Tag Archives: family
Ex carers need help
Former carers face difficult transition
[Posted: Sun 02/10/2011 by Deborah Condon www.irishhealth.com]
A new report has detailed the often difficult time former family carers face when their caring job comes to an end.
Currently, there are an estimated 274,000 people In Ireland providing various levels of care to family members. However, until now, no research has examined the issue of life after caring.
Is technology the way forward for Carers?
Telepresence and video conferencing
Telepresence and video conferencing were supposed to replace business travel, but face to face contact is still seen as important.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OCfer6djtI[/youtube]
When should businesses use technology to replace travel, and which option is most appropriate?
Caring for our future
David Behan Caring for our future
In his latest video blog, David talks about Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support. David explains how you can share your views on the priorities you think this Government needs to focus on to improve the care and support system.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuNvTgvHJOs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
In this video David talks about the areas the department wants to engage people on.
