Do you care for someone who lives in a care home for older adults? Carers Trust – a national charity we are a network partner of – is asking for your help to shape their response to some government proposals on making the coronavirus vaccine mandatory for staff who work in older adult care homes, other […]
Read more...We providing free and tailored support for people looking after a family member or friend, so they and the person they care for can get to their appointment for the COVID-19 vaccination. And we are inviting you to walk your walk for carers this March to raise money so that they can continue to provide […]
Read more...At Caring Together we know how important it is that people looking after a family member or friend get the coronavirus vaccination. We also know it can be very difficult for carers* and those they care for to be able to go to appointments for a range of reasons. This could be due to transport, […]
Read more...While the latest measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus affect us all, they have an added impact on people looking after a family member or friend. We want people to act now to help minimise the impact the latest measures have on carers and the people they look after. Earlier this year we found […]
Read more...The government has amended national guidance (9 April 2020) on how often some people can leave their home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) was informed by the National Autistic Society, that going outside for exercise is very important to the health and wellbeing of many children and […]
Read more...We are doing a range of work to help us, and others, understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) carers of all ages. As well as our own survey which is available here (and you can click here to find out more) we are also working with Dr Kate Blake-Holmes to understand the impact on young […]
Read more...At Caring Together we provide information and advice, run services in our local communities and campaign for carers’ rights, so that carers have choices. How we are doing this at the moment has had to change but our purpose and commitment to carers and the people they look after remains the same. We offer a […]
Read more...At Caring Together we provide information and advice, run services in our local communities and campaign for carers’ rights, so that carers have choices. How we are doing this at the moment has had to change but our purpose and commitment to carers and the people they look after remains the same. In light of […]
Read more...Caring Together have written to our care customers to reassure them that we have a contingency plan in place in relation to the spread of COVID-19 virus, otherwise known as the Coronavirus. While we cannot predict what will happen over the next few weeks and months we recognise that they may be concerned about what […]
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