Tag Archives: carers
Widowed grandmother, 93, is comforted after death of her husband of 70 years
When care home staff give her a cushion made from his favourite shirt
- Joyce Beckett was distressed in the evenings after death of husband, John
- Staff at care home noticed she liked to be with someone to hold their hand
- Carer Chris Rayatt-Howard made her the special memory cushion
- Mrs Beckett wept with happiness when she received the gift
A recently widowed grandmother wept with happiness after retirement home staff gave her a cushion made out of her late husband’s favourite shirt.
Joyce Beckett, 93, became distressed in the evenings after her husband of 70 years, John, died aged 91 on February 11.
Free Cakes for Kids
A community service to families, who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child.
The idea behind Free Cakes for Kids is simple: we bake for families, who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child. All cakes are baked 100% by volunteers, who operate locally and independently in their own private kitchens.
Dementia awareness boost planned for over-40s
People over 40 in England are to be given more information about dementia to help improve early diagnosis of the condition, the health secretary said.
During their free NHS health check, patients will be told when they should report memory problems to their GP.
Jeremy Hunt said the government’s aim was for the UK to be the world’s most “dementia-friendly” country by 2020.
It comes after Alzheimer’s Research UK warned the condition posed a “looming national health crisis”.
