One of the great joys of life is having a 'tribe' of friends or family who can be counted on in challenging times, or who are concerned about your wellbeing. This invaluable resource, which some of us ...

Informal carers play a vital role in enabling people with ongoing support needs to be cared for at home, but this has a negative impact on carers’ own health and wellbeing. Although community nurses ...

We look at some common feelings that carers of people living with dementia may have and suggest ways you can try to cope with challenges and improve your own health and wellbeing. Caring can affect ...

Staff at Sue Ryder have spoken about the reality of being an end-of-life carer at Christmas time, opening up about the ...

When Dorothy Cook's husband Melvin was diagnosed with a rare and degenerative brain disease 14 years ago, their lives took a turn. The couple, who live in Bristol and have been together for 48 years, ...

A fraudster has been jailed after cheating a cerebal palsy sufferer and his family out of £64,000. Ryan McCormack, 33, befriended his 35-year-old victim around April or May 2011, and began to assume ...