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.
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.
Regardless of age, lockdown left people faced with fears, worries and concerns. Two people share their experiences of life in lockdown.
Figures released for Carers Week show that 400,000 additional people in Scotland are caring for older, disabled or seriously ill relatives or friends since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A pilot programme launched by charity Age UK has shown great promise in reducing loneliness in older people. The ‘Testing Promising Approaches to Reducing Loneliness’…
Older people are struggling through their later years caring for a loved one in increasing numbers according to a new report published today, with figures…
Campaign aims for greatest ever drive to reach UK’s carers Care Minister Norman Lamb today (Weds 12/2) joined health and social care professionals, charities and…