by NLYC | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
Last week, the Scottish Government made the decision to close the COVID-19 unpaid carers’ portal. You may already be aware with this decision, but to ensure there is support via as many channels to unpaid carers as possible, Scottish Government have asked we share the...
by NLYC | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorised
Home Energy Scotland is a free, impartial, and expert advice service, funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Energy Saving Trust. There are five Home Energy Scotland advice centres across Scotland, so no one missed out across the whole of scotland. The...
by NLYC | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
What Is Dementia? Dementia is a term used to describe a range of symptoms that can include memory loss and problems with reasoning and communication. There can also be changes in personality and a reduction in a person’s ability to carry out daily activities,...
by NLYC | Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
About carers Unpaid carers provide care and support to family members, friends and neighbours. The people they care for may be affected by disability, physical or mental ill-health, frailty or substance misuse. A person does not need to be living with the person they...
by NLYC | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorised
It’s not every 15-year-old girl who lists putting her mum’s socks on for her among her daily, routine tasks. But that’s just one of the little things that make life a bit easier for Hannah’s mum, Audrey, who was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy before her only...
by NLYC | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The campaign for unpaid carers to self-register for the COVID-19 vaccines launched today, and this will run in press, digital and radio. There are an estimated 700,000 people in Scotland who care for a friend, family member or neighbor affected by a disability,...
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