'When Someone Dies' booklet to be launched

A new booklet providing advice and support about what to do when someone dies is being launched at the end of the month.

The booklet brings together information on all the issues that may need consideration when a loved one dies from practical details like registering the death, local funeral directors and informing government agencies to how to contact support groups and where to go for advice.

LINk AGM and 3rd Birthday

Today is the North East Lincolnshire LINk's AGM.  On Tuesday 20th March 2012 at 1.30pm in Corpus Christi Community Centre, we will celebrate our third birthday and launch our DVD about services for older people in North East Lincolnshire.

There will be cake and light refreshments, as well as a free raffle to win a £20 voucher for Freshney Place.
So why not pop along for all this and more?

 

Community helps 'Rays' funds for brave little Rio

A COMMUNITY came together for a fundraiser in support of a "very special little boy".

The event, at St Martin's Church Hall on Saturday, was held to raise money for baby Rio Jacombe.

DIGGING DEEP: A fundraiser for Rio Jacombe was held at St Martin's Church Hall, Nunsthorpe. Picture: Abby Ruston. Buy this photo at www.thisisphotosales.co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910

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As reported, he was born prematurely with trachea bronchial malacia, a condition where the airway is soft and weak.

Thankfully, the condition is curable with treatment but Rio, who was born five weeks early and weighing just 3lb 11oz, also has Down's Syndrome and holes in his heart.

His mum, Nicola Hallett, desperately wants to create a sensory room at her home in Milton Road, Grimsby, for Rio – who is now 26 weeks old – after seeing him smile for the first time while receiving treatment at a similar facility at Sheffield's Children's Hospital.

First phase of £4.4m hospital upgrade is finished

PHASE one of a £4.4 million scheme to upgrade wards at Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is complete.

The work – designed to redevelop the oncology, haematology and rheumatology wards – has created a new haematology and oncology unit to replace ward A1 and the former Macmillan Suite.


 

Closure of autism centre in Grimsby delayed for four months

THE closure of a schooling centre for autistic children in Grimsby has been delayed until at least July.

North East Lincolnshire Council leader Chris Shaw yesterday told parents that the Asdrel service would continue in its current form until the end of the academic year.

SAVED: Parents and children celebrate after the proposed closure of Asdrel, an outreach centre for autistic children, has been saved until at least July. From left, Guy Hunt,15, Mandy Hunt, Louise Osborne, Thomas Portus, 11, and Denise Portus. Picture: Michelle Adamson

The news was welcomed by parents who had feared the centre was going to close at the end of this month.

And although Mr Shaw said it was likely that Asdrel would close in July, he added that the four-month extension would allow for a smoother transition to whatever service replaces it.

Unique health experts offer multiple support

PATIENTS can now receive multiple care from a single individual thanks to new roles within the Care Plus Group.

Twelve unique health professionals have completed a two-year foundation degree course at the Grimsby Institute to become assistant practitioners.

STUDENT SUCCESS: A celebration lunch was held at the ABP port office, to mark the achievement of 12 Care Plus staff who have completed a Foundation Degree. Far left, is practice learning facilitator Judi Green. Picture: Abby Ruston

This new role will provide a more joined up, multi disciplinary care to those who need it as it combines the skills, knowledge and competencies of three areas of work. These include health, social care and therapy skills.