Support for people entering the complex world of social care
SUE Savill, partner at Ashfords, looks at the complex world of social care.
View ArticleEight surprising facts about dementia care
READ eight things you didn't know about dementia and dementia care.
View ArticleMeet solicitor Andrew Carrigan, specialist in care law
SPECIALIST Andrew Carrigan has more than just his training and experience to rely on when advising clients – and County Gazette readers – on social care law.
View ArticleAll you need to know about Lasting Powers of Attorney - by Ashfords
Andrew Carrigan, solicitor in Ashfords' Trusts and Estates team, talks about Lasting Powers of Attorney.
View ArticleDeputyship: counting the cost of failing to prepare
ALL you need to know about Deputyship and the Court of Protection - from the experts at Ashfords.
View ArticleKevin Mellor on working in the care sector and cracking up over eggs
EACH month, we meet someone working in the care sector. This month, we caught up with Kevin Mellor, manager of the Halcon Centre, of Somerset Care in Taunton.
View ArticleSurvey finds carers are prepared to pay social sacrifice
A SURVEY has found that respondents were prepared to give up their social life if they had to become an unpaid carer.
View Article6 facts about Lasting Power of Attorney and Deputyship
Five factoids from the care sector all about Lasting Power of Attorney and Deputyship
View ArticleLong term care? Can they take your home?
Andrew Carrigan, Trusts and Estates Solicitor with Ashfords, looks at the thorny question of paying for care and whether authorities can take your home.
View ArticleFour facts on paying for care
FOUR facts on the ins and outs of paying for care and whether local authorities can take your home to pay for care.
View Article'Someone saying 'hello' brought tears to my eyes'
Each month, we meet someone working in the care sector. This month, we caught up with Tracey Wright, care assistant at Croft House, of Somerset Care in Williton.
View ArticleHelping care leavers in Somerset get work
A PROJECT aiming to help care leavers get work experience has helped 66 young people in its first 12 months.
View ArticleNeeds must? All you need to know about Care Assessments
Here's what you need to know when it comes to Local Authority Care Assessments.
View ArticleCare worker of the month - Somerset Care's Jackie Byrne
Find out why care worker Jackie Byrne thinks there's no better feeling than leaving someone with a smile on their face.
View ArticleHealthy Workplace Award for Somerset Care
SOMERSET Care in Taunton has achieved the bronze level Somerset Healthy Workplace Award, recognising its efforts to help its staff get healthy.
View ArticleSocial care - would you pass the means test?
ANDREW CARRIGAN, trusts and estates solicitor with Ashfords, examines the world of means testing.
View ArticleIs care free at the point of delivery?
Ashfords’ Andrew Carrigan, right, looks at how to get NHS support via Continuing Health Care funding. This money supports care provided in your own home or in a care home.
View ArticleCare Worker Emma was a people person from an early age
Each month we meet someone working in the care sector. This month, we caught up with Emma Read, right, nursing and healthcare adviser for Somerset Care.
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