Who cares… we do!
Read more2019 was the busiest year we have ever had. I am delighted that we have been able to help so many people remain living in their own homes. The key to this is our wonderful Bunbury Carers, they have all worked so hard this year for which I am eternally grateful.
May we never forget!
Read moreAt the time of writing, we have just commemorated another Armistice Day, this year the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Most people will have heard of Harry Billinge, who was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers. He has become quite a celebrity.
Mid-life crisis for working women and men over 45!
Read moreRecent research has estimated that up to 2.6 million people in the UK aged 45 and above expect to give up work to care for older or disabled relatives. 20% of women and 17% of men believe they would need to give up work to care, yet the research found…
Fix the crisis on social care once and for all
Read moreDame Barbara Windsor, who sadly suffers from dementia, and her husband Scott Mitchell have presented an Alzheimer’s Society’s open letter, signed by more than 100,000 people calling on the Prime Minister to sort out the devastating state of dementia care with immediate investment in an ‘NHS Dementia Fund’ and to…
Luck of the Day!
Read moreWell, it rained and it poured right up until lunchtime on the day of the Teddy Bears Picnic. We were soaked when setting up but the Gods were shining on us and by the afternoon the garden was full of happy families enjoying their picnics.
Crisis in care. Who cares?
Read moreJournalist Alison Holt investigated the crisis in care in a 2-part panorama programme in May. This devastating exposé focused on four families in Somerset, living with someone with complex care needs and the problems of the local council in fulfilling its duty to meet them.
