Back in October, his partner Jane Fallon revealed that they lived together above a brothel before he found fame and subsequent financial success. And Ricky Gervais, 59, and Jane were spotted enjoying a stroll through their upscale north London neighbourhood on Tuesday as they braved the cold weather together. Wrapping up in thick winter coats, … Read more
A woman who was arrested for taking dementia-stricken mother out of her care home has shared the shocking moment carers coldly cut her window visit short after ‘ignoring concerns’ about her health. Ylenia Angeli, 73, was detained by police on suspicion of assault last month after trying to take her 97-year-old mother Tina Thornborough out … Read more
Home carers to get free weekly coronavirus tests from Monday to stop disease spreading among vulnerable adults Roll-out will mean any asymptomatic cases can be detected and isolated quickly Gives ‘peace of mind’ to carers and residents they are not spreading the virus Comes after weekly tests were offered to carers in homes for over-65s … Read more
Toddler aged 17 months drowned in rainwater trough in garden of his foster carer’s Somerset home, his family say Thomas Branchflower, aged seventeen months, found ‘unresponsive’ in trough His mother, Tanya, said: ‘He was very much loved and adored by us, his parents’ Inquest is now underway, with preliminary cause of death given as drowning By … Read more
Carers are to be banned from working in more than one home to halt Covid spread after claim outbreaks in first lockdown were fueled by staff employed at multiple sites Government understood to be drawing up laws to make staff movement illegal ONS found care homes with agency staff had higher Covid rates than others … Read more
Unpaid carers spent an extra 92 MILLION hours looking after relatives with dementia since coronavirus lockdown, new figures show The Alzheimer’s Society found families forced to increase their care since March This is partly because paid caring services contracted during the pandemic It estimates that women carried out 62million of these 92million extra hours By … Read more
I am a carer for my husband who has had three strokes. I wasn’t aware that I could claim my state pension, but when I did many thousands of pounds were deducted from the backpayment. I am still a carer looking after my husband, but am no longer entitled to a carer’s allowance because I … Read more
The PM announced in the briefing today that the UK would clap one final time on Sunday at 5PM Boris Johnson announced today that the country will clap for keyworkers one last time on Sunday at 5PM. It comes after the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) published an open letter saying they would take part in the … Read more
Millions of carers juggling a job with looking after sick relatives would be given greater legal protection and more money to help them get by under plans proposed by Liberal Democrat Ed Davey. The party’s acting leader today sets out a five-point-plan for the nation’s carers as part of his ambition to take the job … Read more
Heartwarming moment boyfriend proposes to his NHS nurse girlfriend during the Clap for Carers Engineer Jamie Carlton, 27, shocked nurse Lauren McAulay, 26, by proposing Proposed at their home in Corby, Northamptonshire, during last Clap for Carers Miss McAulay’s mother Paula Franks, 50, filmed the heartwarming proposal Here’s how to help people impacted by … Read more