The Essential Carer’s Guide

Just published By Mary Jordan Buy now... 232pp £14.99 ISBN: 1-905140-07-X

'Life offers many opportunities and challenges and assuming a caring role has to be one of the greatest challenges anyone can face in their lives. …Mary Jordan has created a valuable guide for carers, with practical information and quotes from carers whereby readers will realise they are not alone.'
Philip Wroughton
Vice President
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers

‘ I remember my sheer amazement when I first realised the extent of my mother’s memory loss. I asked her for the spare car keys (she was a non-driver) and because I knew her habits suggested that she look first in her handbag. She went through each item in her handbag one by one asking me, ‘Is this the car key?’ even about items like business cards or her comb. It was one of the most upsetting episodes in our relationship. ’

The Essential Carer’s Guide is built around personal stories of this kind, which any fellow carer will instantly recognize. They hold together a practical book, packed with information and wise advice that any carer will appreciate is based on great experience.

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LINKS

Age Concern England www.ageconcern.org.uk

Age Concern Scotland www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society www.alzheimers.org.uk

Alzheimer Scotland www.alzscot.org

Carers UK www.carersuk.org

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship www.crsf.org.uk

Counsel and Care www.counselandcare.org.uk

Crossroads – caring for carers www.crossroads.org.uk

Department for Transport www.dft.gov.uk

Blue Badge scheme www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople

for dementia www.fordementia.org.uk

Foundations www.foundations.uk.com

Help The Aged www.helptheaged.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Relief www.macmillan.org.uk

Multiple Sclerosis Society www.mssociety.org.uk

Princess Royal Trust for Carers www.carers.org

Rethink www.rethink.org

Royal British Legion www.britishlegion.org.uk

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA). www.ssafa.org.uk

Equipment and Aids

Disabled Living Foundation www.dlf.org.uk

Assist UK Disabled Living Centres www.dlcc.org.uk

British Red Cross www.redcross.org.uk

Incontinence Products www.dryforlife.co.uk

Keep Able www.keepable.co.uk

Lloydspharmacy www.lloydspharmacy.co.uk

BenefitsNow On-line shop www.benefitsnowshop.co.uk

Gimble www.gimbleuk.com

RNIB - Royal National Institute for the Blind www.onlineshop.rnib.org.uk

RNID - Royal National Institute for Deaf People www.rnidshop.com

Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) www.radar.org.uk

Stair-lifts

Stannah www.stannah.com

Brooks Stairlifts www.stairlifts.co.uk

Walking Aids

Uniscan Walkers www.uniscan-walkers.co.uk

Able Mail Order www.independentliving.co.uk/able/mailorder.html

Financial

Benefits Now www.benefitsnow.co.uk

Nursing Home Fees Agency www.nhfa.co.uk

Public Guardianship Office www.guardianship.gov.uk

Citizen’s advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Health and Nutrition

WRVS www.wrvs.org.uk

The Outside Clinic www.outsideclinic.com

Social

Independent Occupational Therapy www.otip.co.uk

The Elderly Accommodation Counsel www.eac.org.uk

Commission for Social Care Inspection www.csci.org.uk

The Registered Nursing Home Association www.rnha.co.uk

BUPA Care homes www.bupacarehomes.co.uk

Contact for the Elderly www.contact-the-elderly.org

Cruse Bereavement Care www.crusebereavementwcare.org.uk

Boogaloo Craft kits and hobby materials. www.Boogaloo.co.uk

Windsor Products www.windsorproducts.com

Gardening for Disabled Trust www.gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk