Regaining independence in personal hygiene with FreshWipes
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Charities write open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to #KeepYourPromiseBoris to fix social care
On 18 June 2021, 50 charities sent an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to keep his promise to amend and fix Britain’s broken social care system.
Toileting solutions for dignity and independence with Geberit
Everyone deserves dignity with personal hygiene and toileting. Geberit provide toileting solutions to meet any needs, providing independence to users – no matter how young or old.
Learning disability: a battle for information
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people with a learning disability have been left behind in the provision of support. In the new normal, what needs to change to better assist the learning disabled community? People with a learning disability have their say.
Carers Week 2021: Make Care Visible and Valued
The massive contribution unpaid carers make every day across the UK has, eventually, been brought to light due to the pandemic. But, more still needs to be done to support the needs of carers.
Worn out unpaid carers uncertain services they relied on will continue post-pandemic
Figures released for Carers Week 2021 reveal that fewer than one in five unpaid carers are confident the support they received with caring roles will continue following the easing of restrictions.
Regaining independence in the bathroom with the Geberit AquaClean Mera Care
Does a wash/dry toilet really clean you? Geberit are on hand to answer this question and give more information about the wash systems.
Volunteers Week 2021: Thines Ganeshamoorthy on using his voice to change the future for disabled people
Volunteering since he was a teenager, Thines Ganeshamoorthy credits his experience of giving back to the local community and charities for helping to find his voice and transition into his dream career.
A new casebook reveals people with a learning disability and/or autism are being restrained over 100,000 times in modern-day asylums
Thousands of people with a learning disability and/or autism are in modern-day asylums at risk of increased levels of abuse, despite the UK government making promises to change the system 10-years on from a major hospital abuse scandal.
Living with incontinence and dementia: tips for caregivers
With Dementia Action Week underway, Ontex Healthcare UK is providing top tips for people living with, or caring for, someone with dementia who are also living with incontinence.
Spotlight on the deterioration of dementia this Dementia Action Week
The pandemic has created an undercurrent of issues for the disabled community, advancing symptoms through isolation. For people living with dementia and their loved ones, the decline has been significant. Emma Storr investigates.
Disability on the frontline: The young boy providing education for his peers
Al Wahda Milad Primary School, just outside the city of Taiz in Yemen, is a school unlike any other. We spotlight the blind pupil providing his peers with education.
International Nurses Day: A voice to lead
Nurses are the backbone to our society, providing invaluable care and support to people both in and out of hospital. On International Nurses Day, we speak with learning disability nurse and academic, Helen Laverty MBE.
Cross-party leaders of the Local Government Association write open letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on adult social care reform ahead of Queen’s Speech
Cross-party leaders of the Local Government Association have written an open letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on the importance of urgent social care reform and funding.
Foster Care Fortnight: why we care
Ahead of Foster Care Fortnight, run by The Fostering Network, one disabled foster carer shares her experience of why she cares to encourage others to get involved.