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Elderly and Carers Forgotten Again

There has been much in the news again recently regarding cut backs for operations such as.
Cataracts, repair hernias, install grommets, replace worn-out hips and knees, remove infected tonsils, varicose veins, bunions or gallstones. Surgery to relieve snoring, and certain dental procedures, for example removal of wisdom teeth, are also affected.

Spare a thought for the many elderly people who suffer from the above paticularly those who are being cared for at home by their also elderly spouse or family member both of whom can be suffering from one or more of these conditions, many are in their seventies And eighties or older. If an elderly carer has cataracts do they have to wait till they are almost blind before anything is done, or have the affliction of bunions that are painful and crippling, since when was pain considered cosmetic, how are these carers supposed to be able to care for their loved one who probably has the same affliction and worse, when they are themselves almost blind and crippled by the time they get surgery. This should not be allowed to happen to an animal.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/apr/11/nhs-cuts-first-areas

Also in the news there has been much reported that thousands of elderly people are being abused and neglected in their own homes by the very staff meant to care for them, this is diabolical!, any elderly person living alone or, member of a family who is caring at home for a loved one in their own homes would be fearful of this and avoid asking for help. There are also many good caring staff who do their utmost under difficult conditions and it must not be forgotten that they have in many cases only about ten minutes to spend per patient, and their salary most inadequate for the work they do. There is no excuse for abuse but it would be wrong to judge all outside employed carers the same, but this abuse must stop and Government and councils must get their act together now and put a stop to it now.

http://dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2064957/Elderly-people-abused-carers-Neglect-bad-pensioners-wanted-die.html

Human rights for carers

http://www.ukhcd.co.uk/index.aspx
Now it has been suggested that older people who have worked hard paid their taxes, saved and bought their own homes, and spent their lives bringing up their families should once their children have left home be forced to sell their home which they have built with love and hard work and move into smaller accommodation with no thought of enough room for visiting children and grandchildren. The suggestion is to have the owners pay more tax which in many cases will give them no aternative. Thousands of grandparents are doing their best to help their children by taking care of grandchildren so that their children can go out to work and make a living. This while thousands of houses in the UK are lying empty for fifteen or twenty years. There is enough in the news about where costs can be cut, when are the government going to seriously consider them and stop attacking the most vulnerable and hard working.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/23/housing-shortage-old-people-homes

930,000 houses left empty

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/dec/3/empty-homes-falling-apart

Why is the UK so slow

This is happening to thousands of women in the UK

Please visit TVT-Mum website

http://www.tvt-messed-up-mesh.org.uk

Papantonio: Women Are Being Crippled With Transvaginal Mesh Implants



(Men are also having problems due to the Hernia Mesh implants)

Mental Health

There are many different conditions recognized as mental illness and it requires the collaboration of all parties involved across the board for the progress of treatment and care within the mental health system for the good of every sufferer, and those who care for them. These days stress levels are very high due to the many problems people have to face; it is not surprising that numbers will increase. Mental illness is not something that shows physically but which is suffered within and not always noticed by those they come into daily contact with, neither is the burden which is placed on the loving partner or carer whose health is also at risk, neither must be overlooked, will the government please note, I wonder! And will those who are fortunate enough not to have experienced this realise that one in four will experience mental illness during their lifetime, it is important for families, neighbours, and society to have and show compassion and help, I am sure there are many who will identify with this video

Important Information Everyone Should Know

For all suffering from post operative surgery involving the medical device transvaginal Tension Free Tape (TVT), involving polypropylene synthetic mesh for hernias, prolapse, stress incontinence, bladder and bowel disorder,
Please click on these extremely important latest news links.

www.tvt-messed-up-mesh.org.uk/latest-news.html

www.tvt-messed-up-mesh.org.uk/news-from-the-mhra.html


If yourself or anyone you know is suffering these terrible complications please pass this news, and the below link on to them.

www.tvt-messed-up-mesh.org.uk

Pamela
email pam-create@hotmail.co.uk

CARING!

This is an example of what happens when caring no longer exists, caring is the off shoot of love and compassion not only for oneself but for each other, what next?

We need compassion, justice and quick action

START CARING

Welfare Reform-ATOS

The disabled and vulnerable need help urgently. Check these links and please help if you can.

http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.com/2011/07/urgent-appeal.html?spref=tw

http://carerwatch.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/employment-support-allowance-and-work-capability-assessments/

What qualifications do the assessors have to make their decision about each individual disabled person? How can the assessors be trusted and what is the outcome of their decisions?



http://www.carers-healingspur.co.uk/

Email: pam-create@hotmail.co.uk