Author Archives: Maureen
Carers concern over council shake-up
CARERS are today expected to voice concerns about an overhaul of day care services for people with learning disabilities.
3:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in
Bosses at Worcestershire County Council hope an overhaul of day care services will save £1.3 million a year – 29 per cent of the overall day care budget – but deny there are plans to close Cherry Orchard Day Centre in Worcester, raised as a concern by some carers.
Cash for Norfolk organisations
County Council makes grants available to help local people live independentl
Edited by Andy Porter editor@wellbeingnorfolk.co.uk
Community groups, voluntary and charitable organisations and town and parish councils can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to help people in Norfolk live independently with a good quality of life.
Charities bearing burden of government cuts on dementia
Charities should not have to plug the gap for government investment
Fundraising | Niki May Young| 2 Feb 2012
Alzheimer’s charities say they should not be expected to subsidise a lack of funding from the government for dementia research, following a study which aims to increase capacity for dementia research in the UK.
There are currently nearly 1 million people affected by dementia in the UK, excluding family members and carers, advises the Defeating Dementia report by Alzheimer’s Research UK, which warns that with an ageing population and without investment in research, these figures could easily escalate.
Lack of funding was the most common response from a base of 120 researchers working in the dementia field asked about barriers to past and future progress in this area.
