Unpaid carers face bleak financial future
Unpaid carers face bleak financial future paying care costs on top of tens of hours of care every week says Carers UK New research released today by Carers UK, the leading membership charity for people...
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Former carers: The Way Ahead
New booklet launched by Care Alliance Ireland The Way Ahead, a new booklet aimed at former family carers, was launched this week by Care Alliance Ireland. This resource aims to help people who are no...
Dementia 2020 Challenge
The challenge on Dementia 2020 contains over 50 commitments that together aspire to make England the best country in the world for dementia care and support, for people with dementia to live; and to conduct...
Carers want recognition and true collaboration with services
Liz Norton is a carer who looks after a family member who lives with mental health issues. Last month, Liz, fellow carer Rose Chitseko and colleagues from Healthwatch Essex visited the Department of Health. Here,...
Men more likely to Care for Elderly Relatives
More men than women in the “sandwich generation” provide day-to-day help for ageing parents, while supporting their own children, a study indicates. Nearly three quarters of fathers said that they helped to “maintain the wellbeing” ...