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Health bus aims to help those dedicated to looking after others
A HEALTH bus has put wheels into motion to help raise awareness of carers.
And on board is one woman who knows all too well the physical and mental strain of looking after others.
ALL ABOARD: A carers health bus is touring supermarkets across North East Lincolnshire. Back, Angie Hunt, carer support worker, Amanda Pearce, Adult Social Care, Helen Tinmurth, massage therapist, Helen Kirk, of the Carers Centre, Mandy Burkitt, parent carer support worker, Tracy Slattery, Young People Support Service, Abigail Lord, health trainer. Front, from left, Lisa Revell, strategic lead for palliative and end-of-life care, Christine Wallis, former carer and Debbie Burres, carers project co-
Former carer of nine years Christine Wallis, of Grimsby, looked after her mother-in-law, mum and dad prior to their deaths – the most recent being her mum who died in January.
Now the 57-year-old has hitched a ride on the latest campaign that will deliver advice and guidance to others like her.
A carers health bus, packed with individuals from various organisations including Care Trust Plus (CTP), Young People’s Support Service, a parent carer support worker from North East Lincolnshire Council, Adult Social Care, end-of-life care service and more, will be stopping at all supermarkets across North East Lincolnshire during the next few months.
Check your own home for fire safety – DVD
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
We want you, your family, friends and neighbours to be safe from fire in your home, to help you do this we have a short video which will highlight the risks in your home room by room and give you some advice on how to make it safer.
If you are over 60 or have a disability which could make it more difficult to react to a fire please contact us to see if you are eligible for a free home fire risk check of your home.
We also have a Home Fire Risk Self Checker which you can print out or follow on line, this helps you walk around your home identify potential risks and tells you what you can do about them.
46 per cent of cancer carers work full-time, says Macmillan
Some 46 per cent of cancer carers – those looking after another person who has the disease – work full-time, says Macmillan Cancer Support.
And it has been worked out that over 50,000 UK full-time workers could be giving care equivalent to more than a week’s worth of work to a cancer sufferer each week.
“Dealing with the relentless physical and emotional pressures of caring for someone with cancer is hard enough, combining it with a full-time job is extremely difficult and can drive carers to breaking point,” warned Macmillan Cancer Support chief executive, Ciarán Devane.
