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Powys elderly day care centre charges doubled

Meals-on-wheels charges will rise from £3 per meal to £4.50.

Plans to double charges for elderly people at seven Powys day centres has been backed by the council cabinet.

A 50% hike in meals-on-wheels charges was also supported.

10 things every carer should know

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.

Carers need our support

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.