Author Archives: wendy
How not to spend Christmas Day
Inspired by the shopping images of Christmas
It’s only for show,
The magazine picture of Christmas,
Tastefully decorated tree,
Smiling family having tea,
Burning candles,plates of ham,
Clean white kids, no sign of Gran.
Carers to get money for short breaks
Tyne and Wear carers to get £1.4m to support short breaks
Carers living in Sunderland, Gateshead and South Tyneside are to receive more than £1.4m from the government.
The NHS South of Tyne and Wear money will fund carers’ short breaks, an initiative recognising them as fundamental to strong families and stable communities.
Supporting Carers’ Health and Well-being
New Approaches to Supporting Carers’ Health and Well-being
This report, ‘New Approaches to Supporting Carers’ Health and Well-being’, presents the findings of an independent evaluation of the National Carers’ Strategy Demonstrator Sites programme. It was funded by the Department of Health who commissioned CIRCLE, University of Leeds to undertake the evaluation of 25 demonstrator sites around the country. These sites either developed new and innovative services for carers or extended existing provision where effective arrangements were already in place.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/11/
