Monthly Archives: July 2013
Norwich disabled man’s battle for home after leaving hospital
Wheelchair-bound man has spent five weeks sleeping on his father’s sofa
Tom Bristow tom.bristow@archant.co.uk
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
6:36 AM
A lack of flatwheelchair-bound man has spent five weeks sleeping on his father’s sofas for disabled people in Norwich has meant a wheelchair-bound man has spent five weeks sleeping on his father’s sofa, despite being in the “emergency” band for a council house.
Simon Kindleysides, 29, left the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in a wheelchair five weeks ago expecting to be placed in a ground floor flat adapted for disabled people.
Alzheimer’s Scotland are now training 2 more puppies
The ‘dementia dogs’ that get their owners out of bed, keep them active, and bring them their medication
- Ken Will, 79, and Maureen Benham, 69, have been given assistance dogs
- Say they have finally ‘got their lives back’ because they can socialise again
- Kaspa and Oscar are the first ‘dementia dogs’ in the country that listen to a set of alarms that tell them to carry out specific tasks
- Alzheimer’s Scotland are now training 2 more puppies to do the same job
- By Emma Innes
| UPDATED: 19:30, 15 July 2013
A Labrador and a golden retriever – named Kaspa and Oscar – have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers.
The pair has been drafted in to help Ken Will, 79, and Maureen Benham, 69, who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago.
As their conditions have deteriorated, their dependence on respective partners Glenys Will, 66, and Frank Benham, 74, has increased – until now.
A Labrador and a golden retriever – named Kaspa and Oscar (pictured with Maureen and Frank Benham) – have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers
Norfolk drivers raise thousands for two charities
Adam Gretton Sunday, July 14, 2013
7:39 PM
Dozens of Norfolk drivers raised thousands of pounds for a firefighters’ charity, the day after a firefighter lost his life in a blaze in Manchester.
Norfolk Driving Challenge at RAF Coltishall. Penny Clarke from Norwich takes instructuction for driving a double decker bus from instructor John Hare. PHOTO: ANTONY KELLY
Norfolk’s chief fire officer Nigel Williams said he had sent his condolences to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service following the death of Stephen Hunt in a fire at a city centre shop on Saturday.
Around 60 people took the opportunity to drive police cars, fire engines, combine harvesters and other unusual vehicles today during the Norfolk Driving Challenge.
The annual event at the former RAF Coltishall site raised in excess of £7,000, which will be split between the British Red Cross and The Fire Fighters Charity, which supports people in the fire and rescue community when they are in need.
