homecare.co.uk August 2018 Newsletter
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Queer cabaret is a hit with 'lonely' and 'marginalised' older people
Queer cabaret is a hit with 'lonely' and 'marginalised' older people
OAPs with plenty of swagger are getting dressed up for the theatre to watch cabaret acts such as drag queens, burlesque dancers and even a naked male ballerina. The driving force behind The Posh Club is a group of mainly young volunteers who put 'on a show for older... Read more
 
Can care worker sleep-in back pay row be put to bed with new court ruling?
The Appeal Court has ruled in favour of Mencap, by overturning a previous employment tribunal which said overnight care workers should be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rather than a flat fee. The Employment Tribunal reversal means sleep-in shift care workers... Read more
 
Men in Sheds has become 'social lifeline' for lonely male pensioners
The garden shed is no longer a man's sacred refuge. Retired men across the UK are being encouraged to forge social connections and friendships while woodmaking - all in the welcoming space of a 'shed'. Men in Sheds is a service run by local Age UK community groups... Read more
 
Sailing couple forced to give it up after Terry Pratchett's disease strikes
Sailing couple forced to give it up after Terry Pratchett's disease strikes
Skippers Trina Armstrong and her husband Graeme are used to sailing around the Caribbean but have had to stop hiring boats to travel the globe together because Trina has a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease which has left her blind. For a frequent sailor like Trina,... Read more
 
Bill Gates gifts £23m towards the fight against dementia
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has announced he will invest $30m (£23m) towards a new fund designed to bring improved diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnostics Accelerator is run by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation in the US and will back research aimed at... Read more
 
Care worker calls ruling not to give back pay for overnight shifts 'big kick in the teeth'
A care worker has criticized the ruling by the Appeal Court that overnight care workers should be paid a flat fee rather than the National Minimum Wage, calling it a ‘big kick in the teeth’. The Appeal Court overturned a landmark court ruling, after care providers... Read more
 
Youngest Spitfire pilot to fly in Battle of Britain dies aged 96
Youngest Spitfire pilot to fly in Battle of Britain dies aged 96
Tributes have been paid to the youngest pilot to fly a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain following his death aged 96. Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum - one of ‘The Few’ - was approaching his 97th birthday before his death on 18 July. His passing follows shortly... Read more
 
Home care workers gave 74-year-old back her 'self-respect and dignity'
When you have youth on your side and are in good health, the idea of being cared for and dependent on other people doesn’t even enter your head. Ann Lawton from Sefton in Merseyside reveals what it is like when you lose your independence and your wellbeing and health are... Read more
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Home care worker: 'The people I care for have become my extended family'
Home care worker: 'The people I care for have become my extended family'
Jean Milburn’s day as a home care worker begins when most people are still in bed. At 7.15am she is already carrying out her caring duties at a house in Redcar. She then visits another client and at 9.20am arrives at Tom and Chris Ford’s house. Tom has dementia... Read more
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10 Most Read News Articles of the Month
1 Third of Brits are leaving future care plans to chance
2 Heatwave 2018: Elderly at risk as July sees temperatures continue to soar
3 Footballers of 1966 'robbed of wonderful memories by dementia' says England legend
4 8 in 10 people with arthritis are missing out on free home adaptations
5 NHS boss plans drugs stockpile in Brexit 'no deal' scenario
6 Watching England at the World Cup is good for your mental health
7 Scale of ageism in workplace 'alarming' and 'unacceptable'
8 Black men receiving less dementia diagnoses than white peers
9 Strictly Come Dancing's Len Goodman charms older women onto dance floor
10 Youngest Spitfire pilot to fly in Battle of Britain dies aged 96
 
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