Lewis Manning House
Lewis Manning House is a Cancer Day Care Centre, which is located at a beautiful area of Poole. It overlooks Poole Harbour and has views of Sandbanks and Brownsea Island. Besides caring for people living with cancer they also care for people living with MND (Motor Neurone Disease). The facilities are outstanding and the help and care from the staff are outstanding as well. The pictures below will give you some idea of the beautiful house and the incredible views from the garden.
` Lewis - Manning House The view from the garden
To find out more about Lewis Manning House go to: www.lewis-manning.co.uk
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Warm Front Scheme in England fact sheet |
If you need help paying for heating and insulation improvements in your privately owned or rented home, you, your partner or civil partner may be able to get money from the government's Warm Front grants scheme if, for example, you're receiving income or disability-related benefits.
Who is eligible?
You may get a Warm Front grant if any of the following apply to you:
1. You get one or more of the following benefits:
· Working Tax Credit (with an income of less than £15,050 and which must include a disability element)
· Child Tax Credit (with an income of less than £15,050)
· Attendance Allowance
· Disability Living Allowance
· Income Support (that must include a disability premium)
· Housing Benefit (that must include a disability premium)
· Council Tax Benefit (that must include a disability premium)
· War Disablement Pension (that must include a mobility supplement or a Constant Attendance Allowance)
· Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (that must include Constant Attendance Allowance)
2. You have a child under 16 or are pregnant and have a maternity certificate MAT B1 and get any of the following:
· Income Support
· Council Tax benefit
· Housing Benefit
· income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
· Pension Credit
3. You're aged 60 or over and get any of the following:
· Pension Credit
· Council Tax Benefit
· Housing Benefit
· income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
4. You're not getting any benefits
You may be entitled to a Warm Front grant even if you're not yet getting any qualifying benefits. A check will be done to see if you're eligible for benefits and so a Warm Front grant.
How much do you get?
£2,700 or up to £4,000 if your home needs oil central heating.
How it works
A Warm Front appointed engineer will complete a technical survey of the work needed for the existing heating system in your property.
If for example your property needs a replacement boiler, work will be carried out within six to eight months of the technical survey.
You won't have to pay anything so long as the work doesn't cost more than the grant.
In some cases you might have to pay towards the work but wherever possible, the scheme will try to cover these costs.
What you can use it for
The Warm Front grant provides insulation and heating improvements depending on your needs and the property you live in. The package includes:
Insulation
· loft insulation
· draught proofing
· cavity wall insulation
· hot water tank insulation
Heating systems
· gas room heaters with thermostat controls
· gas, electric or oil central heating
· converting a solid fuel open fire to a modern glass fronted fire
· timer controls for electric space and water heaters
Other measures
· energy advice
· two low energy light bulbs
How to apply
You can find out if you qualify for a Warm Front grant over the phone.
You'll need to complete an application form before a Home Energy Adviser visits you to assess and recommend work for your property.
You can call Eaga Partnership, the Warm Front Scheme Manager on freephone 0800 316 6011, textphone 0800 072 0156 (from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday).
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Bfsl1/BenefitsAndFinancialSupport/DG_10018661
English, as we understand it!!!
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all.
That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out they are invisible.
There is no egg in eggplant not ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France.
Quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
Is it an odd, or an end?
If teachers taught ,why didn’t preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
In what language do people recite a play and play at a recital?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which, an alarm goes off by going on
P.S. Why doesn’t ‘Buick’ rhyme with ‘quick’?
A fact you may not be aware of
From Sue Starkey V.D.C.
At a recent meeting Audrey Beall showed the committee a pottery starfish plaque which had been presented to the Branch – this is the story behind it.
The idea for the starfish presentation was sparked by footage of Cathy Burgess speaking at a conference for Health & Social Care Professionals. Sadly, Cathy died from MND a couple of years ago. The story Cathy told was of a man who was walking along a beach. In the distance he could see another man throwing his arms around and behaving rather oddly. When the walker drew level with the man, he could see that he was actually bending down and picking up starfish which had been washed up onto the beach and throwing them back into the sea, one by one. The walker could see that there were thousands of the starfish all over the beach, and he said to the man, ‘Why are you bothering to do that? There are so many of them, you can’t possibly make any difference.’ The man was downcast as he thought about this for a few moments, but then his face brightened and he bent and picked up another starfish and hurled it with all his might back into the sea. Turning to the walker he said, ‘Well, at least I made a difference to that one.’
We felt this was such an inspiring story as it illustrates so effectively the work that we do within the MND Association as volunteers and staff. No matter how small or insignificant the tasks we carry out may appear to us sometimes, they are making a difference to someone, even if it is to only one person at a time.
Su Starkey.
Volunteer Development Co-ordinator (South West Region)
Motor Neurone Disease.
It’s a puzzle!
Why doesn’t glue stick to the bottle?
Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
Whose idea was it to put an ‘S’ in the word ‘lisp’?
If money doesn’t grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on bigger suitcases?
Why is it that people say they ‘slept like a baby’ when babies wake up, like, every two hours?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why do doctors, when they ask you to strip, leave the room or close the cubicle curtain while you change?….They’re still going to see you naked anyway.
Transport Request
Thank you Jean Blackmore for these amusing ‘requests’
Ø My wife must have transport as I have funny feet
Ø I cannot drive a car as I haven’t got one
Ø I don’t have a bus – 83 years old
Ø My mother is 96 years old and must have a car as she has long fingernails.
Ø I must have transport as bus drivers do funny things and make me feel queer. I am 88 years old.
Ø If mother goes out alone she gets into trouble.
Ø I hope you will send your driverman, as my husband is quite useless.
Ø I must have your man as I cannot go out, or even do up my own suspenders.
Ø When your man brings me back will you ask him to drop me off at the White Hart.
Ø I can come at any time to suit you, but not mornings as I don’t feel too good. I can’t come Mondays or Wednesdays as Home Help comes, and not Fridays as the baker calls for his money. I can’t come on Tuesdays as my sister calls. Thank you.
‘S’ is for Sheep!
A young teacher from Leeds had accepted a temporary job teaching a class of four year olds out in one of the most isolated rural parts of North Wales. One of her first lessons involved teaching the letter S, so she held up a big colour photo of a sheep and said “Now, who can tell me what this is?” No answer. Twenty blank and wordless faces looked back at her. “Come on, who can tell me what this is?” she exclaimed, tapping the photo determinedly, unable to believe that the children were quite so ignorant. The twenty faces became apprehensive and even fearful as she continued to question them with mounting frustration.
Eventually one brave soul put up a tiny reluctant hand “Yes!” she cried, waving the snap aloft. “Tell me what you think it is”. “Please, Miss,” said the boy warily, “Is it a three year old Border?”
PINK SURPRISE
This delicious smoothie can be made by putting all the ingredients below into a blender:
2 bananas,
1 apple (peeled and cored),
2 tablespoons of raspberries or strawberries,
1 cup of apple juice,
1 tub of creamy yoghurt (or milk if preferred - this will make the drink thinner) and a few ice cubes.
Come in Trisha your time is up!
Three years ago the traditional Diploma in Social Work was replaced by a new Degree course, one provider of which is Bournemouth University.
This is where I came in. In addition to the University academics, the recruitment process must now involve Service Users or Carers, like us, and Agency Representatives who provide placements and eventually the graduates. The process has now finalised into an interview panel of three, one Academic, one Agency Rep and one Care User. We interview 4 - 5 candidates a day for about 40 minutes each.
This sounds all very dry and boring but it is not. I have found the whole business enjoyable and worthwhile. Without exception every single person I have met has been courteous, helpful and made me feel a full valued member of the team. I get a buffet lunch, travel expenses and they pay the Local Association a set fee for my time. So far this year this has amounted to almost £300.
Have the changes made any difference? Well, when I first became involved there were two clear types of applicants: young girls who had watched too much Tracy Beaker and ladies of a certain age who were obvious devotees of Trisha and Oprah Winfrey! Now all successful applicants, however young, must provide proof of involvement and commitment to the area of community involvement and social support.
My speciality is questioning the sweet young things, 95% female, on the values that underlie the concept of social work. I am reality. I ask them how they would deal with an opinionated old man like me and how they would gain my respect? If my voice tires, you know how much I still have to say! I use my lightwriter, which provides another touch of reality. Without doubt the future looks rosy for we Care Users, as the quality of applicant is steadily rising. I am sure that you will forgive me for representing the MND in your name but the University is always looking for more people to become involved. If you would like to be part of shaping the future of Social Work let me know at mvhardy@yahoo.co.uk and I will pass on your name.
Mike Hardy
Got something to sell! Announce it here
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Where specialised or lifting equipment is concerned you are strongly advised to seek advice from your Occupational Therapist as to the suitability and safety requirements.
Books
There are a number of books that are good reference material. If anybody has details of any good reference books then please contact Gil Rice (webmaster) on gil@mndassociation.org and I will add them to the list. This list is purely for reference only.
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The Brain Wellness Plan |
Dr Jay Lombard |
This book deals with all Neurological Diseases |
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Motor Neurone Disease – A Family Affair |
Dr David Oliver – published by Sheldon Press |
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At Your Fingertips - Motor Neurone Disease |
Dr Stuart Neilson and Dr Frank Clifford Rose - published by Class Publishing |
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