Carers delighted by company help
The Home from Hospital scheme, run by the Carers’ Resource charity, has won sponsorship
9:50am Saturday 24th March 2012 in News By Alistair Shand
A project that helps elderly people living alone to return home after a spell in Airedale Hospital has been safeguarded.
The Home from Hospital scheme, run by the Carers’ Resource charity, has won sponsorship from Skipton-based Comply Direct after a lack of funding had put the initiative at risk.
But the charity warns that without similar support from others, the long-term existence of the project may be unsure. The venture aims to make people’s transition back home following discharge from hospital as smooth as possible.
Exclusive: Long-term NHS care ‘a postcode lottery’
You’ve probably never heard of NHS Continuing Care funding. It’d be very expensive if everyone knew about it. But I’m going to let you in on the secret.
by Paul Brand: ITV News Correspondent
If you’ve got a mental or physical health need because you’re ill, disabled or you’ve had an accident, you can ask the NHS to pay for all your care. You’re assessed on your health, not on your bank balance, so everyone who’s ill enough is entitled to it. The only problem is you might find you’re a lot less entitled to it if you live in certain parts of England.
New state-of-the-art loo helps Norfolk mum’s campaign for disabled dignity
A campaigning mum has taken a major step in improving the lives of severely disabled residents after helping to get a new state-of-the-art toilet facility installed in north Norfolk.
Lucy Clapham Friday, March 23, 2012
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Debbie Green has finally got the disabled toilet and changing area she has been campaigning for. Pictured in the new room at Glanford with builder and landlord Roger Combe. PHOTO: ANTONY KELLY
Debbie Green has been pushing for years to get more of the pioneering “changing place” toilets built in her home county after having her son Alistair, who was left brain damaged following his premature birth.
The “enchanting” young man died in 2008 aged 17 but Mrs Green has continued her fight to see more of the much-needed facilities installed.
