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Community Care Magazine No24 for Elderly and DisabledNational Care Standards The National Care Standards were due to be introduced in April of this year. They were later postponed to July, then to September and now we have been advised that the Introduction will be in January 2003. The National Care Standards will relate to the provision of care that companies like ourselves provide. We have given our thoughts regarding the Consultation Document, but as yet we do not know what the final document will say. It is hoped that the live-in care sector will gain exemption from some of the proposed requirements, especially those where implementation would result in some cost consequences. Recently the National Care Standards, which had already been introduced for residential homes had to be revised because so many homes were closing and the number of care beds was decreasing at an alarming rate. We hope that when the final National Care Standards for our sector of the care industry are published, that they are reasonably workable and do not put the cost of care up by more than has currently been anticipated. Travel at 50+ When you reach this age, travel both for work and pleasure can get cheaper! For example National Express have an Advantage 50 Discount Coachcard which costs £9.00. This will give savings between 20% & 30% off any normal fares. At age 60 you can obtain a Senior Railcard which gives concessions of almost 33% on most train journeys. Contact your local National Express office for details. Electric Blankets Every year electric blankets cause over 2000 fires. The reasons are:
From time to time we write about subjects for which there should be an equal service provision across the country but often this is not always the case. The NHS Continence Service is an example of this. For people whose continence problems cannot be cured you should be offered products to help you manage your problem. There are many products which are efficiently and effectively supplied but there can be a problem regarding the supply of absorbent pads. They are given to you free of charge but sometimes due to financial restrictions you may be told you do not qualify because your condition is not severe enough, there is a waiting list or you can only have a set number per day. If you know of any person who is having problems, advise them to contact The Continence Foundation who will be able to give advice about whether it is worth protesting and also help with related issues. Telephone Helpline: 0845 345 0165 Shopping made Easy Many of us have more than one supermarket in the area in which we live. However, if you have a disability, which one is the most suitable to make your shopping more of a pleasure than a chore? If you would like to find out, contact your local supermarkets and ask the following questions. Their answers may help you decide who will benefit from your custom.
Mr Kipling - Who hasn’t eaten his cakes? Advertising literature tells us that 50% of UK households have eaten one of his cakes. Cakes such as his Fondant Fancies, Battenburg Cakes or his Apple Pies. Mr Kipling began his bakery in 1967 when most housewives were either making their own cakes or buying them from a local bakery. Supermarkets were becoming more common so Mr Kipling's idea was to produce his cakes, to be purchased in supermarkets, as a cake to be wholly enjoyed by one person. His advertising phrase "Exceedingly good cakes" became a standard catchphrase. Currently more than 64 million Mr Kipling Apple Pies are sold each year. In 1999 they made 36 million mini Battenburg cakes and the bakeries can make 864 French Fancies a minute! Cakes are now exported to America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. Do You Remember the Coconut Ice your Mother used to make? We recently found a website which had the traditional recipe for coconut ice : Coconut Ice Recipe... It brought back fond memories for some Able staff so we thought you may like to have the recipe...
Spread half the mixture into the tin. Put a few drops of red colouring in the remainder and pour over the first layer. Cool and then mark into squares. Cut when cold. Stains! Curry, coffee, tea, chocolate and tomato sauce stains.
There are currently 4700 libraries and 693 mobile library vans in the UK which provide 129 million books to lend. 60% of the population have a library card and every two weeks approximately 10 million people visit their local branch library or use the mobile library service. Christmas is Coming... More and more people are buying their Christmas gifts from catalogues, for convenience. Below we have listed the telephone numbers of several charities who have Christmas gift catalogues. If you would like to get a copy and let them benefit from your shopping, give them a call: British Heart Foundation: 0207 487 9448 The deadline for ordering gifts for Christmas 2002 delivery is the 13th December. We get requests! Every 2 months we send out approx. 2500 copies of the Gazette to clients, carers and numerous organisations. Occasionally we get requests from "new readers" who have got hold of a copy, asking to be placed on our mailing list or wanting permission to use some of our articles for their church, parish, village or organisation newsletter. If you know of anyone who would like to use our articles or would like us to write an article for their newsletter ask them to contact us. Staff News Sara Heapy, who has been our Receptionist since last August 2002 has been promoted to Care Managers' Administrator. In the coming months Sara may contact you requesting information etc. to enable us to improve our service and to ensure we comply with the ever increasing levels of regulation and paperwork. Saundra Heapy, who many of you will have known as your Care Manager for the past five years has been promoted to Deputy Office Manager. Deaths It is with regret that we advise you of the deaths of the following people. Grateful thanks to all the carers who gave their services to them: Mr Riggall, Mrs Lacey and Mrs Elizabeth Dixon. Interviews Interviews have taken place in the following towns and cities during the last two months: Coventry, Grantham, Durham, Chesterfield, Goole, Hemel Hempstead and Norwich. Thanks We wish to send special thanks to carers Edna Hopkins, Ahmed Rifai, Terry McGill, Julie Williams and Mabel Lusengo. Helpful tips
"If water is heavier than air, how do rain clouds stay in the sky?" "What did the grape say after being hit by a car?..." Current Brochure If you know of anyone who would like our current brochure about live-in care schemes, please telephone 01603 764567 and we will send one to them.
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