Information on Loughborough
News Index
2010
Mar 2010Feb 2010
Jan 2010
2009
Dec 2009Nov 2009
Oct 2009
Sep 2009
Aug 2009
Jul 2009
Jun 2009
May 2009
Apr 2009
Mar 2009
Feb 2009
Jan 2009
2008
Dec 2008Nov 2008
Oct 2008
Sep 2008
Aug 2008
Jul 2008
Jun 2008
May 2008
Apr 2008
Mar 2008
Feb 2008
Jan 2008
2007
Dec 2007Nov 2007
Oct 2007
Sep 2007
Aug 2007
Jul 2007
Jun 2007
May 2007
Helping make decisions at life's end
Posted on 06/11/09
Adult Social Care Service
An event is being held to highlight a project designed to enable older people to die with dignity.
Tomorrow's event will thank all partners involved in DALE (Decisions At Life's End) which aims to help older people, along with their families and carers, to make choices about where they want to die.
The project has enabled an increased number of people to fulfil their choice of having a dignified death in their own home surrounded by their family and friends, rather than in hospital.
DALE and its services are embedded in the community nursing service and are available to patients of all ages in Leicestershire through Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services (LCRCHS).
David Sprason, County Council Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health, said: “It is a tribute to everyone involved that the services offered by the DALE project are now part of the mainstream services available to the residents of Leicestershire.
"We all strive to ensure that people are offered the widest possible choice of services and that they are treated with respect and dignity at this most crucial time. I feel that we should all be proud of what the DALE project has achieved.”
DALE covers Leicestershire and Rutland and provides locality-based services, consisting of additional trained nurses, integrated within an existing community teams supported by other local mainstream services such as Marie Curie and Hospice at Home.
For further information please contact Rebecca Warren, 0116 295 7500 or visit www.leics.gov.uk/dale
Photo Opportunity:
Friday 6th November, 10.30am – 2pm, The Marriott Hotel, Smith Way, Grove Park, Leicester
Latest Loughborough News
Libraries become more dyslexia-friendly |
|---|
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 05:30:01 PM  Community Services19 March 2010Libraries become more dyslexia-friendlyLibraries across Leicestershire have signed up to a new set of guidelines designed to make them more dyslexia-friendly. Over the next few months, staff are being trained to ensure they understand the basic issues facing people with dyslexia.... Read More: Libraries become more dyslexia-friendly |
Serving police officer dies following a collision in Leicestershire |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 04:20:02 PM  Serving police officer dies following a collision in LeicestershirePC Phil TomaszewskiA serving police officer has died following a collision in the parish of Eaton, near Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire. The collision occurred at about 1.... Read More: Serving police officer dies following a collision in Leicestershire |
Celebrated poet and writer visits the University of Leicester |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:35 PM  Bernardine Evaristo, acclaimed author of Blonde Roots and The Emperor s Babe, to speak at a free public event on Friday 26 March.... Read More: Celebrated poet and writer visits the University of Leicester |
Donated furniture boosts good causes |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:34 PM Good causes have received a boost thanks to donations of office furniture from Charnwood Borough Council. Items such as desks, filing cabinets and chairs are being distributed to good causes through Giving World Online, a scheme run by Leicester based charity Konnect9. ... Read More: Donated furniture boosts good causes |
Action packed week boosts community |
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:33 PM Around 10 tonnes of rubbish were collected, a buggy fit walk was held and health checks took place as part of a community action week in Mountsorrel. Organisations including Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire Police and Voluntary Action Charnwood worked with local residents to organise the busy week which aimed to improve the environment and boost residents fitness and wellbeing. ... Read More: Action packed week boosts community |
Related Loughborough News
Conferences lets dignity kitemark fly |
|---|
Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 01:30:01 PM Adult Social Care Service19 March 2010Conferences lets dignity kitemark flyA new benchmark for health and social care across the city and county is being launched today. The 'Respect for Dignity' kitemark will be given to care providers who can prove that they are delivering an excellent service.... Read More: Conferences lets dignity kitemark fly |
Adult Social Care is performing well |
Created: Thursday 3rd of December 2009 08:14:02 PM Adult Social Care Service3 December 2009Adult Social Care is performing wellAdult Social Care services in Leicestershire are performing well, according to an independent report. The Care Quality Commission says the County Council is performing excellently in three out of seven categories and performing well in the remainder.... Read More: Adult Social Care is performing well |
Adult social care consultation launched |
Created: Wednesday 26th of August 2009 02:14:03 PM Adult Social Care Service25 August 2009Adult social care consultation launchedLeicestershire residents are being asked to contribute to a consultation about adult social care services offered in the county. The County Council is reviewing its Fairer Charging Policy - the way in which it charges for non-residential social care services such as home care, transportation and community meals.... Read More: Adult social care consultation launched |
Chance to learn about care changes |
Created: Friday 13th of November 2009 04:14:03 PM Adult Social Care Service8 November 2009Chance to learn about care changesNew changes that give adults more choice and control over the care they receive will be highlighted at a public meeting. People are being invited to Parklands leisure centre, Oadby, between 9.... Read More: Chance to learn about care changes |
Chance to share views on care charging |
Created: Thursday 8th of October 2009 04:14:03 PM Adult Social Care Service8 October 2009Chance to share views on care chargingA series of meetings is being held to give residents the opportunity to share their views on charges for adult social care. At the events, people can comment on the County Council's review of its Fairer Charging Policy - the way in which it charges for non-residential social care services such as home care, transportation and community meals.... Read More: Chance to share views on care charging |
Most Read Loughborough News (today)
Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood |
|---|
Created: Friday 18th of July 2008 11:00:00 AM  A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... |
DONT LET COLD CALLERS LEAVE YOU HOT UNDER THE COLLAR |
Created: Wednesday 16th of April 2008 12:07:43 PM  The tactics used by some telephone cold callers can sometimes leave you bewildered or pressured into buying things you neither want or need, but there are ways to get the upper hand, advises Consumer Direct East Midlands.... Read More: DONT LET COLD CALLERS LEAVE YOU HOT UNDER THE COLLAR |
Boost for domestic violence work in Charnwood and North West |
Created: Monday 8th of September 2008 11:14:00 AM  A new role has been created in Charnwood and North West Leicestershire to ensure that victims of domestic violence are safe and receiving support. ... Read More: Boost for domestic violence work in Charnwood and North West |
story of slavery and its abolition |
Created: Saturday 7th of July 2007 12:00:00 AM  A travelling exhibition to mark the bicentenary of the Act to Abolish the Slave Trade reaches Donington le Heath Manor House on Wednesday 12th July.... Read More: story of slavery and its abolition |
Slavery in Leicestershire |
Created: Friday 28th of September 2007 07:22:47 AM  The latest news from the Museum in Loughborough is that from 1st October 2007 they will be exhibiting an exhibition relating to the start of the abolition of the slave trade which celebrates its bicentenary this year. Using documents from Leicestershires archives information on local relations with the slave trade, and with individuals who struggled to eliminate slavery itself will be on display. ... Read More: Slavery in Leicestershire |
Most Read Loughborough News (this month)
Loughborough Astra Zeneca Closure |
|---|
Created: Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 04:03:15 PM  Charnwood Borough Council has today learned that the Astra Zeneca has decided to close its facility in Loughborough by the end of 2011. The announcement is a huge blow and a major loss of employment in the Borough and in Loughborough in particular. ... Read More: Loughborough Astra Zeneca Closure |
Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement |
Created: Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:03:57 AM An action group consisting of local organisations is to meet on Friday to discuss yesterday s (Tue) announcement by Astra Zeneca. Charnwood Borough Council has organised the urgent meeting after the pharmaceutical firm announced it will close its operation in the town by the end of next year. This will mean a loss of nearly 1,200 jobs. ... Read More: Action group to meet regarding Astra Zeneca announcement |
Appeal following incident at Loughborough University |
Created: Friday 26th of February 2010 08:10:01 PM  Appeal following incident at Loughborough UniversityPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious sexual assault in Loughborough. The incident is alleged to have happened sometime between 1.... Read More: Appeal following incident at Loughborough University |
Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdown |
Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 10:20:01 PM  Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdownThirteen people have been arrested in the first phase of a Force-wide operation to crackdown on criminals living lavish lifestyles from the proceeds of crime. The ‘Too Much Bling? Give us a Ring’ campaign was launched on February 10, 2010, encouraging members of the public to call Crimestoppers anonymously to let police know of any people who may be living beyond their means from drug money or ill gotten gains.... |
EASTER ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES |
Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 04:02:23 PM Charnwood Borough Council s Easter Activity Programme for 0 16 year olds kicks into action on Monday 29th March until 5th April. ... Read More: EASTER ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES |