Carers with no PC

[D0r0thyG]

We all know that it is just a tiny percent of carers who use the carer forums.

How do we reach the thousands of carers that don't have PC's? This is a really important question as the majority of carers probably know nothing of an up and coming protest.

[magic fairy]

notify via local care groups and the media.
Word of mouth, other family members may have the internet.

[annab]

what we need is free computers for Carers.

[Lazydaisy]

I agree, Carers should be able to access PC's. I do know of one person who was able to get one through the Carers Assessment team and a grant, stating that she needed it as she cannot get out of the house often. I have never heard of another Carer getting one this way, but it helps me so much, even when I don't write on here, just to read other Carers worries, fears, love, jokes and everything, knowing that I am not alone.I also talk to a couple of friends who are not Carers, that I have met through my cross stitching, which means I am able to get away from caring, too, while still online.

I am sitting her now, on-call caring if any of them need me,but for now I have a while to read these forums, and write if I have a response.I would not be able to have this much interaction with other people without Internet access.

[Myrtle]

The PRTC has come out in support of the protest on their forum board, so we should be able to reach a lot of carers aithout computers through their carer centres

[annab]

The PRTC has come out in support of the protest on their forum board, so we should be able to reach a lot of carers aithout computers through their carer centres

Do you have a link for this Myrtle?, I am not overly familiar with there

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[quote]By Michele
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LINK