The language of disability with Kray-Z Legz
As the world reopens, new research shows that language is a barrier in the connection between disabled and non-disabled people. It’s time to talk about the language of disability.
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Applications for Changing Places £30 million funding pot now open with councils urged to apply
Councils are now being urged to apply for a share of a £30 million funding pot to install Changing Places Toilets in public places and tourist attractions.
Clinically vulnerable children and children living with at-risk adults to be offered COVID-19 vaccination
Children aged 12 and over who are classed as clinically vulnerable or living with at-risk adults will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine after Health Secretary Sajid Javid accepts the advice of scientific advisers.
The need for good care during Good Care Month
Carers provide a lifeline for both the people they look after and unpaid carers. This Good CareMonth we celebrate those continually giving back and call for more people in the profession.
BBC research has highlighted that disabled people have been forgotten during the pandemic
Research carried out by the BBC of over 3,300 deaf and disabled people shows the lasting impact of the pandemic on the disabled community.
Regaining independence in personal hygiene with FreshWipes
Struggling to Shower? You’re not alone…FreshWipes can help you regain independence in the home and on the go.
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.