You lie in your own mess. You are cold. You are hungry and confused. You can’t remember whether you have taken your pills. You feel ashamed. You feel angry. It is still five hours before someone will knock on the door, let herself in, and wash you. You hope for a few minutes’ talk but you know that it won’t happen. She only has a quarter of an hour for your appointment …
Tag Archives: carers
Who will speak for the old and disabled, trapped in their homes?
We hear a lot about how cuts affect women and the young – but the crisis in social care is perhaps the greatest of them all
The most vocally excluded of all in our society are the old and poor.
Players wanted to take part in National Deaf Rugby Day
National Deaf TAG Rugby Day
EDRU intends to host a National Deaf TAG Rugby Day for young players from Schools, Clubs and Youth Clubs in the near future, please enquire on edru@btinternet.com
The future of Deaf Rugby relies on the younger audience, hence, why the EDRU are extremely keen to offer support with coaching workshops, TAG Rugby sessions for Rugby Clubs, Schools and Activity Groups, ie; Deaf Camp UK, Talking with Hands, Deaf Direct
Carers happy to scoop Big Lottery Funding in Harlow
Harlow care group scoops Big Lottery Fund jackpot
By Web Reporter
CARERS in Harlow will be receiving increased support after a local care group secured a £130,565 grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
Caring for Harlow Carers, who provide information, advice and support to carers in the town, were successful in their application for the funding which will cover almost 40 per cent of their outgoings for the next five years.
