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Grandmother will be paid the same as if she was a foster carer
Grandmother caring for granddaughter wins battle with Kent CC to be paid as foster carer
Court of Appeal determines that granddaughter is a ‘looked after’ child
A grandmother who has battled for 6 years with Kent County Council to be paid the same rate as a foster carer for looking after her granddaughter, has won her case in the Court of Appeal. Kent County Council has said that it has no plans to appeal.
Cookery classes for Male Carers
GMIT hosts first nutrition and cookery course for carers
Ireland’s first ever nutrition and cookery course for male carers took place at the Hotel School in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) last week.
The HSE West Carers Department and Community Nutrition and Dietetic Services in partnership with The Carers Association and GMIT recently developed the innovative ‘Nutrition and Cookery Course’ for male family carers in Galway.
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.
