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Pensioners set up lunch clubs after new council charges imposed
PENSIONERS have formed their own lunch clubs which helps carers
Minnis Day Centre in Birchington is the sole remaining publicly run centre in Thanet. Some people have stopped attending after being hit by charges of up to £45 per day.
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TUCK IN: New lunch club members enjoyed a value for money meal
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Carer Barry Hardy, 85, set up a club because he cannot afford the new charges to take his wife Kay to the centre.
Following talks between users and KCC, Mr Hardy decided to organise a club to give carers and pensioners a place to gather that did not break the bank.
Mr Hardy said: “We couldn’t believe it when we saw the bill. For £30 a day, a hotel could provide breakfast, lunch and dinner so it’s hard to see where the money would go.
“It gives the carers a break as they know their loved ones will be looked after.
“For those that live alone, they can enjoy a home-cooked meal and some company.”
Who cares for carers?
Who cares for carers?
It’s natural to place your time, love, trust, money & energy into the person or people you care for. But is it selfish to think about yourself & make efforts to protect your own emotional & financial interests?
I say NO! Really, very loudly. I am not a carer but I am a parent. I draw few distinctions between caring for 3 children I have chosen to bring into this world against people like you who take on caring for someone else’s children, a partner or a family member with little or no time to consider & plan it. But I do feel passionately that as a carer of any type, you must look after & protect yourself before your look after anyone else. Without you running at 100% the person you care for suffers.
£300m pot for independent living opens
29 October 2012 | By Rhiannon Bury
Bidding has opened for a £300 million pot aimed to help older people and adults with disabilities find affordable homes.
The care and support specialised housing fund, launched today by minister for care Norman Lamb, marks the first time that the Homes and Communities Agency has run such a programme on behalf of the Department of Health.
The HCA will administer £240 million of the fund. A further £60 million will be administered by the Greater London Authority.
