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A carer from Dorset is concerned about the cuts to services
Portland carer calls for security over Dorset day services
11:00am Tuesday 23rd August 2011
A Portland carer is calling for ‘long-term security’ to come from a three-month consultation on the future of day services in Dorset.
Day centres could close in a move by Dorset County Council to save £600,000.
Three options for the service have been put forward:
• Reduce available services, either by closing or merging some day centres or reducing hours or service options.
CARERS are being urged to stand up against Worcestershire County Council cuts
Calls to contest council’s carer cash cuts
19 August. Updated: 19 August 00:18
CARERS are being urged to stand up against Worcestershire County Council after its decision to increase social care charges.
Maureen Rickards, of Rubery, and Margaret Strong, of Barnt Green, were among those to express their anger at the proposals.
Margaret, who cares for her 94-year-old father, told us: “The council won’t listen to the carers until we come out in force because we are lonely, isolated people in dots around the country.”
Hosted chat with Chloe Smith MP 1pm 18th August in Chill4us Chatroom
We are delighted to let you know that Chloe Smith MP will be joining us in our chatroom on the forum.
at 1pm 18th August
You are invited to join us for this online LIVE chat with our online chat guest host Chloe Smith MP.
In this LIVE chat, Chloe is “happy to discuss any issue – local or national – and her experiences to date in Westminster”.
We hope you will be able to join us, for this second chat we have held with Chloe.
You can enter by pressing the chatroom button at the top of our forum, only registered members can take part.
Please feel free to join our forum before the day.
JOIN the CHAT on Thursday at 1pm 18th August 2011.
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