Category Archives: Carers
Free friendship phone service for older people launched
25 November 2013 Last updated at 07:10
Free friendship phone service for older people launched
Joseph Day, who has been using the service, said that he found losing his wife almost unbearable
A free 24-hour dedicated helpline for older people across the UK has been launched by Esther Rantzen.
‘The Silver Line’ aims to combat loneliness in the over-65s by providing friendship, information and advice through calls to trained volunteers.
Chairwoman Ms Rantzen said she hoped the phone line number, 0800 4 70 80 90, would be remembered by all older people when they needed friendship or advice.
The phone line is funded by a £5m grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
Specially-trained dogs can now help out their disabled owners with the laundry
TOP dog Duffy has learned a new trick or two… thanks to a revolutionary washing machine.
A trained pooch presses the paw-designed button to start the washing machine [ROSS PARRY]
He’s one of a breed of specially-trained dogs who can strip beds, fill laundry baskets as well as load and empty washing machines.
Now they are being taught to do all the laundry for their disabled owners with the new Woof to Wash machine.
They unlock it with the push of a paw on a bespoke pad, yank on a rope to open the door, load, close with their nose, then start the cycle simply by barking.
Nolan sisters sing praises for Trinity Hospice
Nolan sisters sing praises for Trinity
Published on the 22 November 2013 15:19
And now the rest of the country has heard of it too, thanks to Coleen Nolan singing its praises on Daybreak to around half a million viewers.
The Nolan Sisters’ singer took to the the ITV morning show to talk about how the hospice on Low Moor Road, Bispham, supported her sister, Bernie, and the rest of their family in Bernie’s final days.
And the Loose Women presenter helped to dispel common misconceptions about the palliative care unit.
She said: “You know about hospices but you think it’s depressing, it’s where people go in their final moments. So it was a bit scary when they said Bernie was going into a hospice.
“But I can’t tell you … it was the most amazing place.”
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