Cecilia Anim describes how she was told to take her disabled daughter for a test to see if she could get a job Link to this videoRuth Anim needs constant one-to-one care, has no concept of danger and attends life skills classes to learn practical things like how to make a sandwich or a cup of tea. So it came as a considerable surprise to her mother, Cecilia, that an official assessment of her daughter’s abilities classified her as someone who would be capable of finding work in the near future.
Get ready for work: what woman who needs constant care was told
Ruth Anim has learning difficulties, a heart problem and epilepsy. A work capability test by Atos said she should prepare for a job
‘Slow routes’ and ‘safe haven’ shops – how cities could become dementia friendly
“Slow routes” for elderly walkers, a mass clear-out of street signs and special training for taxi-drivers and shop staff could help make transform Britain’s cities for growing numbers of people with dementia, a report suggests.
By John Bingham, Social Affairs Editor
6:00AM BST 04 Oct 2012
Meanwhile leisure centres should introduce new sport sessions which are easier for people with dementia to join and bus timetables could be simplified, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
The proposals are among a string of recommendations emerging from a landmark project to turn York, where the Foundation is based, into Britain’s first “dementia friendly” city.
Andy Burnham calls for better integration of health and social care services
Andy Burnham calls for better integration of health and social care services
Published 3 October 2012
Older people are falling through the gaps of separate and fragmented health and care systems according to Andy Burnham MP.
The Shadow Health Secretary, addressing the Labour Conference in Manchester, called for a whole-person care system with mental health being at the heart of the NHS. He also highlighted the need to relieve the worry from carers by providing one point of contact.
