Author Archives: Maureen
New service to provide extra help to Oxfordshire’s carers
New service to provide extra help to Oxfordshire’s carers
1:10pm Thursday 31st March 2011
A NEW service to provide better support for many of Oxfordshire’s 60,000 carers goes live tomorrow.
County council social services fear they are in contact with as few as 15 per cent of the tens of thousands of carers in the county, many of whom are desperately in need of help looking after elderly partners and relatives or someone with a physical disability.
Initiative helps dementia carers train in empathy
Initiative helps dementia carers train in empathy
By Anna-Marie Lever Health reporter, BBC News
Goggles that distort vision, gloves that reduce the sense of touch, and loud white noise – just three things which create a sense of frustration, confusion and loss of control.
By evoking the feelings of what it might be like to have dementia, those at the workshop are able to reflect on how best to care for people with the condition.
Cancer awareness campervan ‘Daisy’ to tour rural Northumberland
Cancer awareness campervan ‘Daisy’ to tour rural Northumberland
NHS staff are to tour rural Northumberland in a VW campervan as part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the early symptoms of cancer amongst local residents.
‘Daisy’, as the campervan is affectionately known, will be visiting locations across Tynedale, Berwick and Alnwick during April to spread the word on the importance of being clued up on the early cancer symptoms and why keeping an eye on your body and knowing what’s normal and what’s not, should be routine.
