Winchester supermarket rewards young carers

September 6, 2011 Carers, young carers

THERE’s nothing negative about this group of ‘hoodies’.

12:00pm Tuesday 6th September 2011

Winchester Young Carers wear their hoodies with pride, with Andy Meechan (left) and Sarah Bowditch (right)

Sainsbury’s Winchester branch invited members of Winchester Young Carers to their shop in Middle Brook Street to present them with special hoodies.

Young Carers Group is set to be launched in Worcester

September 6, 2011 Carers, young carers

6:20pm Monday 5th September 2011

YOUNG carers in Worcestershire who help look after loved ones with a life-threatening illness now have their own support group.

Thetoday at the Snowdrop Centre at St Richard’s Hospice, Worcester.

The support group will meet on the first Monday of every month from 5.30pm to 7pm.

It is available to families who have a relative being helped by the St Richard’s team.

September 5, 2011 Carers, disability, Older care

The changes are aimed at keeping more people in their own homes

A new care service aimed at helping more vulnerable people stay in their own homes has been introduced in Wiltshire.

From Monday, wardens are being replaced by a 24 hour call-out system, in a joint project between Wiltshire Council and the NHS.

Four care providers have been chosen to run the system, which will affect 3,000 vulnerable people.

The Conservative-run council said it was providing a better service.