Bailey’s story shared for Young Carers Action Day on 16th March
It’s Young Carers Action Day on 16th March and Carer Support Dorset are raising awareness by sharing the story of one of our sister charities former young carer Bailey, who went from a young adult carer to a job working with us to support carers themselves.
Across the UK, thousands of young people...
Last year more people in Dorset called the national Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline than ever before. Lack of services and available help meant even more people reached out to the charity for specialist advice. Now a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse service is planned to help people...
Great Oaks care home in Bournemouth celebrated National Care Home Open Day by hosting ‘A Right Royal Knees up’ for members of the public, residents and their family and friends.
The free event brought together members of the community, as well as residents and their loved ones, to honour the...
Local dementia care home, Waypoints Verwood, was selected as only one of two care homes in Dorset to ease hospital winter pressures in a new pilot scheme run by the local authorities. The local authorities allocated 5 beds from Waypoints Verwood to cater for patients needing somewhere to stay...
Fish and chip lovers came together at Great Oaks care home in Bournemouth, to celebrate National Fish and Chip Day with a tasty lunch.
To support this national day, the catering team at the Bournemouth-based care home prepared a fish and chip supper for residents, their families and friends. Everyone...
The family of a woman who died in a fatal collision in Christchurch has named and paid tribute to her.
Joy Norman, 82 and of Christchurch, died following a road traffic collision on Somerford Road at around 3.15pm on Monday 18 March 2019. The incident happened as she was walking...
Tapper Funeral Service’s Outlook Bereavement Support is holding a buffet lunch and get-together for widows and widowers at Barolo's Restaurant, Wimborne Road, Winton, on Wednesday June 6 at 12.30pm.
The free to attend event is open to those who have lost a spouse in the last couple of years and aims...
