Tag Archives: carers

Family Carers random help survey

October 13, 2014   Carers, Featured Article

Carers will be asked about a range of issues such as quality of life in a survey over the next few weeks.

Carers across Northamptonshire are being asked for their views on the support services they receive in a random survey by Northamptonshire County Council.

Around 1,000 surveys will be sent to people who care for a loved one and the results will help shape how services including respite breaks and training will be developed and improved in the future.

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Action needed on training for dementia carers

October 13, 2014   Carers, dementia

13 October 2014 Last updated at 00:04 BST

BBC Inside Out examines the weaknesses in the quality of training and care on offer to people with dementia in care homes and hospitals.

This week, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its inspection report, Cracks in the Pathway, which found dementia care is variable in some care homes and hospitals in England.

The quality of care for people with dementia is too often ‘unacceptable’ according to the CQC’s chief inspector of adult services, Andrea Sutcliffe.

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Norwich-based mental health art group

October 11, 2014   Carers, Featured Article, mental health, Norfolk

The Well Artists – exhibition at The Forum October 12-16

Saturday, October 11, 2014
12:31 PM

A Norwich-based art group for people living with mental ill-health is holding an exhibition at The Forum in the city from tomorrow.

The Well Artists – exhibition at The Forum October 12-16

The Well formed in 2006 to provide support and development for artists in Norfolk living with mental distress and now has a membership of about 14 people.

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