Carers

Claire Campbell, the Northern Trust’s Carer Coordinator, and Yvonne Carson, Rural Health and Wellbeing Manager, are holding a ‘cuppa and a catch-up’ for carers from rural communities in Dervock Community Centre on Monday 9 June from 10.30am, marking the start of Carers Week 2025. CREDIT

Rural carers event in Dervock

Registering with NI Water's Customer Care Register offers older people or people with a medical condition or disability a range of additional free services should there be an interruption to your water supply.

How to join NI Water’s customer care register

According to Carers UK, an estimated 12,000 people across the UK become carers every day, often without realising it

Are you a carer? Try this new tool to find out

Geoff and Jo Smith.

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Giant pill box reminder for meals

Giant pill box reminder for meals

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

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Kids Club cinema - your guide to Kids Clubs and discounts this summer

Boy, 3, is rescued from railway track by man at Newark Northgate Station.

Watch: Boy, 3, rescued from railway track seconds before train passes

Colm Gildernew MLA has requested an urgent meeting with the Southern Trust. Credit: Submitted

Cancellation of unpaid respite care ‘a disgrace’ says Gildernew

Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.

Threatening e-mail forces schools into lockdown

Members of the Dementia Friendly Partnership in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area. Pic credit: SEHSCT

Health Trust forms partnership to make the area dementia friendly

Top things carers wish they'd known

The top 14 things unpaid carers wish they'd known at the start

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government

Dreamboys fulfil 92-year-old woman’s dream of seeing male striptease

92-year-old woman fulfils life-long dream of seeing male striptease

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers

They are the kind of vivid blue sapphires whose lustre has been lusted over for centuries. Yet these wondrous stones have lain unseen for years and may even have ended up in the bin.

Jewellery hoard worth thousands found wrapped in carrier bags

Carers NI is calling for a legal right to social care support for all unpaid carers (archive image).

Local carers speak of the challenges they face as charity calls for action

Newtownards-based Social Enterprise Inspiring Yarns has launched their latest project aimed at active carers: Self Care For Carers.

Carers group offers respite and promotes positive social and mental wellbeing

Covid and flu vaccine rollout for Winter in Northern Ireland is launched.

Latest Covid and flu vaccine rollout

Carers of adults with learning disabilities stage a protest at the Southern Health Trust Headquarters near Craigavon Hospital on Monday.

Carers protest calls for services to resume

Southern Health and Social Care Trust is based in the grounds of Craigavon Area Hospital. Photo courtesy of Google.

Carers to protest on restrictions to day and respite care

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Are you affected by dementia?Support services are there for you

The Southern Trust has appointed two ‘Carers Consultants’ to support those who care for an adult with a learning disability, Bernie Marshall and Majella Gorman.

Carers' Consultants appointed by Southern Trust

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Mary Henderson (right) with the Melanie Phillips, assistant director, Community Care, East Antrim locality and the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Billy Webb.

Newtownabbey woman’s drive towards building a better community for carers

NHS staff and care workers given free access to live events as Concerts for Care...

Vineyard school uniform scheme

Health Minister Robin Swann pictured with Mandy Gourley, Mari McLaughlin, Winona Wilson, Jennifer Welsh, Chief Executive, Northern Trust and Claire Campbell, Carers Co-ordinator, NHSCT

Swann launches Carers’ Collective Creations

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Groundbreaking app for dementia carers

One of the illustrations on the new app: Helpful response when asking for family

Groundbreaking new Trust App for dementia carers

This week marks one year since lockdown was announced

One year of lockdown: Share your thoughts and photos with the Ulster Star

Vaccine

All carers can book a vaccine at a trust centre

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

Carers Week is an annual event which takes place each year, celebrating the fantastic work of carers in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when national Carers Week 2020 takes place - and special discounts for ca...

Kate Garraway talked about her husband's condition on Good Morning Britain via a video call from her back garden in North London (Credit: ITV Good Morning Britain)

TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband may never fully recover...

To thank the NHS workers who are working tirelessly throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Thursday 26 March will see a #ClapForOurCarers event dedicated to them (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how to take part in tonight's national applause to thank key workers

Captain Tom Moore raised a huge £12.5 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden (Photo: PA)

Here’s what you need to know about NHS Charities Together as Captain Tom raises ...

This is how you can help your elderly relatives and friends during the coronavir...

The Famous Grouse in Ballyhegan Photo courtesy of Google

Plans unveiled for new £600k NI nursing home

Carrickfergus Amphitheatre.

Restore 10-session pay as you go gym facility at Carrickfergus Amphitheatre, say...

Brownlow Hub Craigavon Photo courtesy of Google

Befriending group to start in Craigavon

The changes have seen state pensions rise, but many are faced with having their benefits frozen for the fourth year in a row (Photo: Shutterstock)

Benefit and state pension rates changed yesterday - here's what you need to know