Category Archives: Carers

Break charity to close Rainbow holiday centre in Sheringham

Holiday centre for disabled to close.

By Alex Hurrell , Reporter Thursday, August 4, 2011
12.00 PM

Break is to close its Rainbow Holiday Centre in Sheringham, once the flagship of the major north Norfolk-based charity.

 

Break charity’s Rainbow holiday centre in Sheringham

Rainbow’s 30 staff were told this week that the Hooks Hill Road centre will close in January 2013 after providing a welcome to thousands of children and adults with disabilities for the past 38 years.

96% of unpaid carers had experienced a negative impact on their health because of Caring

Carers suffer more illness and disability, survey shows

Carers Scotland study finds that carers are twice as likely to be hit by illness and disability as the rest of the population

 

 

Carers protest outside Hammersmith town hall, London, about the closure of a carer centre. A new study shows that carers’ responsibilities often bring them ill-health. Photograph: Jethro Bradley-Firth for the Guardian

Carers are twice as likely to be suffering long-term illness and disability as the rest of the population, a study reveals today.

The survey, for Carers Scotland, found that 96% of unpaid carers had experienced a negative impact on their health because of their responsibilities, with more than a quarter rating their own health as poor or very poor. More than half had a long-term illness or disability, and two-thirds had experienced a range of physical problems.

A wonderful man working with social media to help the homeless

Social Media helping homeless people

Carers are also invisible people!

 

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