Monthly Archives: July 2011
Surrey carers get a break
Surely it is a human right to be able to take a shower!
11:15am 17th July 2011.
Carers in Surrey are getting a break.
Surrey Primary Care Trust has allocated all its government funding of £1.9 million to make sure unpaid carers get the time to have a shower, eat or take a nap during their breaks.
That’s unlike 9 out of 10 PCTS around the country, which have not yet committed their cash.
The proposals should, after consultation with GPs and carers themselves, be in place by the autumn.
http://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/local-news/469549/surrey-carers-get-a-break/
Chickens rule the roost at nursing home
Memories will come flooding back with these chickens.
Residents at Hucknall’s Hazel Grove Nursing Home have welcomed three new residents this week in the form of a group of hens.
A NURSING home in Hucknall has paid a visit to the farm to come up with an innovative tool to help its treatment of dementia sufferers — a trio of chickens.
The Hazelgrove home, off Farleys Lane, bought the poultry after research suggested they comforted patients with dementia.
The research said patients who came into contact with animals often experience reduced blood-pressure and anxiety and improved social interaction and sleep patterns.
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) also promotes the use of animals in treatment programmes.
Staff at Hazelgrove decided to give the idea a go on behalf of 18 residents who have dementia.
A pop concert for the young carers
Young carers having fun
Somercotes charity gig for action for children Better Days Ahead will be performing a range of popular songs from bands such as Florence and the Machine and Mumford and Sons, as well as a few songs they have written themselves. Other acts include soloists Rhianna Mayhew, Elliot Brown, Ciaran Wilson and Adele Johnson. Also performing on the night are Acoustic duos Katy and Kelly Marsden, Charlotte Pynegar and Livvy Bestwick, and rock band Point of No Return.
TALENTED young musicians have raised cash for charity with a Somercotes pop concert.
