The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a new process for obtaining free personal protective equipment (PPE) for eligible primary care and social care sectors – such as unpaid carers, PA’s, supported living, extra care, day services, adult and child social workers and rough sleeping services. From April 2022, requests for PPE […]
Read more...Researchers at University College London would like to speak to different groups of people including young carers aged 13-17 years old and young adult carers (aged 18-24) about their experiences during COVID-19. Young carers aged 13-17 They are really interested in how different groups of people including young carers aged 13-17 years old are feeling, […]
Read more...Since the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS services across the UK have had to care for large numbers of critically ill people infected with the virus. This has led to longer delays for people on waiting lists for hospital services, with five million people now waiting for treatment in England for the first time. A local survey for the […]
Read more...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...To mark one year since the first national lockdown was announced, a day of reflection has been created to allow us time to pause and acknowledge what we have lost and what we have found throughout this past year. The National Day of Reflection is a day where we remember those we’ve lost. Caring Together […]
Read more...Raymond Lanham has praised the free support available from Caring Together in helping him get to his first Coronavirus vaccination We helped Raymond, from Ormesby Norfolk, travel to his appointment, he said he would have struggled to make the appointment on his own due to his mobility issues. We are providing free support for people looking […]
Read more...Whether you are in Norfolk, or Cambridgeshire and Peterborough details of how carers are able to get their COVID-19 vaccination are now available. Please also see below about how we are able to help carers to get to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. In line with national guidance, appointments for COVID-19 vaccination are now being offered to […]
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...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 […]
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