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.