From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Gaining a better understanding of what it is like to live with dementia can help you support someone with the condition to live well. In our updated information, we cover topics …
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ADAM AND NEIL OVERCOME THEIR HOSPITAL ANXIETY
From ‘FITZROY’ This week we’re at Lethrede in Suffolk, to find out how a simple medical kit has transformed the healthcare of Neil and Adam. Neil and Adam are autistic and moved in to Lethrede, …
Continue readingCARERS UK AND 71 OTHER ORGANISATIONS HAVE WRITTEN TO THE NEW CHANCELLOR ABOUT THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS
LETTER TO RT. HON. KWASI KWARTENG, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, REGARDING THE UNPRECEDENTED COST OF LIVING CRISIS FACING UNPAID CARERS – ORGANISED BY CARERS UK Helen Walker – CEO of Carers UK The Rt …
Continue readingPROTECTING YOUR CHILD’S LUNGS
From ‘Asthma + Lung UK If you’re a parent it can be tricky to know what to do when your baby or child starts coughing and their nose starts running. This information is for you! …
Continue readingDUMPED E-BIKES CAUSING ACCIDENTS FOR BLIND PEOPLE
The National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK) says discarded e-bikes are creating safety issues for visually impaired Londoners. Blind people are being put off visiting central London’s attractions due to “dangerous and …
Continue reading6M PEOPLE SET TO RECEIVE £150 COST-OF-LIVING PAYMENTS FROM TODAY
Around six million people will receive a one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment from today. Those being paid a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically from September 20. The vast majority of those eligible are …
Continue readingDISABLED PEOPLE FEAR SHORTAGE OF PERSONAL ASSISTANTS AND THE LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE
A disabled member of the House of Lords says she “fears” disabled people could end up living in care homes if a “severe” shortage in personal assistants is not addressed. Baroness Jane Campbell, a cross-party …
Continue readingLOVE ISLAND’S TASHA: ‘A LITTLE SIGN LANGUAGE GOES A LONG WAY’
Tasha Ghouri was Love Island’s first deaf contestant. Now her time on the show is over, she wants to use her on-screen fame to make a real-life impact for other deaf people. “I never had …
Continue readingJUST A FEW WEEKS TO GO UNTIL ROAD SAFETY WEEK!
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from running road safety campaigns over the years, it’s that you can never start your planning too soon. The Brake team is here to make your planning and participation as easy as possible. Road Safety …
Continue readingALICE CHRISTINA-CORRIGAN: DISABLED ARTISTS BREAKING BOUNDARIES
Alice Christina-Corrigan is a visually impaired and neurodiverse actor, theatre maker and creative captioner passionate about changing the trajectory of accessible theatre for good. ‘I was born with a genetic condition called Ocular Albinism’ she …
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