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Severely disabled planning to sue after Oxfordshire County Council imposed 50% cut on his care funds

28/07/2015

Nearly a month after the government has ended the Independent Living Fund (ILF), an Oxfordshire man who is severely disabled is planning to sue his council. ...

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New Drug has Potential to Stop Effects of Alzheimer's

24/07/2015

The first drug that may stop the effects of Alzheimer's has been revealed. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly divulged initial data of the effects of its new Alzheimer’s drug solanezumab at the annual Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Washington, DC last July 22, 2015. ...

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Pensioners may have to Sell Homes to Fund Care Services due to Delayed Government Funding

22/07/2015

Pensioners and their families are faced with the possibility of having to sell their homes in order to pay for the cost of their care due to delay in funding from the government. ...

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Funding Cut Spells End Independent Living for Disabled Individuals

20/07/2015

The severely disabled in Brighton and Hove who has been living independently may be forced to move out of their homes due to cuts in national funding. ...

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Live-in Care Worker Ordered to Pay Back £3900

14/07/2015

A live-in carer who stole from her vulnerable client in Pathead about £3900 was ordered by the Edinburgh Sheriff Court to pay back the amount she used. ...

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Dorset Dementia Sufferers Gets Extra Help with Music

07/07/2015

Poole Hospital’s dementia patients are getting an extra boost in their treatment through music. ...

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Labour MP Liz Kendall to End Exploitation of Care Workers and Implement Living Wage

02/07/2015

Liz Kendall pledged to improve employment standards for care workers and create a “living wage society.” ...

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New Initiatives in Shropshire Set in Motion to Attract Workers in Home Care Sector

30/06/2015

Shropshire is getting an extra hand in encouraging more individuals in its area to work in the home care industry. ...

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Thousands of Severely Disabled in England Face Uncertainty as Independent Living Fund set to end in June

24/06/2015

As the Independent Living Fund (ILF) will end on 30 June 2015, thousands of England's severely disabled are going to face uncertainty ...

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Union says lack of care staff training major contributor to possible failure in UKs home care system

22/06/2015

One of UK's largest trade union is asking for immediate help from the government, claiming that the home care system is in danger of collapsing. ...

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