Care In Kent Needs YOU!
I’m sure by now you will have seen the government’s campaign calling for volunteers to help ease the pressure on the already strained NHS. In less than 24 hours more than 250,000 healthy volunteers have responded, ready to support the NHS through the coronavirus crisis by acting as community response volunteers, NHS transport volunteers, or check-an-chat volunteers.
Care at home around the country are also feeling the strain. In just one day 103 care packages were referred in the south east of Kent – patients who are waiting to be discharged home now that their hospital beds have to be freed up for the expected influx of coronavirus patients.
And so now we are appealing to you, former carers, to re-join us in this time of unprecedented demand for help, understanding and compassion. Your experience in this field is much needed and valued, and we urgently need your help.
We are also appealing for volunteers to help us with community support. Maybe you don’t have a professional care background, but are able to give up your time in helping us to pick up prescriptions for those in need, or walking dogs for elderly people who are unable to because they are too vulnerable, and yet need to continue to care for what may be their only companion. There are many, many non-care duties that we desperately need your help in fulfilling.
If you are able to help us in any capacity, either by lending us your professional care-giving skills, or by offering us community support please get in touch via this online form.
In the meantime, please, stay safe and well, and remember, this too shall pass.
Call us today or email us info@careinkent.co.uk
Thank you,
Your Care In Kent Team