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MAKING LIFELONG MEMORIES AT BOLDSHAVES OAST

On July 13, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From ‘Fitzroy’ Summer has begun and the people we support in our Kent care home Boldshaves Oast are busy doing all the things they love again. From kayaking to festivals, we caught up with deputy …

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LYME DISEASE AWARENESS GROWS AS CELEBRITIES SHARE THEIR STORIES

On July 12, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From the ‘Brain Disease Charity’ Lyme disease awareness grows as celebrities share their stories Famous faces including Justin Bieber and Alec Baldwin have revealed their experiences with the bacterial infection. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection …

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LOOKING AFTER YOUR LUNGS IN HOT WEATHER

On July 11, 2022 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

From Asthma + Lung UK Summer heatwaves and hot weather can affect anyone. But if you have a long-term lung condition, you’re more at risk of the heat affecting you. Hot weather can cause your …

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INSURANCES THAT RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITIES

On July 10, 2022 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE Life Insurance Proud to be supporting Caudwell LymeCo. On average £153 will be donated for every policy purchased** Essential Insurance – Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover & Income Protection. Cover from under £10 per …

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DISABLED PEOPLE MAKE UP NEARLY HALF OF THE MOST DEPRIVED WORKING-AGE ADULTS IN THE COUNTRY

On July 9, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Disabled people make up nearly half of the most deprived working-age adults in the country Important new research examining the living standards and health of working-age disabled people and disability benefit claimants in the UK …

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OVERALL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER: TOMMY’S

On July 8, 2022 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

There are 250,000 miscarriages in the UK every year, and Black women are at a 40% increased risk chance of miscarriage compared to white women. Yet, before Tommy’s Miscarriage Matters campaign, women needed to miscarry …

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BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA

On July 6, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ If you are living with dementia, or caring for someone with the condition, you may be eligible for some benefits if dementia affects your ability to work, or if you have …

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MORE THAN A MILLION UNPAID CARERS IN THE UK LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, RESEARCH FINDS.

On July 6, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

The Carers Trust say that strain on the social care system, rising living costs and increased demand for care mean the situation for unpaid carers is worsening. Millions of unpaid carers across the country are …

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BENEFITS IF YOU ARE CARING FOR SOMEONE

On July 5, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Browse: Benefits and financial support if you’re caring for someone Find out what you could get Benefits calculators Check benefits and financial support you can get Benefits and financial support Carer’s Allowance Carer’s Credit Universal …

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ELIGIBLE PENSIONERS URGED TO CLAIM PENSION CREDIT TO HELP WITH COST OF LIVING

On July 4, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Pensioners and their loved ones are being urged to take up Pension Credit as new figures show an estimated £1.7 billion in benefit is being left unclaimed. Guy Opperman MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary State at …

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