back pain caused by lifting her son, who has cerebral palsy.

The relieved ex-pub landlady — who also cares for brain-damaged hubby Robert, 51, at their home in the city’s Robroyston — said yesterday: “I’m very grateful to The Scottish Sun. Things are starting to happen.”

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Pop star Olly Murs helps young Cornish girl with cerebral palsy

July 20, 2013   Carers, cerebral palsy, Uncategorized

Saturday, July 20, 2013

A TV programme featuring singer Olly Murs helped a Cornish family seek help for their daughter who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at just 18 months old.

After watching the pop singer take part in a charity version of Noel Edmonds’ popular game show Deal or No Deal, the family decided to find out more about what the Brainwave charity could offer.

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    TV programme featuring Olly Murs helps Helston youngster Phoebe Bury

Helston-based mum Maria Bury said: “Phoebe was born early at 29 weeks and weighing just 1lb 14oz – she was no bigger than a bag of sugar.

“At first she appeared to do really well but after four weeks she developed two infections that led to brain damage.

“There didn’t really seem to be a lot that the health authorities could do for her and it was thanks to a popular TV programme, “Deal or No Deal” which featured Olly Murs trying to win money for his charity Brainwave that we became aware of the charity.”

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Carer mum forced to bath disabled son at Premier Inn

July 8, 2013   Carers, cerebral palsy, ukcuts

A MUM told last night how she is forced to wash her disabled teenage son in an £80-a-night HOTEL because housing bosses refuse to install a bath in her home.

Loving … June cares full-time for wheelchair- bound son Jonjo
By SAM WALKER
Published: 07th July 2013


Fed-up June Monaghan, 49, claims her desperate pleas to have a tub fitted for wheelchair-bound Jonjo Murphy have been snubbed.

And for the past SEVEN MONTHS she taken celebral palsy sufferer Jonjo, 17, to a Premier Inn four miles away from her home to give him a proper wash.

Last night 5ft 2in June, of Robroyston, Glasgow, said: “Washing him was a nightmare in the shower so I started using the bath at a hotel because it’s bigger and easier.

“It’s the only way to make sure he has a proper wash.

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