Newydd Housing Association is asking local people to name a new housing development at the site of the former St Luke’s Church in Porth, for a cash prize. Acquired by Newydd in March this year, this site, built in partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Welsh Government, will provide 10 brand new…
Foodbanks are calling on people to ramp up their donations in December when demand for emergency supplies is expected to rise dramatically. The Trussell Trust says there was a 47% increase in the number of three-day emergency supplies given out by its network of 400 food banks throughout the UK last December compared to the…
Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, finds a new study published (Tuesday 28 November) in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Combining the results of 15 studies including data on more than 800,000 participants, the new analysis finds that people who remain single are at a 42% greater risk of developing dementia…
One year on from a landmark report looking at the value and deployment of occupational therapists in Wales, mental health liaison occupational therapists at Cwm Taf University Health Board have helped to shorten length of hospital stays and reduce pressure on hospitals. The mental health occupational therapists assess patients to identify their needs and provide…
