Category Archives: Carers

If you want to look young then get a smile

August 7, 2011   Carers, Older care

Old On Purpose: A Positive Aging Revolution

By Kavan Peterson on July 22, 2011

Last week Dr. Bill Thomas was interviewed by a documentary crew working on a very special film.

 

Old On Purpose Trailer from David Carey on Vimeo.

We are living longer and a wave of Baby Boomers is approaching the shores of the “aged” demographic. We look on this part of life with tremendous personal fear and denial. Aging baby boomers fear being devalued and marginalized. Society tells us that this phase of life is a time of loss: loss of purpose, integrity and meaning leaving us to become a crippling burden on society and loved ones. But what if….?

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Chill4us is 12 years old today

August 6, 2011   Carers

 

Congratulations everyone Chill4us is 12 years old today.
 
We could not have done it without your support over the years and would like to take this opportunity to thank you all, it has made chill4us the success it is today and will continue for many years to come.
 
 
We are having a chat room party tonight at 8pm to celebrate, there will be a quiz at 8.15pm.
 
 
Many thanks to everyone who read and post comments on the front page, it is very much appreciated.
 
hacon
 
Chill4us Team
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Cornwall has been chosen as a HealthWatch Pathfinder

August 5, 2011   Carers, disability, family

Cornwall is chosen as one of new HealthWatch pathfinders

Source: eGov monitor – A Policy Dialogue Platform Published Friday, 5 August, 2011 – 14:21

 

 Cornwall has been chosen by the Government to help test a new scheme which is designed to give a stronger voice to patients and carers at both a local and a national level.

 
Under the Government’s health reforms local authorities will take on the responsibility for commissioning a local HealthWatch from October 2012.  Local HealthWatch will replace LINKs (Local Involvement Networks) but will have greater powers to strengthen the patient and public voice in health and social care services.  At a national level, HealthWatch England will be established as the independent patient champion within the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

 

Earlier this year all local authorities were invited to apply to become pathfinders to test how a local HealthWatch might work in practice and support Government thinking on how they might operate.  Cornwall was one of 157 councils from across the country to submit a bid.  Of these 75 have now been chosen as Pathfinders, with Cornwall one of eight authorities selected from the South West.

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