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Throughout the Care Heroes campaign, we have helped to shine a light on those that do all they can to care for others. Caring for others can be as simple as collecting shopping or doing laundry but even more importantly at the moment, it can also be just being there to lend an ear or being a constant presence in someone’s life, can be caring too. Loneliness affects more than 1 million older people nationally and around 35,000 in Worcestershire. Christmas for many is the most wonderful time of the year, but this isn’t the case for everyone. This year, Coronavirus restrictions have only heightened what for many can be an incredibly lonely time. ....
OUR readers have been voting in their dozens for our Worcestershire Care Heroes award, to thank to the brave warriors of the coronavirus pandemic. In association with Worcestershire County Council, we’re asking readers to nominate carers who have been an inspiration, but, voting closes at 11am today (December 21) so get those votes in now. The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve. For prizes, Waitrose in Worcester is offering a Christmas hamper, a case of Christmas wines and a £100 gift card, worth a total of £250. Iconic Beautique in Evesham will give away its Complete Festive pamper package worth £280, which includes a 60-minute facial, 60-minute massage, pedicure and manicure, full hair treatment and cut and blow dry with salon manager, James. ....
OUR readers have been voting in their dozens for our Worcestershire Care Heroes award, to thank to the brave warriors of the coronavirus pandemic. In association with Worcestershire County Council, we’re asking readers to nominate carers who have been an inspiration - and there are people who have received a huge amount of votes so far. Pregnant mum Amelia Trivett, 25, who cares for individuals with life-limiting or terminal illnesses, was nominated by Lucy Hodson, a co-worker and friend. Miss Hodson said: “Amelia is one of my lifelong friends and I also had the pleasure of working alongside her for a number of years. ....
There are at least 63,000 unpaid carers currently in Worcestershire and the number continues to rise. This number only represents the people who recognise themselves as ‘carers’ and the county council and Association of Carers would like to thank them for their continued hard work and dedication. There are many others out there who are carers but don’t realise it. If your answer is ‘yes’ to the following four questions, you are a ‘carer’, and there is help and support available for you too. •Do you provide care to a family member, partner or friend? •Do they need help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction? ....