Category Archives: family

Carers in Devon get new phone helpline

October 8, 2011   Carers, disability, family, Older care

New helpline for carers in Devon

A new telephone helpline has been launched in Devon to give carers in the county better access to support.

The Devon Carers Centre line is part of a £1.3m investment by Devon County Council and NHS Devon.

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Ex carers need help

October 2, 2011   Carers, family, health

Former carers face difficult transition

[Posted: Sun 02/10/2011 by Deborah Condon www.irishhealth.com]

A new report has detailed the often difficult time former family carers face when their caring job comes to an end.

Currently, there are an estimated 274,000 people In Ireland providing various levels of care to family members. However, until now, no research has examined the issue of life after caring.

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Caring for our future

September 30, 2011   Carers, family, health

David Behan Caring for our future

 

In his latest video blog, David talks about Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support. David explains how you can share your views on the priorities you think this Government needs to focus on to improve the care and support system.

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In this video David talks about the areas the department wants to engage people on.

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