Tag Archives: Norfolk

New Holt-based service offers home respite for dementia carers

April 23, 2015   Carers, dementia, Featured Article, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

23 April 2015

By karen bethell

Home visiting service volunteers Caroline Baker, Bob Chaplow and Pat Cox (front, from left) with (back, from left) Holt and District Dementia Support Group chairman Wendy Richley and home visiting service co-ordinator Eleanor Sidgwick. Picture: KAREN BETHELL

A new respite service for carers of people with dementia

A new respite service for carers of people with dementia has been launched at Holt, following the success of a weekly drop-in support group opened last year in St Andrew’s Church meeting room.

Read More

Event aims to provide support to carers

April 8, 2015   Carers, Featured Article, Norfolk

Spreading awareness for carers in South Norfolk

Norfolk’s carers are being targeted at an event taking place later this month as part of a campaign to spread awareness of the services available.

It will have more than 20 carers groups and organisations, with a range of information, advice and expertise available.

Read More

War pensions vote to go to full council at Norfolk County Hall

March 25, 2015   Carers, Featured Article, Norfolk, Social care

A potential policy change in how war veterans are charged for their social care support cannot come soon enough

Royal British Legion beneficiary and former submariner Keith Clarke, from Carbrooke, is currently forced to put his compensation payment towards social care costs. Photo: Mike Harrington
Read More