 The sponsored walk will be held on Saturday, 1st July 2016, 1.30 - 3.30 p.m at the Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy. The meet up point for those taking part is the rugby field by the car park.
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On Saturday 17th June Crossroads Caring Scotland held their annual Carer of the Year Awards in Inverness. The Carers’ Awards mark the end of Carers’ Week, an annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers. |
Helen cares for her husband who has Vascular Dementia, despite having health problems herself and other members of her family also requiring support due to ill health. |  |
Helen was nominated by her Crossroads Fife Central Support Worker for her kindness, patience and thoughtfulness towards others but mainly for remaining strong for her wider family whilst dealing with the life changing effects of dementia.
Pictured above are Margaret McCarthy (CEO - Crossroads Caring Scotland), Kate Forbes MSP (Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch) and Joanna Macdonald (Director of Adult Social Care - NHS Highland) with winning nominees Jacqui & Andrew MacLeod, Maurice Shabbir and Helen Hodgkinson.
Crossroads Fife Central would like to offer sincere congratulations to Helen on this well deserved award. However, we also wish to recognise the four nominated carers in Fife who received flowers as runners up for these awards, and all the other carers in Fife that we support. Their efforts enable their loved ones to remain at home, living full and satisfying lives.
With effect from 3rd July 2017 it is regrettable that Crossroads Fife Central will introduce a charge of £5 per service to all service users in receipt of a free service.
We are very grateful to receive the majority of our funding from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, however the actual cost of delivering the support to service users has increased. In the past we have supplemented these costs thanks to support through some generous donations and legacies, unfortunately we do not have the finances to continue to do this.
As a charity, Crossroads Fife Central has delivered respite care free at the point of delivery for over 25 years. Although we are having to implement this small charge, we remain deeply committed to looking after Carers and the cared for.
The Trustees have put in place a significant programme of cost savings which will not directly impact on the quality or quantity of care offered.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the office on Tel: 01592 610540
We are very grateful to receive the majority of our funding from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, however the actual cost of delivering the support to service users has increased. In the past we have supplemented these costs thanks to support through some generous donations and legacies, unfortunately we do not have the finances to continue to do this.
As a charity, Crossroads Fife Central has delivered respite care free at the point of delivery for over 25 years. Although we are having to implement this small charge, we remain deeply committed to looking after Carers and the cared for.
The Trustees have put in place a significant programme of cost savings which will not directly impact on the quality or quantity of care offered.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the office on Tel: 01592 610540
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