PRESS ENQUIRIES
For all press enquiries, please contact:
Emma Vecchiolla / CEO
e-mail: emma.vecchiolla@crossroadskent.org
Tel: 03450 956 701
CROSSROADS IN MEDIA
August 2022 - BBC South East Today
On 17th August, we were invited on to BBC South East Today to discuss the importance of our Short Breaks service to unpaid Carers in Kent, and the very real concerns we have for the future of this invaluable service.
We talk to BBC Radio Kent
On Monday 9th August, our CEO, Irene Jeffrey spoke with Julia George at BBC Radio Kent about the importance of short breaks for unpaid Carers, and our concerns for the future of this vital service under KCC proposals to change the way services for Carers are funded. Click below to listen to the interview.
NEWSFLASH
On the 27th July 2021 our campaign heads to TV
We are campaigning to ensure the continued provision of breaks for unpaid Carers. Having supported Carers across Kent since 1983, we know how vital these breaks are in ensuring carers don’t burn out. The messages of our campaign are clear:
- Breaks need to be regular Caring can be round the clock for many years. A break just once in a while or a couple of hours a week for a few weeks isn’t enough.
- Carers should be able to choose what to do on their breaks. They shouldn’t be limited to having to take part in particular activities.
- For a carer to get a break, excellent replacement care is needed People with dementia or complex disabilities need people they know and trust coming in to look after them. If that doesn’t happen, carers can’t take a break.
- Carers know when they need a break Carers don’t need to wait weeks for an assessment to tell them they need a break. If they say they need breaks, and a health or care worker agrees with them, they should get them.
- Carers also need help in a crisis or to go to their own health appointments. Carers often become unable to keep on caring when there’s an unexpected crisis or they become unwell themselves. Giving them the help they need will mean they can carry on caring.
- Carers need special help when the person they care for is dying. This means they can spend the time they have left with the person they care for as well as possible, instead of worrying about care.
If you, or someone you know, is an unpaid Carer, we want to hear your stories. We want to share your stories with the people who design and fund Carers’ Services, so they know how best to commission services in the future.