Category Archives: Carers

Family Carers in Scotland will get volunteer help

June 11, 2013   Carers, Scotland

Carers to be given help in Scottish first

Published on 11/06/2013 12:00

A PIONEERING volunteering database which aims to offer relief to thousands of city carers is to launch within months.

In a Scottish first, the web-based system will attempt to tap in to a group of people who are willing to help other members of their community on a temporary basis. It is hoped that by putting volunteers in touch with permanent carers through the online booking system, a proportion of an estimated 47,000 people in Edinburgh who look after someone free of charge can be given a break.

Volunteers could offer respite by sitting with someone while a carer goes out, or by carrying out odd jobs such as shopping or gardening on their behalf.

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Carers are being let down by Government, says report

June 10, 2013   Carers, carersweek, Older care, ukcuts

 

 

Carers are being “woefully let down” when they start out and are often left with no help in their first few years in the role, research out today says.
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Monday 10 June 2013

Three quarters of carers say they were left unprepared for their caring role and eight in ten were not aware of the support available, according to a study by ten major national charities. The research into 2,100 British carers was commissioned by charities including Age UK, Carers Trust, Carers UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, to mark today’s start of Carers Week.

There are around 6.5 million carers in the UK and the charities are calling for the Government, GPs and health and social care professionals to ensure that more support is given to carers from when they first start taking on care responsibilities.

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Taking a break can have a huge impact both on carers and those they care for

June 9, 2013   Carers, carersweek, disability, Norfolk

SANDRINGHAM: Could you get on your bike for Park House?

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Published on 09/06/2013 10:00

Organisers of a charity cycling event being held at Sandringham later this month have said they are pleased with the increasing rate of entries.

More than 200 riders have already signed up to take part in the Cycle Together Sandringham event, which takes place on Sunday, June 23 and will support the work done to provide respite breaks for disabled people at the Park House Hotel on the estate.

And, to mark this week’s National Carers Week, three regular visitors to the hotel have spoken of how important the property is to them.

Jackie Thoday, from Litcham, said: “I regularly stay at Park House to give my husband, who is my carer, a break. He knows I will be looked after with a high level of care from dedicated staff and I go home refreshed.”

Viv Barrett travels all the way from Leighton Buzzard to take advantage of the hotel’s facilities.

She said: “It gives me a holiday with the reassurance of knowing that I am safe, and will be well looked after by good care staff.

“The accommodation is very nice and, as I need to be hoisted the room is fully equipped, including an electric hoist. I cannot fault the care team.”

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