Category Archives: Norfolk

Warning over cuts to care of Norfolk elderly

December 30, 2011   Carers, Norfolk, Older care, ukcuts

Campaigners fear death rates among the elderly will increase this winter because of spending cuts.

Richard Wheeler Friday, December 30, 2011
6:00 AM

 

The concerns have been raised after Age UK director Michelle Mitchell yesterday warned elderly care will be plunged into “absolute crisis” by the government decreasing the cash available to council social care budgets.

She added this could end up costing more in the long run, with thousands of older people ending up in hospital rather than receiving care at home.

And Lady Joyce Hopwood, chairman of the Norfolk Older People’s Strategic Partnership Board, said more vulnerable and frail people were missing out on the help they needed.

She added that this was because councils and charitable groups were attempting to manage decreasing budgets and increasing workloads.

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60 disadvantaged and vulnerable people on the Santa Special

December 24, 2011   Carers, disability, Norfolk

All aboard for the Santa Special at Dereham

By IAN CLARKE
Saturday, December 24, 2011
1:48 PM

There were smiles and waves as dozens of children and adults were given a ride on the Santa Special train on the Mid Norfolk Railway on Friday.

Dressed up volunteers and entertainers ready to go on the Santa train on the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham. Picture: Denise Bradley
Children from SNAP (Special Needs and Parents), from left, Alfie Brown, 11; Ruby Syer, 5; Lexi Syer, 2; and Finlay Callam, 3; on the Round Table sleigh as they wait to go off on the Santa train at the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham. Picture: Denise Bradley

Dereham and District Round Table used some of the thousands of pounds it collects from its sleigh collections to hire a carriage for more than 60 disadvantaged and vulnerable people of all ages on the pre-Christmas journey from Dereham to Wymondham.

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Care campaign to save services for Norfolk’s elderly launched in Norwich

December 17, 2011   Carers, Norfolk, Older care

Age UK Norfolk and Age UK Norwich officially launched their Cut Cake Not Care campaign

Richard Wheeler Saturday, December 17, 2011
6.30 AM

 

Charity bosses say they have printed 4,000 extra postcards after receiving strong support for their campaign to save care services.

Age UK Norfolk and Age UK Norwich officially launched their Cut Cake Not Care campaign yesterday at Tesco in Ipswich Road, Norwich.

The two independent charities are hoping to persuade Norfolk County Council to think again about its proposals to reduce preventative care service funding by £11 million in the next two years.

The groups say these services are essential to spotting the early signs of illness and stop the elderly needing more expensive care in the future.

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