Category Archives: Carers

Norfolk artist’s sight restored

October 15, 2011   Carers, Norfolk

Mr Cale temporarily lost complete vision in his right eye.

ADAM LAZZARI Saturday, October 15, 2011
6.05 PM

His eye for detail gave wildlife artist Steve Cale an incredible life of travelling the world and making a living from doing what he loves.

But a freak, one-in-a-million accident, shattered Mr Cale’s right eyeball and threatened to have the same effect on his dreams.

One evening, after returning from a day’s work at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, in Welney, sketching scenes from the famed Festival of Swans, Mr Cale was unloading his car at his former home in Great Ryburgh, when the plastic toggle of his coat flicked into his eye, causing extensive injuries.

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Live webchat -Caring for our future – October 18th

October 15, 2011   Carers, health

Webchat about Caring for our future

October 12, 2011

David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships and Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers’ UK and discussion leader for Quality, will be answering your questions in a live webchat at 3.30pm on Tuesday 18 October.

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South London carers finding help

October 15, 2011   Carers, family, health

Local community support schemes 

 

 

Find out how the Southwark Circle, a south London community group, helps local residents like carer Ivy and her husband John manage their lives.

Get support if you look after someone

 

http://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/local-community-support-schemes.aspx

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