New free Which? website will help carers

February 15, 2014   Carers, Older care

New free Which? website will help carers Worried about an elderly relative? Which? can help

15 February 2014

The free Which? Elderly Care website launches as Which? research finds that people are struggling to make care arrangements for older relatives.

New Which? research finds that only 40% of those aged 40-60 – the ‘sandwich generation’ who usually look after both their children and older relatives – feel confident making decisions about arranging care. And around four in ten (44%) with elderly relatives are worried about this responsibility.

The free-to-use Which? Elderly Care website offers practical information and advice for those arranging care for a relative, covering how to choose a care option, factors to consider, what options are available, and ways to finance each choice.

The Elderly Care website will help people find the right information for their circumstances, which our research revealed is hard to find:

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Mum with disabled daughter campaigns for wheelchair ramp – and gets £40,000 ‘slalom’ eyesore

February 14, 2014   Carers, disability

Clare Lally begged her local council for improved access for wheelchair-bound Katie, seven, after the council gave them a home at the top of three flights of stairs. What she got turned her relief to shock…

By | Yahoo News – 21 hours ago

 

 

Clare Lally spent two years campaigning for wheelchair home access for her disabled daughter – only for the council to build this 10-level slalom ‘eyesore’ outside her house.

The mum-of-one begged her local council for improved access for wheelchair-bound Katie, seven, after the council gave them a home at the top of three flights of stairs.

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Digital skills will bring benefits for carers

February 14, 2014   Carers, internet
By: Information Daily Staff Writer
Published: Friday, February 14, 2014 – 11:18 GMT
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Acquiring digital skills will help people with caring responsibilities access information and networks useful for their role, and can also combat the isolation and reduced job prospects that many carers face.

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In an interview with Healthcare Innovation Daily, Annette King, a manager with Digital Birmingham, says that acquiring the skills to access the internet and its many resources has multiple benefits.

“There are two things carers would generally like do”, she says. “One is to talk to other carers so they don’t feel that they are on their own.

“The other is about the condition of the person they are looking after, so that they can improve their caring”, she added.

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