Monthly Archives: February 2015

Library hosts course to teach new tablet technology

February 21, 2015   Carers, Featured Article, internet, Norfolk

Wendy Maxwell (front right) from Chill4Us carers, past and present, take a free course for carers at Hellesdon Library on how to use computer tablets. Picture by SIMON FINLAY.

Carers have been getting to grips with the latest technology thanks to a free course at Hellesdon Library.

The session on how to use computer tablets was organised by Chill4Us carers group, which runs a website for carers, with the help of
 social welfare law and tech charity Lasa.

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Carers need support to continue after the death of a loved one, claims report

February 19, 2015   bereavement, Carers, Depression, Featured Article

People who give up a caring role to which they have devoted much of their lives often suffer from depression

Charlie Cooper Author Biography

Health Correspondent

Thursday 19 February 2015

Support for carers must not stop after the person they look after passes away or moves out of the home, a new report has urged.

Carers need help not just to look after loved ones, but also to cope with the aftermath of their caregiving coming to an end, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) said.

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Norfolk County Council approves cuts as new budget set

February 17, 2015   Carers, disability, Featured Article, Norfolk, ukcuts

The council’s government grant will be reduced by £42m in 2015-16 and costs will rise by £27m, the council said.

Councillors agreed a budget of £318m on Monday after a meeting lasting nearly six hours.

The council is run by an alliance of Labour, Lib Dems and UKIP supported by the Greens.

‘Tough decisions’

Total cuts amounting to almost £11m will affect community services, arts funding, libraries and road maintenance.

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