Category Archives: Carers

Aylsham Care Trust enjoys ‘dream’ opening of its new £1.2m centre

March 25, 2012   Carers, disability, mental health, Norfolk, Older care

A pioneering north Norfolk charity has celebrated a milestone in its caring history after opening a new state-of-the-art community building

Lucy Clapham Saturday, March 24, 2012  6:57 PM

The official launch of the Aylsham Care Trust (Act) Centre was dubbed a “dream come true” by the man who spearheaded the £1.2m project.

Rees Coghlan founded the charity in 1985 and has been pushing ever since to improve facilities for the town’s residents, particularly the elderly and disabled.

And his work of more than 25 years culminated today when the centre, on the St Michael’s Hospital site, was formally opened.

It will now provide a range of community services, including hosting regular lunch clubs, offer a space for groups to meet and hold training sessions for students from City College Norwich.

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Carers delighted by company help

March 24, 2012   Carers, family, hospital, Older care

The Home from Hospital scheme, run by the Carers’ Resource charity, has won sponsorship

9:50am Saturday 24th March 2012 in News By Alistair Shand

A project that helps elderly people living alone to return home after a spell in Airedale Hospital has been safeguarded.

The Home from Hospital scheme, run by the Carers’ Resource charity, has won sponsorship from Skipton-based Comply Direct after a lack of funding had put the initiative at risk.

But the charity warns that without similar support from others, the long-term existence of the project may be unsure. The venture aims to make people’s transition back home following discharge from hospital as smooth as possible.

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Exclusive: Long-term NHS care ‘a postcode lottery’

March 23, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers

You’ve probably never heard of NHS Continuing Care funding. It’d be very expensive if everyone knew about it. But I’m going to let you in on the secret.

by Paul Brand: ITV News Correspondent

If you’ve got a mental or physical health need because you’re ill, disabled or you’ve had an accident, you can ask the NHS to pay for all your care. You’re assessed on your health, not on your bank balance, so everyone who’s ill enough is entitled to it. The only problem is you might find you’re a lot less entitled to it if you live in certain parts of England.

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