Around 8,000 young people across Cumbria are young carers – and the number of young people looking after family members is growing. In the first nine months of the COVID-19 […]
Category: Care sector
Growing number of carers taking on more through lockdown
Carers organisations across Cumbria are reporting a growing number of people taking on caring roles and existing Carers taking on more responsibilities since the COVID pandemic hit the country almost […]
Local business is celebrating 3 years of caring for the community
HOME Instead South Lakes, a local at-home care company based in Kendal, is celebrating three years of providing care and companionship to elderly and vulnerable people throughout the community. Opened […]
COVID Lockdown advice for Cumbria’s unpaid carers
As well as schools and non-essential shops being closed during the current lockdown, many day and respite care centres are also unable to open, adding to the demands on carers […]
Cumbrian care company celebrate Christmas with Santa deliveries and carol singing
CHRISTMAS celebrations in a different way for one group of Cumbrian carers who have been out across West and North Cumbria delivering Christmas goodies and spreading festive cheer to their […]
Debbie expands her career in care
DESPITE 2020 being an extremely difficult and demanding year especially in the care industry, one passionate care worker has achieved registered manager status at one of the largest domiciliary care […]