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Helping older people to get on the internet
Laptop scheme to get older people online
2:49pm Monday 11th March 2013 in News By Journal Reporter
OLDER people are being helped to get online through a scheme to provide low cost, refurbished laptops.
Wiltshire Council and Age UK Salisbury District are working in partnership to refurbish the council’s old laptops and sell them for £50 to those who need them most, with the cost covering the work done on them.
Technology gave Brain damaged man his ‘speech’ back
Brain-damaged man has ‘speech’ backA MAN left brain damaged by an attack 20 years ago has been given the gift of speech again – thanks to new technology.
Kevin Beverley, aged 55, was attacked in Barnsley town centre when he was in his 30s.
The unprovoked assault left Kevin with severe brain damage, broken bones, and paralysis down his right side.
He was also unable to speak – until being given access to the latest iPad technology which means he can communicate with his family and carers for the first time.
Carers champion uses Facebook to help heroes
A NEW carers tsar
The city’s new ‘carers champion’, Norman Work
A NEW carers tsar is to use Facebook to reach thousands of unsung youngsters across Edinburgh who look after disabled or elderly relatives.
Councillor Norman Work, a former vice-convener for social care and housing, has become Scotland’s first “carers champion” – a post established as part of the council coalition agreement between Labour and the SNP.
One of his first steps will be to connect with the Capital’s hidden army of young carers via such social media platforms as Facebook, to make them aware of the vital support services aware to them.
He said: “We’re looking at being as accessible as possible.”
Cllr Work, whose role will see him engage with carers and act as their voice within City Chambers, recently held his first meeting with organisations representing the tens of thousands of people in the city who look after a friend or family member for free.
Following the meeting, he said he is particularly keen to engage with children who look after a parent or sibling but may not be receiving the help they are entitled to.
