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CARERS were rewarded for looking after their loved ones with a week at the seaside.
A well-earned break for the carers
Gordon Phillips is pictured on the steps of the Scarborough Hotel, where he and fellow carer Joan Ludbrook were treated to a holiday. Their visit was arranged by the Calderdale Care Scheme and supported by the Rotary Clubs of Brighouse, Halifax and Scarborough
CARERS were rewarded for looking after their loved ones with a week at the seaside.
Carers who are able to work need support to fit around their caring roles
Jobs: ‘Give more employment choice to disabled people’
A review of employment support for disabled people has concluded that help should be focused on the individual instead of the institution.
Liz Sayce, the chief executive of disability rights group RADAR, recommended changes to government policy to support disabled people to work in any role in any sector – rather than in segregated employment.
Where is the family when you are a Carer?
My sisters don’t want to know us any more
Dear Coleen,
I’m one of 10 children and I don’t see or hear from any of my siblings, including my four sisters.
I care for my disabled children as a single parent after my partner passed away.
