by Carrie Smith | Jun 25, 2020 | Social Care
Meet Sharon Simpson. She always knew she wanted to care for others. From the age of ten she was washing net curtains and running errands for the nearby old people’s bungalows. And she is still supporting those very same homes with the Lifeline service she now installs...
by Carrie Smith | Jun 24, 2020 | Everyday Heroes, Social Care
Meet Sarah Totten. She works for Stoke-on-Trent City Council under the Director of Adult Social Care, Health Integration and Wellbeing. Sarah and her team are very much on the front line; she’s the link between hospitals and care homes – and has responsibilities for...
by Carrie Smith | Jun 12, 2020 | Social Care
From desk top planning to real life – how council nurses have supported Dudley’s care homes during the pandemic… Meet Barry Jones. Born in Dudley. Lives in Dudley. Works in Dudley as head of health protection within the council’s Public Heath Team. He’s as passionate...
by Carrie Smith | Jun 11, 2020 | Social Care
Meet Andrew Woodall. He’s the Library Service and Digital Inclusion Manager for Telford and Wrekin. While libraries have had to close due to the pandemic, he’s now focused on the ‘digital inclusion’ part of his job and leading a project to bring the joy of reading,...
by Carrie Smith | May 3, 2020 | Social Care
As Coronavirus closes one door another door opens…from frontline to phoneline Have you ever wondered what happens to the employees and the vulnerable people that look after when a service has to shut it doors due to the Coronavirus? Here’s a heartwarming story of one...