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• At 93, I am still my son’s sole carer | Letter

  29-07-2020 19:20
  
  Right now our broken care system has been decimated by coronavirus. For instance, at the age of 93, I am still the sole carer for my 66-year-old autistic, diabetic and asthmatic son, who has learning difficulties. He lives with me and is recovering from the after-effects of sepsis, including having to wear a catheter. I love him to bits, but the continuous years of strain and the fact that more cutbacks mean that there is even less help available than ever makes me wish I could have the opportun
  
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• Coronavirus: English care homes policy 'reckless', MPs say

  29-07-2020 09:57
  
  Report criticises ‘appalling’ error of discharging untested patients from hospitalsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAdvising hospitals to discharge thousands of patients into care homes without knowing if they had coronavirus was a “reckless” and “appalling” policy error, a Commons report has said.Discharging about 25,000 patients to free up beds was an example of the government’s “slow, inconsistent and at times ne
  
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• Joyful reunion for Great-Grandma Jean

  29-07-2020 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  After three months in lockdown, a 95-year-old care home resident from Somerset has been reunited with her loving family. As part of a special ‘drive-through’ event organised for residents at Avalon in Bridgwater, pensioner Jean who has dementia was able to meet up with son Allan Jeffery and grandson, Andrew. “After three months it was […]
  
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