In this week’s Real Voices, Jan describes the unbelievably difficult experience of losing her beloved husband to dementia.
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First care hero of the month announced
Karen Leake, a laundry assistant at Pingley Court Care Home in Sheffield, has won a national social care hero award in recognition of her hard work.
Read MoreCare heroes to be recognised in monthly awards programme
Social care heroes across the country are set to be recognised for their hard work in a rolling awards programme.
Read MoreRooftop TV: Refugee Tailors, Care Homes, End Fuel Poverty
Watch this week’s Rooftop TV positive news rundown. Stories include – two Syrian tailors who are training refugees to make PPE for a Sheffield care home, a new campaign to end fuel poverty, and 1000s of kids who are writing letters to lonely care home residents.
Read More16 year old gets thousands of children to write to lonely care home residents
Read this inspiring positive news story about a 16 year old that has matched care homes and primary schools to keep the elderly connected during COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreRooftop TV: Episode 9 – Beach Cleanups, Missing People, Keeping Fit
Tom York interviews Arjun Sharma, a 16-year-old student from Hawaii, who is using his talent for coding to help tackle the global problem of plastic pollution. Plus, Simon Francis talks about Missing People’s new Zoom Call appeal. And a story about a sporting duo from Cardiff who have launched a series of sports classes adapted for people who live in care homes.
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