Category Archives: Scotland
Scheme is the first of its kind in the UK gives choice to terminally ill
More terminally-ill patients have chance to die at home
By SUE GYFORD
Published on Friday 14 October 2011 12:05
MORE terminally-ill patients are to have the opportunity to die at home thanks to a new scheme aimed at speeding up their discharge from hospital.
Stirling Carers’ Centre gets £100k lottery funding
Carers’ project lands £100k lottery jackpot
Oct 12 2011 by Johnathon Menzies, Stirling Observer Wednesday
A CHARITY that supports carers in the Stirling area scooped a lottery jackpot yesterday (Tuesday).
The area’s branch of the Carers’ Forum was awarded £118,836.
Please help Aberdeen get more wheelchairs and scooters
Disability charity chasing more mobility scooters
Shopmobility Aberdeen hoping to benefit from RBS CommunityForce initiative.
By Danny Law 08 October 2011 09:00 BST
Help: Shopmobility Aberdeen provide scooters and wheelchairs for people with limited mobility.
An Aberdeen disability charity wants to extend its services with the help of a £6000 grant.
Shopmobility Aberdeen lends powered and manual wheelchairs and scooters for use throughout the city centre to people who have long-term disabilities or illnesses.