Involvement opportunity related to care home placement toolkit
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Do you have a friend or family member who is in a care home? The Council is looking for some volunteers to help the testing and evaluation stage of a…
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Martha’s Rule Call for Concern scheme piloted locally
A new patient safety initiative, developed following the death of teenager Martha Mills, is being piloted at both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospitals. Once fully implemented, patients,…
Free guides support the health and wellbeing of older people and carers
NHS England has produced two free guides providing older people with practical advice to support healthy ageing and caring. Co-produced with Age UK, Fire Rescue Service, Carers UK, Carers Trust,…
Take 10 minutes for a NHS health check
Did you know that if you are 40-74 years old you are entitled to a free NHS health check every five years with your GP? It is a simple health…
New, a ‘Men’s Shed’ for Barnes
Men’s Sheds seek to tackle the isolation that men in particular can feel from such losses as unemployment, children moving away or the death of a partner. Plans are now…
Masonic Charitable Foundation’s grant helps some of Richmond upon Thames’ most isolated residents
One in eight of us will be an unpaid carer at some point in our life (according to Carers Trust) and with more than 15,000 carers in the London Borough…
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…
#CareForMeToo – Young Carers Awareness Day on 31 January 2019
Young carers and their families from across the borough came together on Young Carers Awareness Day, 31 January to receive awards from Richmond Carers Centre. Celebrating personal achievements over the…
Key findings: Adult & Young Carers Survey 2018
Feedback from carers is welcome at all times, but our annual carer survey gives us a special opportunity to ask ‘How are we doing?’ What we hear helps shape our…