Advance Care Plans are usually made by someone with their healthcare team when they are approaching end of life, although they can be started at any stage in life. The plan is used to record the person’s treatment and care wishes and can be reviewed and updated. If the person you care for has…
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The person you care for may be very worried about who will look after their pet when they are very ill or after they have died. It may be helpful to them for you to help them plan for their pet’s future either by finding a new home for them or to find some extra help to look after their pet whi…
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Paws and Reflect offers free monthly wellbeing sessions with a therapy dog and a community lunch in Stanwell.
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Residents using telecare products urged to prepare for the digital phone switchover - people with devices like fall alarms may be affected
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Clare Burgess, Chief Executive of Sight for Surrey, shares her experience.
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Download this quick checklist (PDF) on what you can do to practically care for someone who is in their last days and hours of life. The following also provides information about how you might provide physical care to the person: Pain The person you care for may be in pain for a number of reaso…
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As well as having lots of questions about your child’s diagnosis and prognosis you will also find yourself thrown into the ‘deep end’ of the medical and social care world, including medical ‘talk’, different professional titles, equipment and medicines. To get you started here are a few brief des…
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With advances in medicines and technology more and more children with life limiting or life threatening conditions are now living into adulthood. Transition into adulthood is not a one off event but is a process that takes place during your child’s teenage years and should start at around 14 ye…
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Surrey Short Breaks for Disabled Children funds voluntary organisations and SEND schools to provide short break services, including after school clubs, holiday schemes, home-care and more. The Surrey Children’s Disability Register is a voluntary register for a disability or impairment aged 0 to…