Carers In Wiltshire

The council regards the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) as a key partner in delivering its vision for stronger, more resilient communities in Wiltshire. As such the council believes it is strategically important to develop a positive relationship ...

GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions.The Department of Health says its initiative is the "next step" in the drive to give patients more control over their own health.The apps could help diabetic...

Contact a Family is calling on parents and other family members caring for a disabled child to take part in our important research about the financial situation for families with disabled children in 2012.Counting the Costs 2012 is a repeat of a survey...

A scheme has been launched in Wiltshire to help people plan their finances for care they may need later in life.Wiltshire Council, in partnership with the Society of Later Life Advisors (SOLLA), aims to offer advice to older people about post-retirement...

Save money on your heating billsFor free or discounted loft and cavity wall insulation call 0800 512 012 for Wiltshire Council’s warm and well scheme or go to www.warmandwell.co.uk or ring 01722 434349 for Wiltshire Council’s home energy adviser.Advice on...

David Cameron was accused of "playing a dangerous game of divide and rule" by only inviting royal medical colleges and health practitioners that he believes will back his NHS reorganisation to a special summit at Downing Street on Monday.Andy Burnham, ...

How carers will be affected by planned changes to benefitsIn February 2012 the Government is in the process of making the biggest changes to the working-age benefits system for decades. This is bringing a great deal of uncertainty and fear for families ...

The Carers Centre in Bristol has recently launched a new initiative providing carers the opportunity to have a break, with or without the cared for in two holiday caravan park locations – one in the Cotswolds and one in Devon.  They have 8 caravans...

Ministers and MPs are calling on banks to improve services offered to carers and those operating bank accounts on behalf of elderly or disabled relatives. This follows the year-long campaign of carer Annie Dransfield whose case, featured in Financi...

A special event to hear about people’s experiences of memory loss and to find out more about what help is available is being held in Royal Wootton Bassett next month.The event, which is being organised by the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Bo...

Wiltshire Council is bucking the national trend by investing more money than ever into supporting the county’s older people.A report published last week by Age UK said cuts to council grants were having a devastating impact on services for older people a...

Just imagine if the internet was taken away from you for a week.No Facebook. No Skype. No online shopping or catch-up TV.Wouldn’t you feel really lonely and disconnected?It’s hard to believe, but there are still over 8 million people in the UK who’ve neve...

The NHS could be wasting billions of pounds by failing to identify mental health problems among people with long-term conditions, a new report claims.People with chronic conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease, are two to three times more likely t...

Wiltshire Council is taking the lead in supporting hundreds of vulnerable people to stay in their own homes, with an array of telecare monitors and alerts.From alarms to warn of bath water overflowing or empty kettles left boiling, to sophisticated medica...

Carers are not receiving the advice and information they need to ensure ill or disabled relatives have a healthy diet, a report has found.The report, entitled 'Malnutrition and Caring: The hidden cost for families', was prepared by Carers UK, which sur...

Older people are being let down by a social care system in which they are "passed like a parcel" between services, a committee of MPs has said.The Commons health select committee wants local areas in England to deliver "joined-up" care, health and housi...

3 consultation workshops are being held for parents, carers and professionals to have their say on how support services can better meet the needs of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Wiltshire.Wiltshire Parent Carer Counc...

ABOUT 120 people attended a Cancer Information Day held in Salisbury on Saturday to mark World Cancer Day.The event, organised by Carer Support Wiltshire and supported by Wiltshire Council, NHS Wiltshire and Salisbury City Council provided information on...

Julie Frayling (Carers Rep) runs a monthly Carers Group at The Primary Care Centre in Malmesbury.  The group runs on the first Thursday of each Month and takes place between 14:00 and 16:00.  Here are the upcoming dates:1st March  &n...

Thursday 9th February 10:30-12:30 at Devizes Sports ClubA representative from the Great Western Hospital will be attending to talk about the hospital trust's quality accounts. NHS Wiltshire will be updating on their work and GWAS will be talking abo...

Do you care for a vulnerable person? Consumer Focus states that energy suppliers are obliged to offer a range of free services (e.g. it can be arranged for your quarterly bill to be read free of charge if you are visually impaired or you could receive it ...

Growing a skilled workforce for Wiltshire business breakfast and exhibitiona forum for employers and young people to meetWednesday 8 February 2012 Olympiad ChippenhamThursday 9 February 2012 Salisbury Arts Centre Find out about career and training opport...