Monthly Archives: March 2015

Dedicated team makes telecare a mainstream response to social care needs

March 17, 2015   Carers, Featured Article, telecare

Pagers, monitored smoke detectors, sensors and recordings of familiar voices are all being used to help people live independently for longer in Hull

writes Louise Eastwood

March 17, 2015 in Adults, Disability, Domiciliary care, Older people
Photo: Gluckkmb/Fotolia

By Louise Eastwood

While many local authorities decided to diversify staff responsibilities to encompass telecare within existing services, Hull Council decided that in order to maximise support for residents in a way that did not compromise ongoing social care, it would create a dedicated telecare team to offer help and guidance to residents, carers and service providers 24 hours a day.

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The government’s New Care Act will offer a new lifeline to those in need of support

March 12, 2015   Carers, disability, Featured Article, Multiple Sclerosis

Daniel Hoare lost his job five years ago after falling victim to Multiple Sclerosis – find out how the new Care Act will help him regain control of his life

The new rules will give Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Daniel Hoare control of his life again
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Disabled and Fighting for a Sex Life

March 11, 2015   Carers, disability, Featured Article
Sofie Middernacht and Maarten Alexander/Mosaic

How misperceptions about disability can prevent people with physical and cognitive impairments from being able to express their sexuality

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