#Carers

Craig Harrison

Craig7Harrison

1/ Very interesting evaluation of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement published by Scottish Govt. It shows, unsurprisingly, that better financial support for carers = improved outcomes. Who'd have thought it! @forummum

Scot Gov Carers Policy

SG_CarersPolicy

1/5 Unpaid carers under the age of 65 will be prioritised for the COVID-19 vaccine alongside those with underlying health conditions which puts them at risk of the virus.

Susan Love

susandlove

Firstly, this is a *good thing* but because of restrictions, most of the services that keep carers sane, haven't been operating for months. And most respite only works if you

Carers UK

CarersUK

*THREAD* While Christmas can be joyful for some carers, sadly, for many others it can be incredibly difficult, with extra costs, fewer services, and increased loneliness Our new Caring at

Cait Storr

CaitStorr

A note about pandemic solidarity in the workforce. I was appalled at the comments out of a university meeting, where non-carers asked when they too would get 'their paid time

Lynn Williams

Carer49

If there are unpaid carers struggling out there, please reach out. There’s a network of carer activists on Twitter who may be able to help/identify local support. It feels as

𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕒Bot AKA Wrentagob

wrenasaurus

Clap for carers: A ThreadI hate for people to think I'm snubbing their gesture of appreciation, but I can honestly say, hand on heart, none of us want your applause.I'm

Shubhanna Hussain-Ahmed

Shubhanna

1. What was the point of all those Recovery Working Groups if unpaid carers and people with support needs are once again facing the same issues that we were told

Carers NI

CarersNI

1/3 It's important to highlight that #.carers aged 60-64 are just the first group to be called. @healthdpt has said: "Carers in lower age groups can be assured that the

Lewis Goodall

lewis_goodall

NEW: Conservative MP Tim Loughton tells me there's growing support on Tory backbenches for govt to give carers free visas, as they've done for doctors: "For goodness sake let’s make

Carers of Dundee

CarersOfDundee

We have increased the e-modules on our Learning Portal to include Carers Wellbeing Journey We have three short online courses that aim to give tools, information, and resources to improve

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

DrRosena

CARE FOR CARERS:Today, we're launching our proposal to set up a mental health support service for all health and care staff. It'll give more than 3 million staff access to

James Coney

jimconey

Please read this: highlights the quiet devastation and desperation of families caring for the disabled during the crisis Keep in mind for the heart-breaking and appalling situation the Spinks find

Erin Ekins (she/her)

QueerlyAutistic

Handy list of things that ableds should avoid doing this #IDPWD2020 - gush about our carers and families- interview our carers and families and not us- cry about us being

Martin Barrow

MartinBarrow

A privately-owned foster care agency called All4U Fostering has won a contract with a group of local authorities worth up to £400 million. That's a lot of foster care for

Martin Barrow

MartinBarrow

There seems to have been a burst of interest from families considering becoming foster carers. This is a great opportunity for foster care, but there are also risks, particularly for

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