‘Being a carer is terrible and wonderful’. Penny Wincer’s life has been defined by caring for others

Penny with Arthur and her daughter Agnes in 2013; Arthur was diagnosed with autism aged three Penny Wincer’s whole life has been defined by caring for others. Here she shares the joyous highs and heartbreaking lows of taking on a role she never asked for  My mother was a brilliant and adored woman who had … Read more

‘Aggressive’ shopper who left carer in tears is an ICU nurse on coronavirus frontline

The woman who prompted online outrage for reprimanding a carer for wearing her uniform and ’spreading germs’ is a nurse who works on the corona virus frontline and says she would do the same thing again, MailOnline can reveal. Marina Kendrick, 53, told friends that she had been enforcing the ‘nursing code’ and could not … Read more

‘Aggressive’ shopper who left carer in tears is an ICU nurse on coronavirus frontline

The woman who prompted online outrage for reprimanding a carer for wearing her uniform and ’spreading germs’ is a nurse who works on the corona virus frontline and says she would do the same thing again, MailOnline can reveal. Marina Kendrick, 53, told friends that she had been enforcing the ‘nursing code’ and could not … Read more

Carer dies from coronavirus with picture of her daughter and granddaughter in her hand

Carer, 58, dies from coronavirus with picture of her daughter and granddaughter in her hand after thinking she had beaten the disease Sue Cairns, 58, died from coronavirus on May 2 after an 18-day battle She passed away while holding a picture of her daughter and granddaughter  She was treated for a cough at the … Read more

Carer dies from coronavirus with picture of her daughter and granddaughter in her hand

Carer, 58, dies from coronavirus with picture of her daughter and granddaughter in her hand after thinking she had beaten the disease Sue Cairns, 58, died from coronavirus on May 2 after an 18-day battle She passed away while holding a picture of her daughter and granddaughter  She was treated for a cough at the … Read more

‘Family carer’ top-ups touted to close massive pension gender gap

An annual £875- a-year ‘family carer’ top-up to pensions is being floated to help close the gigantic gap between women and men’s pots at retirement age. Women are retiring on pensions a third the size of men’s, mainly because many opt to work part-time to shoulder caring responsibilities, according to recent research. Under the top-up … Read more

‘Angel’ carer dies of coronavirus after her children after forced to say goodbye by phone

Two more care home workers have tragically lost their lives to coronavirus, as Britain’s death toll of those fighting against the virus on the front line continues to mount.  Tributes have been paid to mother-of-four Patricia Crowhurst who passed away at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Tuesday, while in North London 26-year-old Sonja Kaygan … Read more

RSPCA animal carer, 26, dies suddenly after feeling ‘off colour for a couple of days’

RSPCA animal carer, 26, dies suddenly after feeling ‘off colour for a couple of days’ as her parents warn young people to take coronavirus seriously Jayne Lowry, 26, went into cardiac arrest on Saturday night and died on Sunday Mother Jackie Lowry has paid tribute to her ‘amazing and beautiful’ daughter  Miss Lowry, from Preston, … Read more