Carers29 Dec 2025People tut when my son holds his girlfriend's handMore support is needed to help people with learning disabilities who want a relationship, experts say.29 Dec 202528 Dec 2025'We opened our home to stranger who is now family'Under the Shared Lives scheme, adults living with a disability move into their carers' family home.28 Dec 202519 Dec 2025Family thought granny was dead after medication mix-upEllen Whitla, who is 87, was given the wrong medication by home carers on two occasions.19 Dec 202516 Dec 2025New respite centre ends uncertainty over closuresEight beds at Levick Court, Middlesbrough, will be available for short respite care from next year.16 Dec 202510 Dec 2025'You just need a day off,' long-term carer saysA woman who cares for her husband says carers need to be provided with more respite support.10 Dec 20258 Dec 2025Carer left man, 86, on toilet for 10 hoursA coroner raises concerns about regulations for agency care workers after a man died. 8 Dec 20255 Dec 2025Priorities set to support 'extraordinary' carersDeputy Lyndsay Feltham says she is committed to making sure they have the right support in place.5 Dec 20254 Dec 2025We're best friends and family, says carerJane, a carer, and Victoria, who she supports, say they are inseparable since sharing a home.4 Dec 202528 Nov 2025New laws to pave way for carer and neonatal leaveA bill to enable the introduction of more statutory leave provisions is to get its first reading.28 Nov 2025...
