caregivers
What is the UK Carers Leave Act and how will it help caregivers?
Every step in law that recognises the needs of caregivers is a step in the right direction. Sometimes they are small steps, and they arrive in law a long time after they’ve been announced. Such is the case with the Carers Leave Act 2023. It’s a definite positive, but it’s not huge, and it’s not […]
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What help is available for unpaid carers?
Are you one of the estimated 13.6 million unpaid carers in the UK? The people who voluntarily provide support for family members and friends who are unable to live completely independently? If you are, then you’re contributing to saving the government around £132 billion a year, which is the value of the care that would […]
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Not enough people to care
Care homes, care at home, the NHS – it seems that every organisation that could provide care for our older relatives and friends who need support don’t have the staff they need. Social care in the community England’s Care Quality Commission has warned of a ‘tsunami’ of people without the care they need this winter […]
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What’s the future of office working post-Covid – and will it help caregivers?
There’s quite a debate going on right now about getting people back to the office. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been trying to encourage it, but many organisations are seeing potential benefits in cutting down on expensive office space by enabling staff to continue working remotely, at least some of the time. It […]
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