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Giving Something Back: Trudy’s Story
Trudy cares for her husband Mark, who has a hereditary eye condition and is registered blind. For many years Trudy “just got on” with caring for Mark, but eventually struggled with her own emotional and physical wellbeing. Trudy says “I … Continue reading
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You’ve Got A Friend In Me
Loneliness is a growing problem in the UK, with more and more elderly people facing daily isolation. AgeUK reports that more than 2 million people aged over-75 live alone and over 1 million elderly people go for over a month … Continue reading
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All dressed up and somewhere to go
Today’s post was written by one of our carers, Fiona Carr, who cares for her husband John. ‘Would you and John like to represent the Carers’ Centre at an Award Ceremony in London next week as a guest of the … Continue reading