Monthly Archives: May 2014

10 things every carer should know

May 9, 2014   Carers

The Carers Centre is a free resource for all unpaid informal Carers in Tameside.

Experienced Wellbeing Advisors are available to listen to your situation and find the best support for you and the person you carer for.
Make sure you don’t miss out on help and advice by letting them know you are a Carer. In the meantime, make a start by reading the Top 10 things Every Carer Should Know. There is also an A-Z for Carers if the information you need is not here.

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Norwich and South Norfolk stroke survivors in call for communication support service

May 8, 2014   Carers, Featured Article, Norfolk, stroke

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
7:52 PM

Stroke survivors in Norwich and South Norfolk are calling for a communication support service to be reinstated after a loss of funding.

South Norfolk stroke support group meeting in Cafe Marzano at the Forum, Norwich. Photo: Steve Adams

The Stroke Association ran the service to help sufferers left with aphasia – a condition where people have difficulty speaking or understanding speech – learn how to talk again or use other means of communicating.

But the charity stopped providing the service in March last year after losing NHS funding.

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Carers need our support

May 8, 2014   Carers, disability

By North Devon Journal  |  Posted: May 08, 2014

In last week’s Journal there was a fabulous piece from North Devon Hospice’s very own Beth Kelso.

In the regular “Opinion” section, Beth was writing about the way in which we support carers, an aspect of hospice care that many are not aware of. After all, if it wasn’t for these carers (often husbands, wives, sons or daughters) the health of the person they are looking after would suffer greatly.

We feel it is absolutely vital that carers feel supported in their task, which can take over their entire life.

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