My canine carer can even tell when I'm about to faint
After years of ill health nearly destroyed her, Libbi Mattick rediscovered her freedom thanks to her assistance dog Sparrow.
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Young carer describes the daily reality for the elderly betrayed by our creaking social care system
For five years, Sumia Hussain, 26, has worked as an agency carer, providing for the personal needs of her clients as well as preparing their meals, often feeding them and doing light housework. Here, Sumia describes in heartbreaking detail a recent typical shift. As the Mail backs the Alzheimer’s Society’s call to end the social … Read more
Diabetic carer, 61, died after drinking two Coca-Colas
A carer who died suddenly may have passed away as a result of drinking too much – coca-cola, an inquest heard. Stephen Payne died at home in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, on August 11 last year, at the age of 61. Mr Payne had been out shopping with his partner, Tina Carpenter, whom he cared for, and … Read more
Diabetic carer, 61, died after drinking two Coca-Colas
A carer who died suddenly may have passed away as a result of drinking too much – coca-cola, an inquest heard. Stephen Payne died at home in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, on August 11 last year, at the age of 61. Mr Payne had been out shopping with his partner, Tina Carpenter, whom he cared for, and … Read more
Poole hospice carer who used dying man’s bank card on £17,000 spending spree is jailed for 14 months
Hospice carer, 54, who used dying man’s bank card for £17,000 spending spree on family holidays to Disneyland Paris is jailed for 14 months Lynn Hopkin, 54 of Poole, ’emptied every penny’ from her dying victim’s account She made 101 transactions from holidays to online shopping – costing £17,000 Hopkin’s shopping spree ended after a … Read more
British man reveals he moved from Yorkshire to the US become the sole carer for his 52 stone wife
A British man has revealed how he moved to the US to become the sole carer for a 52-stone woman after falling in love with her. Simon Johnson, 52, moved from the seaside resort of Bridlington in East Yorkshire to Tucson, Arizona, to be with morbidly obese Shannon Lowery after they met online. He now … Read more
Millionaire’s daughter turned away by carer before her father’s starved body was found, trial hears
The daughter of a ‘reclusive’ millionaire landlord was turned away by his carer when she arrived with a Christmas gift three months before he was found starved to death, a murder trial heard today. The skeletal body of James ‘Anthony’ Sootheran, 59, who once weighed 17 stone, was found on March 18, 2014 at his … Read more
Millionaire’s daughter turned away by carer before her father’s starved body was found, trial hears
The daughter of a millionaire landlord was turned away by his carer when she arrived with a Christmas gift three months before he was found starved to death, a murder trial heard today. The skeleton body of James ‘Anthony’ Sootheran, 59, who once weighed 17 stone, was found in March 2014 at his farm in South … Read more
Are you a carer missing out on valuable state pension credits?
The number of carers who claimed valuable credits towards their state pension slumped by nearly 20 per cent last year, new figures reveal. This is despite experts believing many more people are likely to be carrying out caring duties for loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic. Just 5,209 people claimed carer’s credits towards their state … Read more
Carer, confidant, best friend…and Dad
After her mum suffered a life-changing brain haemorrhage, the bond between Helen Whitaker and her father grew stronger – only for cancer and Covid to force them apart.