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🌟 Recognising Our Unsung Heroes 🌟 This Carers Week, I want to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible contributions of unpaid carers across the UK. From 10 June - 16 June, we come together to raise awareness and support for those who dedicate their lives to caring for loved ones. Unpaid carers provide essential care and support to family members, friends, and neighbours, often without recognition or adequate support. They play a vital role in our communities, ensuring that those who are most vulnerable receive the care they need. How can you support Carers Week 2024? - Listen and Acknowledge: Take the time to understand the challenges carers face and appreciate their immense contributions. - Raise Awareness: Share information and resources about Carers Week within your networks. - Offer Support: If you know a carer, offer them a helping hand or simply ask how they’re doing. Together, we can make a difference and show our appreciation for the selfless work of carers. Let’s ensure they have the support and recognition they deserve. To all carers, thank you for your dedication and compassion. You are truly unsung heroes. #CarersWeek #CarersWeek2024 #SupportCarers #UnsungHeroes #CommunityCare

It’s Carers week this week 🫂🥹❤️ a subject that has been incredibly close to my heart 🫶🏾 For those that don’t know what that is.. Carers Week is an annual campaign in the UK that aims to raise awareness of caring responsibilities and support unpaid carers. During this week, the focus is on highlighting the challenges faced by unpaid carers, including the impact on their finances, employment, health, and overall well-being. The celebration week also advocates for better recognition and support for carers' needs. In a recent report, it was found that around 10 million adults have taken on unpaid caring roles due to a lack of other care options. Did you know that I am 1 of those 10 million adults? 👀 What’s interesting looking back to when I was growing up I never considered myself as a young ‘carer’, but actually, family dynamics can change and from that it can impact what the young persons role plays in the family unit. For me, that role altered when my parents separated changing my role as a young person in the house to adapting to be my mums carer at times when she needed me the most. Personally, being a carer has been a complex journey that I have had to navigate (& still try to navigate), whether that be in school or work but really more work needs to be done to ensure policymakers and politicians take steps to address these challenges and provide essential support to carers.. just saying 🤷🏾♀️ This year’s theme for this year is 'Putting carers on the map' and whilst progress has been somewhat made, more needs to be done to by us all to show empathy, understanding and breaking down the stigma by being transparent that anyone can become a carer, and it’s essential to support those without judgment. #CarersWeek #PuttingCarersOnTheMap

What does 'Putting Carers on the Map' mean to you? I have worked with many disabled children and parent carers due to my role as a social worker. Carers Week is taking place from 10–16 June 2024. It is a UK-wide awareness campaign, which shines a spotlight on carers around us. I’m glad to see some parent carers sharing their stories this week, and celebrating their children and their dedicated carers. Ed Kemp and Charlie Beswick have been so generous in offering support and guidance for carers, and Ed's advice on Personal Health Budget (PHB) is really worth your attention. Very often there are barriers between social workers and families. I often think about how to improve the way we work with families, so that parent carers feel really supported, and feel that they have more choice and control. I feel that one way to improve our relationship with parent carers is seeking permission from parent carers and their children in every step that we take. Secondly, it's so important to protect parents' time. Any parent carer will tell you their time is the most previous, so we should not make them attend meeting every other week. As it's Carers week, I'm keen to know the views from parent carers - what is the one thing that you hope your social workers can do more of? https://lnkd.in/e8uJbSkD #NationalCarersWeek  #Carers #SocialWork #SocialWorker #Disability

Why Caring For Ourselves Matters

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 🚍📚 As children head back to school, SERVPRO Team Chestnas wants to remind everyone about the importance of bus safety. We care deeply about our community and want to ensure all kids have a safe journey to and from school. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Always stand at least three giant steps back from the curb. 𝐁𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞: Wear bright clothing or use reflective accessories to ensure drivers see you. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Wait for the bus to stop completely before approaching. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: Remain in your seat and face forward at all times. 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Look both ways before crossing the street after getting off the bus. Let's work together to make this school year a safe and successful one! 🏫🚌 #BackToSchool #BusSafety #SERVPRO #TeamChestnas #CommunityCare #SafeJourney

At 08:28PM I RACHEL WERSKY SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO ASK FOR A HAND OUT NOR BE DISPLACED FOR ANY REASON. EVICTIONS ARE UNCALLED FOR AND FIREWORKS SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY ILLEGAL BECAUSE THE FIREWORKS ARE MAJORLY HAZORDOUS TO PEOPLES OVERALL HEALTH BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO ARE EMPLOYEES DESERVE TO WORK IN A NON HAZORDOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT. PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER BE OFF OF WORK LATER THAN 23:00PM BECAUSE OF TRAVEL TIMES. CAR ACCIDENTS SHOULD BE LESSENED IN EVERY LOCAL AREA. WHY ARE EMPLOYEES NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS TO WORK INDOORS? THE HUMAN BRAIN WASN'T DESIGNED TO BE UP 24/7! PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO HEAL FROM LIFES KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AILMENTS! I DIDN'T INVENT THIS MESSED UP AND WAY TO CONFUSING OF A PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR AN INJURED BRAIN TO FIGURE OUT. I NEVER ASKED FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SMOKE FROM ANY COMPANY THAT'S A BUSINESS BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE AREN'T DESCRETE SMOKERS.  IN MY CURRENT LIFE EXPERIENCE I NEED TO WORK AN AFTERNOON SHIFT. I NEVER ASKED FOR CHEMICALS IN MY FOOD! HAVE A GREAT LIFE EVERYONE! 09:54PM ;May Tenth of Twenty Twenty Four.

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 🚍📚 As children head back to school, SERVPRO Team Chestnas wants to remind everyone about the importance of bus safety. We care deeply about our community and want to ensure all kids have a safe journey to and from school. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Always stand at least three giant steps back from the curb. 𝐁𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞: Wear bright clothing or use reflective accessories to ensure drivers see you. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Wait for the bus to stop completely before approaching. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: Remain in your seat and face forward at all times. 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Look both ways before crossing the street after getting off the bus. Let's work together to make this school year a safe and successful one! 🏫🚌 #BackToSchool #BusSafety #SERVPRO #TeamChestnas #CommunityCare #SafeJourney

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 🚍📚 As children head back to school, SERVPRO Team Chestnas wants to remind everyone about the importance of bus safety. We care deeply about our community and want to ensure all kids have a safe journey to and from school. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Always stand at least three giant steps back from the curb. 𝐁𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞: Wear bright clothing or use reflective accessories to ensure drivers see you. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Wait for the bus to stop completely before approaching. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: Remain in your seat and face forward at all times. 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲: Look both ways before crossing the street after getting off the bus. Let's work together to make this school year a safe and successful one! 🏫🚌 #BackToSchool #BusSafety #SERVPRO #TeamChestnas #CommunityCare #SafeJourney

#PeopleNeedtoCreate  This Carers Week is all about putting carers on the map and getting their voices heard. Did you know there are 5.7 million unpaid carers across the UK, whose dedication often goes unnoticed. Despite their vital role, only 32% of these carers can access a break whenever needed, as highlighted by research from Carers Trust. That's why we developed our programme creative:voices, which offers adult carers a chance to step away from their responsibilities and immerse themselves in creative activities. creative:voices enables carers to build trusting relationships with their peers, develop communication skills, discover new interests, and boost their confidence. Read Saba's story, a creative:voices participant -

From cozy common areas to engaging group activities, we create opportunities for residents to bond, share, and build lasting relationships. #CourtyardManor #SeniorCare #SeniorLiving #AssistedLiving #SeniorCommunity #Community #Relationships #Connection