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UK care homes entering into the Olympic spirit
Older people are often the glue that keeps our communities together
Date of article: 06-Aug-12
Olympic fever has engulfed the whole nation in a wave of pride and happiness, with even the sun making its long-awaited appearance! UK care homes have well and truly embraced the spirit of the Games and are going for gold with inspiring events, fabulous stories from past and current Torch carriers and some care homes have even been holding their own Olympic Games!
An 88-year-old resident from Care UK’s Whitebourne residential home in Frimley enjoyed news of the Olympic Torch’s visit to Surrey. In 1948, Ernest Lowden was one of the torch bearers in the games that were set to unite the world after the horrors of World War II.
Carers Olympics
Carers Olympics.
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the Carers Olympics Sessions for today.
The first visit to the games was early this morning and we are running this through again to bring you up to date.
1. The Gettingupathon.
We join the discipline just before the alarm clock sounds and all the contestants are still in bed, asleep.
Just a moment , O dear, the contestant at No 28, has her eyes opens and the Judges have disqualified her. The rules clearly state the “all contestants must be sound asleep and, in order to qualify for Gold, must also be dreaming of a life without care and responsibility”.
Norfolk’s young adult carers are the focus of new project
The role of carers has gained a higher profile in recent years as campaigners fight to get them the recognition they deserve.
But, as VICTORIA LEGGETT reports, one group remains largely hidden.
By VIctoria leggett, Education correspondent
Monday, August 6, 2012
7:30 AM
Carers of all ages were once a group of completely overlooked, entirely unsung heroes who spent their days and nights offering vital – and unpaid – support to their family members.
And while the challenges of that selfless role have not changed, their profile has at least been raised as campaigners fight to get them the recognition they deserve.
But now a new project is hoping to reach out to an often still hidden group of carers.
The Young Adult Carers Committee, organised by Crossroads Care East Anglia and Carers Trust, has been awarded £40,000 in Health Lottery funding to establish a support network for 16 to 25-year-olds.
