Category Archives: Older care

More than five weeks on, elderly and disabled are still waiting for a phone line

July 30, 2011   Carers, disability, Older care, spondylosis

Residents hanging on for phone line

Published on Saturday 30 July 2011 08:00

RESIDENTS left without a phone line for more than a month have slammed a communications giant for “fobbing them off”.

Disgruntled householders at the new 13-bungalow Olaman Walk development, in Peterlee, said they were told by their telephone suppliers they would have landlines installed ready for moving in on June 20.

But more than five weeks on, they are still waiting.

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Helping people to live safely and independently in their own homes.

July 25, 2011   Carers, Older care

Its lights, camera, action for Lifeline staff

Published by lpriest for Progress Housing Group in Housing and also in Communities, Health
Monday 25th July 2011 – 9:26am

Lights, camera, action! This week Lifeline staff became TV stars as a film crew rolled into town to shoot a film about the Lifeline emergency response service.

Staff from the Lifeline team starred alongside professional actors, highlighting how the 24/7 Lifeline service works and how it can help people live safely and independently in their own homes.

The Lifeline service is an alarm unit and personal pendant, which is linked through the individual’s telephone line to a 24/7 control centre. When an alarm is triggered it instantly connects the individual to an experienced control centre operator, who will take the most appropriate action to help, which could be to contact the emergency services, a family member or neighbour or to send a mobile warden to assist.

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NHS and local government team up with Age UK to improve care for older people

July 20, 2011   Carers, dementia, Older care

The commission hopes to report its findings in Spring 2012 but what happens between now and then. 

Source : Age UK / NHS Confederation / LG Group
Published on 20 July 2011 12:30 AM

The NHS Confederation, Local Government Group (LG Group) and Age UK are joining forces to establish a commission on improving dignity in care provided to older patients in hospitals and care homes

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