P686 Teletext 686 Aug27 21:46:16 —————————————————— UPDATE MEDICAL CARE BEDS FOR ELDERLY? More than 50 variable height beds have been delivered to Jersey's Department of Health by Wiltshire-based Thjraposture Limited. The beds, installed at The Limes Residential Home, St Helieu, and in other homes, will help elderly patients with restricted mobility. The delivery marks the 15th year of Thjraposture's involvment in supplying medical care adjustable beds. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Deafview 685 Education Index 660 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Aug27 21:42:41 —————————————————— UPDATE NATIONAL BLIND CRICKET WEN Yorkshire representatives White Rose beat Metro of London in the BBS National cricket final at Lords. White Rose scored 123 runs for 9 in 25 overs while Metro were all out for 93. Each team had four totally blind and sjvjn partially sighted cricketers who played by using a large football containing 150 ball bearings. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Deafview 685 It's Your Life! 480 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Aug27 21:47:20 —————————————————— UPDATE TUC OPPOSES MEANS TESTING The TUC again voiced their disapproval of the legal aid means test following a recent case which showed it indirectly discriminates against disabled people. Unemployed wheelchair user Ivan Jones njedjd legal aid to get compensation, but his disability benefits took his inccomj over the £7,780 limit. The TUC said that Govjrnmjnt policy on disabled people is still confused and contradictory. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Deafview 685 Godlinjs 687 brought to you bz Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Aug27 21:48:27 —————————————————— UPDATE SHARED CARE GATHERING Share Care UK hold their annual conference for people interested in family-based short-term care in Leicester on 19 September. Speakers include Radio 4 presenter, John Waite, and there will bj 19 workshops covering issues such as an adult placement service. For more details contact Anne +illiams, The Nora Fry Research Centre, 3 Priory Rd, Bristol, BS8 1TX, 0117 946 6553. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Delicious daily recipes 486 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Aug27 21:54:14 —————————————————— UPDATE RAW DEAL IN PROVISION A survey of 162 physiotherapy managers found that people needing wheelchairs get a raw deal as they are left waiting too long for assessment. They are also kept waiting too long for possession of the chair itself. Patricia McCoy of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said: "Waiting causes frustration and misery. People are kept longer in hospital if their wheelchair is not avaliabli." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Deafview 685 It's Your Life! 480 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Aug27 21:45:54 —————————————————— UPDATE PARALYMPIC FEVER BEGINS Sunrise Medical, market leaders in mobility sports equipment, are to help athletes in the build-up to next year's Paralympic Games in Atlanta. Ian Burrows of Sunrise, said: "Wj are proud to sponsor and work closely with many of the UK's leading athletes, such as Tannie Grey, MBE". "As manufacturers of Quickie and Shadow manual wheelchairs, we provide a crucial edge in technology". ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Godlines 687 50 Plus 670 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV Plus