Angry response to social care cuts
- by Sarah Bull, Huddersfield Daily Examiner Feb 25 2011
Consider the Examiner report on the protest by carers and disabled people against proposed cuts in services to vulnerable children and adults.
A group of desperate people, representing many others in similar situations, made their voices heard at Huddersfield Town Hall. According to councillors they were “rabble”, “loons’’ and “scaremongers”.
Paul Burstow MP speech at the Dementia workshop
Paul Burstow MP speech at the Dementia workshop.
Carer Swap Shop
“Good morning and welcome to the Carer Swap Shop. The aim of the shop is to help patients select a carer of their choice.
We need to sort out a few details first before the selection process can take place. This should only take a few minutes and then we can pass on to the actual selection.
Now, the carer you have brought with you, why do you want to change him?
I see, reaching retirement age and starting to slow down and you really think it’s time for a change. Well, I must admit, he does look a bit tired and worn out. Creaking joints, reluctant to move out of favourite chair and started to read the Daily Mail.
These next questions are mainly tick boxes:-
1) In bed at night does he:-
a) Snore loudly
b) Move constantly
c) Shout in his sleep
d) Mumble a lot
e) Any other activity
