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A carer taking respite in the bluebell woods
I managed a half hour walk in the local bluebell wood today just to ‘chill’!
Been a while since I went there, the winter snow and silence has gone and the daffodills and daisys are in flower now.
The wood is so alive with its welcome to the promised Summer.
Bank holidays are not good for family carers or the disabled
Five bank holidays in a 6 week period mean that many thousands of sick, elderly, disabled and their carers are being forced to manage alone without care help,
Even if the agencies or local authoroties can provide care workers on these days, many vulnerable people are unable to afford the extra charges for bank holiday working.
So for all the millions being lavished on the royal wedding, as usual it is the ones who can least afford it who suffer.
Written by a carer
Sunderland’s carers need to look after themselves, too
Young Achievers Awards winner Kimberly Lomax
By Katy Wheeler
Published on Saturday 16 April 2011 14:21
YOUNG Wearsiders who care for an ill relative or friend are being encouraged to look after themselves too.
Carers aged four to 25-year-old don’t always recognise the importance of their role, but the Carers Centre is urging them to come forward and seek support.
