Argyll charity appeals for more male carers, as demand triples
A charity providing respite for unpaid carers in North Argyll is providing nearly three times as many hours of respite as it did last year
A charity providing respite for unpaid carers in North Argyll is providing nearly three times as many hours of respite as it did last year
Every pound raised will help refurbish a respite caravan at Tralee Bay Holidays so it can soon be welcoming bereaved families to the beautiful spot.
The decision to keep it eventually came down to a casting vote at a virtual meeting of the integration joint board (IJB) of Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)
Jura Care Centre Group is hopeful a solution will be found to keep open the island’s respite flat for convalescing residents and carers needing a break
Members of Jura Care Centre Group found out only by chance last month that Argyll and Bute’s Health & Social Care Partnership had decided on Christmas Eve 2020 to stop funding the flat.
Three out of five people in Scotland will become carers at some time in their lives and over 250,000 people juggle caring responsibilities while holding down a job.
Thanks to overwhelming support of well wishers, Anam Cara Fasgadh will start welcoming families to its luxury caravan at Tralee Bay Holiday Park on August 1.