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‘Self Care Week’ helps people with long term conditions and their carers
West Midlands Ambulance Service Promotes Self Care Week
| Author: Murray Macgregor | Published: 18th November 2011 11:29 |
NHS Self Care Week.
West Midlands Ambulance Service is backing a campaign by the NHS which encourages the public to take control of their own health and wellbeing.
The primary focus of ‘Self Care Week’ is on the public, people with long term conditions and their carers, which is a key area of work for the ambulance service. By making sure people are prepared, there is a significant potential to reduce the number of 999 calls and help keep hospital admissions down.
How would you cope? – raising awareness of carers
Just over a quarter of people (26%) would be likely to ask friends for help with washing and eating if they were seriously ill, according to a survey.
A total of 2,059 people were asked to in a YouGov poll to think about how they would feel asking their friends to help them wash and dress themselves, eat and go to the toilet.
Christmas Fair to help those with learning difficulties and their carers
Christmas fair to help carers organisation
PAMIS, which provides support to people with profound learning disabilities in South Lanarkshire, is organising a fundraising fair
By Gillian Provan 15 November 2011 17:00 GMT
An organisation that helps people with profound learning disabilities and their carers in South Lanarkshire is gearing up for a fundraising Christmas fair.
PAMIS, which helps 85 families across the area, is organising a sale of crafts and jewellery at Wishaw General Hospital on December 2, with all the money raised going towards events and fun activities for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
