Rotherham family walk for hospital’s Dementia Appeal

Rotherham family walk for hospital’s Dementia Appeal

When Wendy Parker’s husband Jonathon was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at just 59, her world changed forever. The couple, from Bramley in Rotherham, have been together since school, married for 42 years and should be looking forward to enjoying their retirement together. But 60-year-old Wendy, a clinical support worker from...

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BreathingSpace to host World COPD Day event

BreathingSpace to host World COPD Day event

Do you often get that uncomfortable feeling that you are running out of air or are not able to breathe deeply enough? If so, have you considered you could have COPD? COPD – or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – is a group of lung conditions including emphysema and chronic bronchitis...

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Making space for dementia support in Rotherham

Making space for dementia support in Rotherham

If you spend your days caring for someone with memory problems, confusion, or dementia, you know how much love, patience, and strength it takes. But you also know how easy it is to forget about yourself, especially at this time of year when everything feels busier and the world seems...

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New book takes an A-Z tour of Rotherham

New book takes an A-Z tour of Rotherham

This winter, take an A-Z tour of Rotherham from the comfort of your home thanks to a new book by local author, James Barker. In A–Z of Rotherham, James reveals the history behind the borough, its streets and buildings, industries and the people connected with it. From All Saint’s Church...

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