Tag: carers
Learning Disability Week 2015: our thoughts so far…
This year’s theme for the Mencap led Learning Disability Week is ‘hear my voice’. This is very timely because Mencap and numerous other organisations have worked really hard during the past year to ensure people with learning disabilities understand their role in the voting system and for politicians to take note of this group. […]
Hanifa’s Outing with Her Circle of Support
I have a circle of support in the workplace. It was set up when I started here nearly ten years ago because it helped me get to know colleagues in other teams.
Dental care, sight tests and prescriptions are no longer automatically free for people with severe impairments
We have recently discovered that dental care, sight tests and prescriptions are no longer automatically free for those people with the most severe impairments under the new benefit system.
The One-Stop Guide to Dementia
This is a practical and compact guide with detailed information about what will make a difference in the lives of people with dementia and their carers.
Combining the expertise and knowledge of families and practitioners would benefit everyone
Better support for family carers of people with learning disabilities who develop dementia will help shape a better future for them.
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