? postcode lottery for hip protectors ?
Interesting to hear Bruce say that Jan has hip protectors provided free of charge - as far as I know they are not in North Somerset - Is this something we carers & former carers should be flaggging up at all the vairous Forums being set up - for "service users and carers" to have their say in all areas of Health & Social services ??
{See thread http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/talkingpoint/discuss/showthread.php?threadid=671}
Anyone else out there acting as a Carers Representative ? I know most current carers wouldnt have energy or time for this - but some people find it is a release for all the pent up knowledge & emotion once caring comes to an end or when the person they care for moves into a care home. For me - putting the awful experiences to work is somehow quelling the pain of the memories full of suffering that both my parents went through. I suppose I'm also trying to make some good come out of it - hope that doesnt sound trite. (if thats the right word !!!).
Carers Reps all over the country are needing to collect the views of carers on all aspects of health & social care services - but finding the means to do that is proving tricky. As thsi is a public forum I dont see why some of the postings cant be used - cut and pasted into emails or docs - HELP NADA please - would it be OK to do that?
If any professionals want to know more about what life is like for cares and those 'unmet needs' they harp on about - reading this Forum would be very informative for them.
Interesting to hear Bruce say that Jan has hip protectors provided free of charge - as far as I know they are not in North Somerset - Is this something we carers & former carers should be flaggging up at all the vairous Forums being set up - for "service users and carers" to have their say in all areas of Health & Social services ??
{See thread http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/talkingpoint/discuss/showthread.php?threadid=671}
Anyone else out there acting as a Carers Representative ? I know most current carers wouldnt have energy or time for this - but some people find it is a release for all the pent up knowledge & emotion once caring comes to an end or when the person they care for moves into a care home. For me - putting the awful experiences to work is somehow quelling the pain of the memories full of suffering that both my parents went through. I suppose I'm also trying to make some good come out of it - hope that doesnt sound trite. (if thats the right word !!!).
Carers Reps all over the country are needing to collect the views of carers on all aspects of health & social care services - but finding the means to do that is proving tricky. As thsi is a public forum I dont see why some of the postings cant be used - cut and pasted into emails or docs - HELP NADA please - would it be OK to do that?
If any professionals want to know more about what life is like for cares and those 'unmet needs' they harp on about - reading this Forum would be very informative for them.