Category Archives: Carers

£20m cash boost to end stigma of mental health

October 11, 2011   Carers, mental health

Ending the stigma that hurts more than the symptoms

Campaign to stop discrimination and change our attitudes to mental illness gets £20m cash boost

By Matt Chorley and Matt Thomas


Nick Clegg says the campaign aims to give people with mental health problems the confidence to fulfil their potential

The stigma of having a mental illness leaves a quarter of sufferers ready to give up on life.

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Smartphone app used for disability benefits in Washington

October 11, 2011   Carers, disability

Smartphone app offers help for people seeking disability benefits

By Aaron Leitko, Published: October 10

Technology: A helping hand, in your hand “Disability Answers” smartphone app

In trying times it’s nice to know there’s a place to turn for answers: your smartphone. The Advocator Group, an organization that helps Americans obtain disability benefits, has released a new smartphone app, “Disability Answers,” to help people with debilitating health conditions and their families handle the bureaucratic minefield surrounding Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare eligibility.

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Family home carers can benefit from having the internet

October 10, 2011   Carers, internet
Social Media for Non Profits

Carers can feel isolated in society so here we can see how the internet can change their world.

http://www.slideshare.net/PrimalMedia/social-media-non-profits?src=related_normal&rel=2515602

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