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LEARNING disability day services may be changing in Northumberland

September 26, 2011   Carers, Downs syndrome, learning difficulties, ukcuts

Fears grow for future of learning disability care

Published on Monday 26 September 2011 01:00

LEARNING disability day services could be taken out of direct council control.

But a long-serving Northumberland carer has spoken of his concerns over the move.

Senior councillors have backed proposals for Northumberland County Council to team up with an external care provider to transform its five day centres and three horticultural skills units into a social enterprise.

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UK carers are facing terrible concerns over finances

September 24, 2011   Carers, disability, family, Older care

UK carers ‘desperately worried about finances’

By Katherine Sellgren BBC News education reporter

Many carers had given up their jobs to help relatives and are now trapped in debt

The financial situation of more than a third of carers in the UK is so bad they do not want to wake up in the morning, research suggests.

A survey by Princess Royal Trust for Carers found 45% of those it questioned wanted to run away or felt depressed and that they could not cope.

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Kent social care cuts affect thousands

September 24, 2011   Carers, ukcuts

24 September 2011 Last updated at 09:58

 

Carers’ supporters said the changes would affect the most vulnerable people

 

 Councillor Graham Gibbens said the council had to make less money go as far as possible

More than 3,000 people in Kent will be affected by cuts in social care services for adults in their own homes.

Kent County Council (KCC) will charge for mental health services, day care and transport for the first time and reduce other payments.

The changes, approved on Friday, will cut council spending by £3m a year.

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