A passionate mental health worker who supports unpaid carers in Nantwich has won a major award.
Daryhl Lewis, from Cheshire East All Ages Carers Hub, was named the North West Social Care Newcomer of the Year at the regional Great British Care Awards.
Carers across South Cheshire were celebrated at an inaugural Family Care Fest event at Crewe Central.
The event, run by Right at Home South Cheshire, brought together caregivers and their families in a celebration of togetherness and community spirit.
More than 90% of parent and carers in Cheshire East have received their first secondary school preference choice, the council says.
Around 5,200 applications were received, an increase from just over 5,000 in 2022, from parents whose children will be moving up to secondary school in September 2023.
Carers from South Cheshire have been celebrated at the annual Belong Champion Awards.
Colleagues at Belong’s Crewe dementia care village, and the home care service Belong at Home, picked up six trophies at the ceremony at Peckforton Castle near Nantwich.
A new support service for local carers of people with dementia is being offered by St Luke’s Hospice in Cheshire.
Weekly Dementia Carers’ workshops at the hospice in Winsford will allow carers to meet others, share experiences and gain practical advice and support from nurses at the hospice.
Cheshire East Council has launched an urgent appeal for more local people to consider fostering.
It comes as a national fortnight celebrates the work of foster carers across the borough.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Former foster carers could soon be contacted by Cheshire East in a bid to recruit more people to look after children needing a home.
There is a national shortage of foster carers and the council said it needs to ensure its recruitment campaigns target the right people.
By Jonathan White
Wistaston residents have been fine-tuning the national “Clap for our Carers” campaign.
Launched by Dutch Londoner Annemarie Plas, households across the UK have gathered at windows, on doorsteps and in front gardens every Thursday at 8pm.
Cheshire East Council has launched a service to support thousands of unpaid carers across the borough during the Covid-19 crisis.
The Home Instead Senior Care franchise covering Nantwich and Crewe has ceased trading, it has been confirmed.
The franchise, called Redshank Senior Care Services, was based at Frederick House on Beam Heath Way Nantwich. It employed staff who care for elderly clients in their own homes.
A Nantwich foster couple have backed a Cheshire East Council appeal to attract more families to become carers.
Karen and Robert Tulip, from Nantwich, already had children of their own before deciding to foster.
Crewe and Nantwich residents who act as unpaid carers for a loved one can now access up to £500 from a new fund set up to pay for breaks.
The new Carers’ Living Well Fund, launched on November 1, is a joint initiative by Cheshire East Council, NHS Eastern Cheshire and NHS South Cheshire clinical commissioning groups.
Courses for carers are to be run by the Alzheimer’s Society in Nantwich.
The Alzheimer’s Society Cheshire East team is running two courses to support those who care for people with dementia.
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