The idea of Guide dogs has been around for a very long time, it’s something we’re all pretty used to hearing about mainly for blind people. Some of us are also familiar with the idea of guide dogs for hearing impaired people and this too is not a “mad notion” but a new idea being discussed this week is the idea of guide dogs for memory impaired people, specifically those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Are you looking for a volunteering opportunity specific to care? Perhaps you need some experience with young people, older people, people with disabilities or special needs; there are a wide variety of volunteering opportunities out there to suit your needs.
Volunteering! What comes to your mind when you think of volunteering? People that hold stereotypes will probably think of charity shops and nursing homes, but you’d be surprised to know that volunteering doesn’t actually fit any of the stereotypes people seem to have.
We’ve all heard about how Rotherham’s library and main council building’s we’re moving to the very fancy new “Riverside” building, but how many of us have actually had a wander down there to admire the new buildings?
We all know as we get older, it can get harder to do everyday tasks and I’m sure we all know someone who’s struggling a little but would never in a million years admit it. But if I’m honest, neither would I, it’s a simple matter of pride.
The word “undateable” is a harsh term that brings to mind many thoughts about what could be “wrong” with someone that has such a label.
Delving a little deeper you find that these people have been labelled “undateable” because they have a disability, whether it be special needs, mental issues or physical disabilities.
Everyone knows that as an employee you have certain rights, the right not to be bullied or discriminated against for example, but how many people know that if you care for someone you also have certain rights?
Coronation Street happens to be one of the nations favourite soaps, so constantly thinking up new storylines must be a hard job. One story running at the moment is Lesley’s battle with Alzheimer’s, now for millions this is not something new.
A review released this week has declared that the elderly in England are passed around hospitals like “parcels” and often missed out on vital treatment because of “ageist attitudes”.
Navigate to the blogs page, which can be located on the smaller navigation bar at the top of the page to the right of the main headers.
Once on the page at the top right will be a small stunt to ‘post a blog’, which will then take you to a small, short form to fill out your information.
The form has been made as user friendly as possible and requires only minimal information.
Start off by inputting your title. This can generally be a small or long as you want however, short titles are recommended and generally more eye catching.
Next you have the option to input a thumbnail image to give with your blog. These are not necessary, but again recommended in drawing attention.
Keyword tags – once you click on this box it will open up into a window were you can choose from a variety of different words or input your own in the top box. It is very important to fill this in with as many different words applicable to the content of your blog. This helps it appear in numerous places throughout the site and also ranks it higher up on a Google search. Separate each word with a comma and when you’re finished click the ‘Attach’ button which will return you back to the form with your keywords in place.
NOTE: If you wish to put a phrase or a string of words in together you will need to put them in speech marks as the function automatically breaks up words.
After this there is the option to add a main image, again this is not necessary but will appear at the top of your blog when people access it and can make it more engaging and interesting to view.
Next is the ‘ Blog Intro’ box where you can write an introduction to go with your blog that once listed, will display with your thumbnail (if you decide to add one) to entice readers to on the link to read your blog.
Following this is another box ‘Blog Entry’, where you can input your content. You can write directly into the box or copy and paste from a document into the box, just remember to space it out again afterwards.
After this your blog is complete and you can click the ‘Save’ button at the top of the page. After this your blog should appear in the listing on the Blogs page that you entered through and any other pages you tagged too.
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