HI SAMANTHA What have you to lose? Social Services will do the assessment you should also have had one for the person you are careing for.It is worth waiting...
Margaret Blackmore
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May 2, 2002 7:15 pm
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Trish I wish I lived in Australia,if only for the weather.Unfortunately I hail from rainy old England,thankyou for your reply though.I'll see if my local...
samantha eggleton
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May 2, 2002 7:35 pm
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Hi Trish I would be interested to here about the carers card and how it is applied for and opperates. margaret ... From: "Trish & Roy Wyatt"...
Margaret Blackmore
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May 2, 2002 7:57 pm
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Hi, Margaret, Think you might find it was Roy who sent the message but details can be had on the Carers Taskforce website http://www.carer.org.au/ Nothing...
Time you updated the links page on your site it still tries to http://bigfoot.rock.com/~birmingham_carers the rock.com lot went out of business a long time...
I would like to speak to an other woman about strokes my husband had one eleven years ago and I am now wondering what is going to happen to me I have been...
Hi all, As part of the ever expanding links sections on the BCA site I have started to add links to local authority (councils) carers information pages (or...
Hi Tim, Not sure if you want this but your going to get it anyway ! Kirklees Metropolitan Council for the Huddersfield area has a 'Carers Geteway' which...
henny dear give me a bit more detail and what you are looking for maybe i can help just e, mail me any time and i will see what i can tell you...
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May 7, 2002 1:55 pm
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We have a single nine-inch step down from our house on to the patio. My wife is confined to a wheel chair but would like to get out on fine days. Doesn't want...
Is there room for a ramp? Either a longish one that perhaps does a gentle sweep round onto the patio for an "elegant" entrance, LOL, - like you see on those...
Brian, Have you thought about a ramp? Your local council should have disabled facilities grant which caters for alterations to enable disabled person to live...
philip johnson
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May 9, 2002 9:59 am
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Sorry Brian, missed important ad from website = www.geocities.com/cheshirecarers/equipment.html Have you thought about a ramp? Your local council should have...
philip johnson
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May 9, 2002 10:17 am
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Brian i really feel with all the obstacles you have it,s a must this respite i ahve had in the past portable ramps but needless to say our step...
essexcoulsons@...
May 9, 2002 5:15 pm
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Brian i forgot to say my portable ramps came from sosial services they did help i used to take them in whenever in case people removed them...
essexcoulsons@...
May 9, 2002 5:20 pm
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Thanks for the suggestions everybody. I hadn't given any thought to the possibility of making a ramp a garden feature rather than a piece of equipment. Shall...
have you talked to your wife's GP regarding the "miracle cure syndrome" it is often found in people with chronic illnesses who have developed depression, and...
My mother has been in hospital for four weeks. I am aware that some benefits are withdrawn after a period in hospital but exactly what is involved is unclear....
You should inform the Benefits Agency mother is in hospital, Helen. Before they stop anything they will first ask the hospital how long before patient likely...
philip johnson
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May 12, 2002 2:36 pm
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Hi Helen How are you not rushing backwards to and from hospital too much I hope. If you are finding this expensive there may be some finical help ask your ...
Margaret Blackmore
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May 12, 2002 4:51 pm
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Thanks Philip I shall phone the benefits agency in the morning. I have been caring for my mother for four year now. Fortunately I am retired. We have a care...
Thanks Margaret for your reply. I am in fact going to the hospital every day ( well I have had three off ) and it is very expensive as I have to get a taxi...
Then as well as asking Benefits Agency about Hospital Travel Costs you might also try asking if your local Red Cross or WRVS or Age Concern or anybody else,...
philip johnson
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May 13, 2002 1:56 pm
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Hi Philip Sorry I should have mentioned that I live in Dundee, Scotland. I shall be at a carers meeting at the Princess Royal Trust for Carers on Wednesday and...
Hi I wonder if you have seen this booklet? It`s called COMMUNITY CARE-- your rights to care services CLS leaflet number19 published by the Consumers`...
Margaret Blackmore
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May 19, 2002 3:02 pm
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Hi CARERS WEEK the second week in June It`s our chance to have our voices heard make the best of it. I DO!! More information on carers Uk web site margaret ...
Margaret Blackmore
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May 19, 2002 3:12 pm
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Hi Helen You live rather a long way from me but I hope you now have some answers. Make sure both you and you mum are ready before she is released regards...
Margaret Blackmore
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May 19, 2002 3:14 pm
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Hi Margaret I hope that my mother will be discharged from hospital in the middle of this week. Tomorrow I expect to be in contact with the care manager about...
