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New service helps people avoid a hospital stay
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th
February 2018
Category:
General
A new service based in West Cumberland Hospital (WCH) Accident & Emergency (A&E) department is working to help people avoid a hospital stay and reduce pressure on health and care services. The Home First team assess all patients over 75 who enter A&E as well as those under 75 with obvious therapy or social care needs.
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Transferable skills carers can use in the workplace
15
th
February 2018
Category:
Working Carers
Caring and employment can be a juggling act at times; however caring could help you in the workplace. The unpaid role of supporting a loved one or friend creates new skills and experiences that can be transferable to your work. When you are a carer, you have many responsibilities and tasks to do.
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Lasting Power of Attorney Service - 10% discount available
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th
February 2018
Category:
General
We know how important it is to have Lasting Power of Attorney in place for both Finance and Health so we have introduced a 10% discount* when you register both or take out two LPA’s of either type. Property and Finance and Health and Welfare LPA’s give you peace of mind that your affairs will be looked after by someone of your choice when you are no longer able to manage them.
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Support in the workplace from Carers Champions
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th
February 2018
Category:
Working Carers
Did you know that more than half (51%) of people believe they ‘don’t know’ a single friend or family member looking after a loved one or friend? In reality, many people don’t know who a carer might be, and might not understand how to support them, especially in the workplace.
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Young Carers Cinema Trip
5
th
February 2018
Category:
Young Carers
We will be holding a Young Carers Cinema Trip Monday 12th February at 1.30pm to see Early Man at the Gaiety Cinema in Whitehaven. The film is an animation and has a PG certificate, it stars Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams and Eddie Redmayne. Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
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How to say goodbye to the January Blues
1
st
February 2018
Category:
Working Carers
January can be tough with cold wet weather (and even snow) plus Monday 15th January is described as being ‘the most depressing day of the year’. It’s easy to feel low but there are lots of ways to feel good, do good and move on from the January Blues.
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Snack Switching
25
th
January 2018
Category:
Working Carers
Have you got a secret stash of chocolate biscuits in your office desk? Is your coffee break snack a naughty one but the thought of an apple just fills you with sadness? The majority of people like to have a snack during the workday but are the extra calories worth it? This week we are looking at how to switch your snacks for healthier alternatives that still taste great but are better for us.
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Young Carers Awareness Day
23
rd
January 2018
Category:
General
Thursday 25th January 2018 is Young Carers Awareness Day, a national day of recognition for the 700,000 young carers in the UK who provide care and support to family and friends. How are we raising awareness? The Hub at Workington – Thursday 25th January We have arranged to play recordings of the poems, written and performed by young carers, at The Hub in Workington on Young Carer’s Awareness Day.
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Help carers while you shop
5
th
January 2018
Category:
General
Our Volunteer Project has been chosen for the next round of the Co-op Local Community Fund. This means that every time a member shops at the Co-op, 1% of what they spend on Co-op brand products and services goes into the fund, including the sale of shopping bags.
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10 apps to help you succeed with New Year resolutions
5
th
January 2018
Category:
Working Carers
Yes the fireworks have put on their big show, and the Christmas decorations will need to be put away. We are just a few days into the New Year and we all know January is the month that people seek a healthier lifestyle (well at least try for the next 30 days).
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What would the world be like if working Carers didn’t exist?
21
st
December 2017
Category:
Working Carers
What you do as an unpaid carer is a unique experience; it is one that can be at times extremely rough to explain to someone who hasn’t being a carer. You give your love, time and commitment to another. Not everyone on this planet has the strength and ability to do that.
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Need a New Year's Resolution for 2018?
15
th
December 2017
Category:
General
Why not become a volunteer with us? Making a new year’s resolution to volunteer probably won’t help you lose weight, give up smoking or encourage you to go along to the gym; but it can help you meet new people, improve your confidence, learn new things and give you the satisfaction of knowing you have made a difference.
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