Tag Archives: Norfolk

Home improvement for those with poor health saves hospitals money

July 25, 2013   Carers, disability, family, Norfolk

Housing modifications can save millions for the NHS, but the housing sector needs to be involved in the decision making

 

Adapting the homes of wheelchair users saved a London borough £30,000 per client.

 

Countless reports have called for greater collaborative working between the housing sector and health care providers, specifically with the view of creating lasting homes where care and support can be given to help those with poor health, as well as those recovering from long-term illnesses.

Looking at the connection between health and housing is a logical starting point, but how does it work in practice?

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Have your say on dementia care at King’s Lynn hospital

July 14, 2013   Carers, dementia, Norfolk

West Norfolk residents will be given the chance to have their say on dementia care services in the area at an event being held at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital next week.

Health news from the Lynn News, lynnnews.co.uk,

Published on the 13 July 2013

Officials say that the Dementia 2gether event, which takes place on Monday, has been organised in response to a high level of public concern in the borough about the condition and will help to influence service development.

Valerie Newton, the hospital’s deputy director of nursing and patient experience, said: “The aim of the event is to give local people current information on dementia and to give them an opportunity to discuss the experiences they have had in relation to dementia at the hospital.

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Prince’s Trust teenagers add colour to east Norfolk care home garden

July 9, 2013   Carers, Norfolk, Older care

 

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 01:04 PM

Teenagers have flexed their green fingers to make life more enjoyable for residents of an east Norfolk care home.

Students from Great Yarmouth High School’s Prince’s Trust group rallied together to spruce up the garden of Clere House care home in Pippin Close, Ormesby, near Yarmouth.

Ten teenagers took part in the community gardening project, part of their course.

Helen Hyde, the school’s Prince’s Trust coordinator, said: “The pupils worked hard sanding down existing wooden planters and giving them a fresh coat of preservative with the residents watching over the action.

“They then filled the planters with fresh compost and added a variety of colourful plants.”

The project came about after Ms Hyde went to the care home to discuss a different project, but during the visit noticed that the gardens lacked some colour.

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