Category Archives: Carers

MPs discuss mental health problems in emotional Commons debate

June 14, 2012   Carers, mental health

A Tory MP disclosed she suffered suicidal feelings after having a baby as a series of MPs spoke today of their personal battles with mental illness in an emotional Commons debate.

The Conservative Dr Sarah Wollaston, a GP, said she had experienced “severe” post-natal depression at what should have been the “happiest time of my life”.

She said: “I know what it’s like and I’m sure there are many other MPs who will know exactly what it feels like to feel that your family would genuinely be better off with you and to experience the paralysis that can come with severe depression.”

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Norfolk Pays Tribute To Oliver! With Food Glorious Food

June 14, 2012   Carers, Norfolk

Just for a bit of fun today

http://youtu.be/4cgoofItZw8

 

be nice if we could take some family carers!!  Please get in touch if you want to help. 😆

Published on 14 Jun 2012 by

Chefs, restaurants, food producers, retailers (and some media) from across Norfolk present their own version of Food Glorious Food ahead of Oliver!, starring Brian Conley, opening at Norwich Theatre Royal on July 3. Look out for a cast drawn from the theatre, Assembly House, Waffle House, King’s Coffee Shop, Golden Chips and Gnaw plus BBC Radio Norfolk and Norwich 99.9FM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cgoofItZw8&feature=player_embedded#!

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Fire Service Lends Support To Cambridgeshire Carers

June 14, 2012   Carers, disability, Fire safety

This Carers Week (18-24 June) Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is reaching out to local carers and reminding them that help is available to keep them, and the people they care for, safe from fire.

Fire safety is yet another worry on an ever-growing list for those with the extra responsibility of looking after an elderly relative, sick friend or a disabled family member.

A recent survey showed that more than half of the few people who had tested their smoke alarm for someone else had done so for an older family member*. But there are many other issues a carer must think about – from the extra time it takes for people with difficulty moving to escape a fire in the home, to the added risks of flammable equipment such as oxygen cylinders.

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