1 -
___ Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (A 8 Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, April 11th, 2002
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified),
www.eastlanbashlreonllneib.uk •
New system le|s people manage own care needs
•*»
THE new direct payments scheme for peo ple needing care at home was outlined tpres idents at the monthly meeting of Satjden Parish Council.
Mrs Janet Clapham, of died along. Unde| the the Rowan organisa- new system, they could
tion, a charity which jsk one of
under a n e v ^ h em e , struggle to find cardra to people can beresponable a t t
She expla but with the money s Guest speaker was for help; they just mud- 1
helps people manage Eours or friends to be E v ^T n a town!like
rWlg"‘
, clitheroe some people them aq key
for finding an p y™8 times, such as bedtime for - theirowncarers, an<J early mornin£s. In
provided by Social Ser- having ^ be put ^ bed vl^ '
some cases peoplejwere
legislation campaigned le to/get round1 she for by care groups and
• Smce 1997, following a carer ^ manv peo- a
A FORMER sailor is searching for a naval ex colleague from Clitheroe. Mr Eddie Summer
| abouts of Mr Ken Heap. The pair trained
Do you know where ex- sailor Ken is? On Christmas-Day;-
fold, of Bury, is trying to find the current where-
SPEX o oO P T I C I A N S
38 Castle Street Clitheroe. Tel: 01200 442255
www.spexopticians.co.uk
I together a t HMS Ganges before going on to RNB Devonport in June, 1954. After a short spell in the Reserve Fleet, they went on a five-day flight to Singa pore to join the frigate HMS Opossum. The ship, launched in
1954, Messrs Summer fold and Heap became, acting captain and navi gating officer on the ship's quarter deck, as part of a tradition which saw the youngest sailors taking on officer ranks
for the day. In May the following
Glasgow in 1944, had six commissions, all com pleted in the Far East, before it went to the breaker's yard at Ply mouth in 1960.
year, Mr Summerfold believes Mr Heap went home after a bereave ment, and the two never met again. Mr Summer fold is the secretary of the HMS Opossum Association. Anyone who can put
Villagers enjoy a
hoe-down
DAN CERS gleefully fol lowed the instructions of caller Mr Mike Harg reaves at a hoe-down in Rimington Memorial Institute on Saturday. The event, organised
by Mr Don and Mrs Con Nicholson, raised a total of £249 - half for the funds of the institute and the remainder for the Rimington and Mid- dop Golden Jubilee Fund. The dancers enjoyed a
the two in touch, should contact Mr Summerfold by telephone on 0161 7648778.
shows, from the left, Mr Summerfold, Mr Heap
The photograph
and the ship's command ing officer, Commander S. A. Porter.
I evening a success. Raffle winners were
pie and peas supper with home-made cakes and at the end of the evening Mr John Knapp gave public thanks to Mr and Mrs Nicholson, Mr Har greaves and other helpers who had made the
Mrs M. McPherson, Mr Mark Williams, Mrs J.
Sherras, Mr R. Knipe Mr M. Ramsbottom
Mr D. Briscoe, Mr D Nicholson, Mr C. Brand. Mrs E. Jackson and Mrs
| E. Pate. In our picture, the
dancers pause for breath. (T080402/2)
disabled people, it has Lancashire County been a right for people to Council would stilt pro- choose who they wanted vjde the same level of to provide their care and payment, but the dared
be paid. But, the speaker said,
a lack of information and fear of the unknown has made the take-up of this new system very slow. Now, however, more
the "employer" and could choose who they wanted to care for them. It could not be a close
A M a] AAlvl a} t n • as early as 7 p.m. because 8
I'tC" rife'! I
how much they should jQr person would become l.t_ ** _ 1
bkios
and more people who had home carers were switching to the new sys tem, she told councillors and members of the pub lic.
tem, people were assessed and someone told them how much care they would get. Under the new sys
Under the existing sys
tem, they are still assessed by a social
a o o c o o u u l j j m o w n . ,
family member or some one living in the same house, but it could be a friend or someone who lives close by, making it easier than having to rely on someone from a care agency miles away, she said. People were being
s^nursery • V y^receives
ad I.'. S honour bio:
worker, but are then possible to set up the sys- given a care package-an tem, to find a carer if amount of money they manage themselves. She said th a t her
given a real choice about their care. But, she stressed that the Bowan organisation was there to help and advise people every step of the,way, helping them as much as
j i e i p u i g m e m m u e u
organisation had nothing but praise for the exist ing care teams, who worked with the sick and elderly, but there was a real problem in finding people who were pre pared to travel to pro vide care in rural areas, such as Sabden. She said that in a lot of
they wished and, impor tantly, provide assis tance with the paper work.
a contract of employ ment and be treated like an employee in every sense of the word. ‘ There were some reser
The carer would have *
cases people did not ask neighbours and friends
S«i«A CARING ethos culti- Jcod ^ated at a Whalley nurs- ad? ery has been rewarded
nswn^ith a "quality stamp", ol £nai The Acorns Nursery
9*9°%it Oakhill College is one .'{Ey.'of the first in the country
00 n3to be awarded accredita- -zyz ‘Uon by the Pre-School “ 19Learning Alliance. To -loqr^ttain the achievement, _0i00it had to examine and ■19 9 define all aspects of its , care and complete a two-
9 , day assessment. Manager Debbie Wat-
vations from those pre sent about the new sys
tem, but Mrs Clapham said she felt it would be a better system in the long run.
• J M . son said: "We are pleased
^ 9 7 for ourselves and every- .qne associated with
-9^0 'Acorns that all our hard -zip' •J/or^c over the past two
mstlcTears has been recog- s od ipised. To achieve accred- Bi10l station, no stone was left
by Robbie ]
AN e r ro r ir up bus fare i has left lc gers fuming rises of over I Following t |
a t Easter of depot at Clitj ticket macb cashire Unil were incorreij As a re su l t : sengers werel huge fare incj Mrs Delia 1
s unturned - planning, ____policies and procedures; —staff assessments and '
- - A report on the nurs- ■ f : ery's assessment noted {i+%'lTthe personal, social and S^Keznotiona] development" 'ijrfjwas a strength: and ^ ^ 'in te ra c tio n was excel-
appraisals; parental con sultation and curriculum development."
ffev lent between adults and
^2*Jpf the Pre-School Leam- lpv>ing Alliance, said: »J-*i’Acorns Nursery is a ijJ^Vflagship for our quality EfS^^assurance scheme." V S i Ribble Valley MP .W-Nigel Evans is pictured
'-jr-vchildren".Judith Thompson, chairman of the Nation- £ j a l Executive Committee
f • r J-accreditation. - S
________
-•*V*&ogether worth £1,419, l^’J&Jvere stolen from the &i»i<hanging rooms of Myt- “■ ^ o n Fold Gold Club, ' < VLangho, on Saturday.
J|! Golfing haul GOLF bag and clubs,
TWO FINAL DAYS 9 til 5.30 H s
A l t iD R E G R E T IT? - ParkerKnoll ERCOL © S t r o n g b o w t* ) l i l(r i)« rm Sleepeezee t e t r a d Sluieilt} dZc/Le/tai-vU-j t , ----- A ■
PUPILS at a Ribble Valley primary school have been thinking about the
Pupils’ help for disaster victims j
needs of others. For the second time, children at
Sabden Primary School have been col lecting items for an Aqua Emergency Box, to be sent to a country where there has been a disaster. Plastic containers are filled with
travels fror Road, said thij had been inc 65p to £1.0| could not
A
^i^y'presenting staff and chil- ^ f* d ren with their Pre- fC ' School Learning Alliance
Read and Simonstone are also faking part this year.
gnbis
they contain filters and once the con tents have been taken out they can be used to store clean water in an area where there might not be any. I _ Our photograph shows Padiham
.The boxes have a dual use because
essential items, including clothing, utensils, toiletries, candles and torch es. Little luxuries, such as small toys, are also allowed, to bring some light into the life of someone who may have lost all they own. Padiham Rotary Club is one of hun
ISAvE
92iicag -noo j 9d ns| S91S i
msdi
Rotary Club members gratefully receiving the box from the pupils who are, from the left, Katie Braund’, Luke Tidmarsh, Elliot Bywater and Abbey Warburton. Pictured a t the back are Sabden Primary School headteacher Mrs Sandra Dundon with, from the left, Rotary club past president Mr
dreds of such organisations in Great Britain and Ireland which make up the boxes annually. The club enlists the help of local schools and those in
(B210302/2)
1 .
Keith Newmark, current president Mr Anthony Briggs and past president Mr Peter Rawlinson.
f HOME-START RIBBLE VALLEY PARENTS/GRANDPARENTSi Do you remember what it was like when your 1
children were little? Sleepless nights, teething, the
tantrums of the‘‘terrible twos’’, amusing children who are into everything,^beingiat the end of your tether
with no one around to listen - who understands just what it’s like?
I
Could you offer friendly support to a family in a situation ' like this for a few hours each,week?,
j
Please contact the organiser on j 01254 825955
No paid work, but all expenses paid. Registered Chanty Number 1068628
FUflD l j COMMUNITY? j Lottery money making a difference 1 j ^
' j - . i
asffi^oaoi, S m fr^S: FAMILY comp] 'l l orl
Ylinl oriw z| gjiuJ Y9dd 91S it - 19d9S' 9ril n iM i iM J Jnsbi;
|
■ INSURANCE | ■Aguat—
I ^ bontO O
RONIOF1 TER
R ACEC
F HUHOSC
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70
