Category Archives: Carers

A Carer visits a Carers Anonymous Meeting !

October 29, 2011   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia

Carers Anonymous Meeting Held 27th October 2011.

 

Good Evening Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen.

I hope you will forgive me for being terribly nervous as I am unaccustomed to public speaking.

I admit, here tonight before you all that I am a carer.

I first started caring about 10 years ago. I thought that it was a macho thing to do at the time. I was sure I could manage it, after all it seemed so simple and straightforward and I could fit it in with the other things I was doing, like full time work and general DIY round the house and garden.

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Give an hour

October 28, 2011   Carers, internet

Give an Hour to help someone 

We shall be helping our members learn more about the internet in our chatroom at

3pm 28th October

Many family home carers are not able to leave the house, so having the internet enables them to do shopping, banking, get services and most of all make friends.

http://www.computers4carers.co.uk/

 

 

http://raceonline2012.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/3106/

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Scarecrow festival’s £2,000 appeal boost for young carers

October 28, 2011   Carers, young carers

Staff at West Norfolk Carers’ received the cheque from the scarecrow festival organisers earlier this week

 

 

Wolferton scarecrow festival on Saturday – the Cookson children (from left): Bethany (9), Ben (4) and 6 year old Amy with the ‘guides sleepover’.

Published on Friday 28 October 2011 14:20

GENEROUS organisers of a scarecrow weekend have handed over a large cheque to the Lynn News Young Carers’ Appeal.

Wolferton Scarecrow Festival has donated £2,000 from the successful August fundraiser.

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