Free guide for carers under pressure
March 24, 2021 3:52 pm Comments Off on Free guide for carers under pressureCovid’s impact on carers has prompted a fresh promotion of Independent Age’s free guide Caring For Someone. Struggling helpers are...
Author Archives for Clive Price
How to push through the pandemic
March 3, 2021 2:42 pm Comments Off on How to push through the pandemicMaking masks from knicker elastic, telling Groucho Marx jokes, sharing ‘worship workout’ YouTube clips, cooking Bali-style on Zoom, trampolining for...
How Meryl beat the lockdown blues
February 15, 2021 7:13 pm Comments Off on How Meryl beat the lockdown bluesMeryl Bedford was one of millions hit by lockdown loneliness. She was desperate to do something to lift her spirits,...
WINTER 2020
January 19, 2021 3:28 pm Comments Off on WINTER 2020Let’s face it. We’ve all struggled over the past year. We hope you find encouragement and inspiration in the latest...
‘It felt like coming home’
August 4, 2020 10:42 am Comments Off on ‘It felt like coming home’Norman and Jan Hooks found peace with their past – and a future together. Norman grew up amid fierce religious...
SUMMER 2020
August 3, 2020 4:33 pm Comments Off on SUMMER 2020How have you been coping with the Covid crisis? Meryl Bedford broke the isolation barrier by working her way through...
‘Comedy brought me to church’
July 21, 2020 10:08 am Comments Off on ‘Comedy brought me to church’Comedy brought Joyce Barrass to church. Her spiritual journey took her from playing in a bomb crater – to teaching...
Make your home dementia-friendly
April 9, 2020 4:51 pm Comments Off on Make your home dementia-friendlyA thought-provoking film was shared by Alzheimer’s Society at the Dementia Care Conference, which drew nearly 40 delegates from public...
SPRING 2020
April 9, 2020 4:07 pm Comments Off on SPRING 2020How do you keep in contact amid Coronavirus? One extended family found an answer. Our own correspondent Rachel Dawson shares...
Disabled writers champion social media
April 1, 2020 4:51 pm Comments Off on Disabled writers champion social mediaSocial media used to have a bad press. But it’s good news for many people living with a disability or...
WINTER 2019
December 11, 2019 4:46 pm Comments Off on WINTER 2019Revd Richard Teal – a long-serving member of our board – has become President Elect of the Methodist Conference! We’re...
Have fun in the sun – with care
August 5, 2019 2:31 pm Comments Off on Have fun in the sun – with careTake simple steps so fun in the sun doesn’t become holiday in hospital. That’s the message from the NHS as...