Category Archives: Carers

Caring for someone is life changing

June 17, 2013   Carers

Plymouth carer: “It’s life changing and it can be a cruel blow”

  1. Jason and Christine Moore together at their home

    Jason and Christine Moore together at their home

Monday, June 17, 2013

Plymouth Herald

JASON Moore, aged 45, found himself in the position of a carer six years ago when his wife Christine had a stroke at the age of 44.

Jason said: “You don’t know what life’s going to deal you. It obviously affected both of us. I had a breakdown at work, I had no one to talk to.

​Jason and Christine Moore together at their home

“I didn’t know there was any help. I went to my doctor’s surgery and they put me in touch with the carers’ service. I got support and help with finances as I’d had to give up work to care for my wife, and I also had my own health problems with depression.

“We spend 24/7 together and it can be difficult, but there have been positives too, which are hard to find at times.

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Fifteen-minute care visits are not good enough

June 17, 2013   Carers, Social care

Almost three quarters of local authorities are still commissioning care visits to the elderly lasting only 15 minutes, figures show.

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8:17AM BST 17 Jun 2013

Many councils buy in care from outside firms in blocks of a quarter of an hour, leaving carers trying to complete a range of tasks with each pensioner in a short space of time.

These tasks can include dressing, washing, and heating up meals, as well as cleaning up incontinent pensioners and administering medicines.

Charities have warned that such short visits mean the carer does not have enough time to do all this.

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Getting connected with help from the Post Office

June 16, 2013   Carers, internet, Older care

We’re helping customers to Get Connected Man assisting woman with a digital device

Having basic online skills is increasingly becoming an essential part of daily life. It is not only frustrating for those people who can’t access the internet but is also increasingly becoming a disadvantage. Those not using the internet are excluded from the benefits of being online. From the better deals and savings available online through to keeping in touch with friends and family, applying for jobs or pursuing passions and interests.
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