Ceramics add year-round colour to the garden at Richmond Carers Centre
In summer 2018, artist Linda Griffiths led a series of ceramics workshops for carers. Working with clay was a first for some, and as one carer said ‘I had never…
Kew Gardens Discovery & Access Offers
NEW Plants poets’ corner NEW For carers and parent carers – Plants poets’ corner. Meet at 10.40am for an 11am-12.30pm session. Friday 16th November and 21st December 2018; 18th January 2019….
‘Coordinate my Care’ – ensuring that your wishes are respected
Coordinate My Care (CMC) is a clinical service creating digitally stored urgent care plans that embed consent, connectivity and clinical context into a service that aims to coordinate better care…
Guide to Carers Rights and Entitlements
Whether you are caring for an adult or child, this Guide to Carers Rights and Entitlements is a valuable resource, listing assessments to which you are entitled, as well as…
Teddington Urgent Treatment Centre
On 2 July 2018 Teddington Walk-in centre became an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The NHS is working to standardise the services available for urgent care. Feedback from the public suggests…
State of Caring 2018
Our new research, State of Caring 2018, paints a picture of families under immense strain and an underfunded social care system that is really taking its toll on families. The…
Thank you for making our Carers Wellbeing Day a success
To all of the organisations who held a stall in our Carers Market Place and those who facilitated the carers wellbeing workshops, we would like to say a big thank…
What makes a carer-friendly GP practice?
The Richmond and Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group led a facilitated discussion with carers at the recent Carers Wellbeing Day in York House, Twickenham. Seventy-one carers attended the event itself with…
Full of Life Fair 2018
Richmond Council will be hosting the annual Full of Life Fair for the eighth year on Friday 26th October 2018 at RFU Twickenham Stadium. The fair celebrates the huge contribution…
National Audit of dementia
The National Audit of Dementia assesses the quality of care provided to patients with dementia when they are in hospital. If you are visiting someone with dementia in hospital in…
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