Carers who can’t ask for help
The 2001 census revealed there were 22,000 carers in the borough, yet only 1,500 carers in Wokingham have been formally assessed
By Julie Spencer
November 25, 2011
For one carer, it is easy to understand why people in a similar situation may be reluctant to ask for help and advice.
She has been looking after her 90-year-old mother for eight years with the support of her husband and thinks it might take those new to the role some time to “work out a plan to live by”.
The carer, who asked not to be named, said: “I think we have forged a blueprint for our life which isn’t perfect but it is the only way we are comfortable.”
How not to spend Christmas Day
Inspired by the shopping images of Christmas
It’s only for show,
The magazine picture of Christmas,
Tastefully decorated tree,
Smiling family having tea,
Burning candles,plates of ham,
Clean white kids, no sign of Gran.
NHS Trust spending on carers to be scrutinised
“This cannot go on – and the NHS knows something serious must be done to root out poor care.”
24 November, 2011 | By The Press Association
NHS trusts will be forced by the government to say how they spend cash intended for carers after research suggests it does not always reach the frontline.
Ministers have pledged £400m between 2011 and 2015 to help England’s five million carers.
But research from the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care found spending on carers by primary care trusts has fallen by £2.4m this year.
