Author Archives: wendy
Africa Day 2011 organised by Norwich Mind Inclusion
Africa Day 2011 organised by Norwich Mind Inclusion
Having fun, a wonderful video.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5wP_Y26bEg[/youtube]
Experiencing isolation- please don’t forget Carers!
There are many carers who live with someone yet they feel they live in isolation. Please don’t forget Carers.
Experiencing isolation
Social worker Pam Stopforth finds out what it is to be lonely and isolated for a week
Liverpool-based social worker Pam Stopforth is one of 11 people experiencing social isolation as if she were an isolated older person in a social experiment called Isolation Week.
Organised by the charity Friends of the Elderly, the event takes place from today (Monday) through to Sunday with the aim of raising awareness of the effects of social isolation.
Care of older people in their homes is so poor
Older people cared for at home ‘lacking basic rights’
The inquiry is investigating how well over-65s who receive homecare visits are looked after in England.
The commission says it has uncovered worrying cases of neglect and examples of lack of respect for older people’s privacy and dignity.
Its full report will be published in November.
