Frances Leckie
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Editor of Independent Living website
This week's IL newsletter: RECES decoded β A little-known NHS service helping people gain greater independence through
#AssistiveTechnology
and environmental controls.
#EnvironmentalControls
#IndependentLivingAtHome
#RECES
#ILcommunity
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about 16 hours ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Tackling Access to Work β Nearly 500 extra staff are being recruited to tackle delays and improve support through
#AccessToWork
.
#DisabilityEmployment
#InclusiveWorkplaces
#EmploymentSupport
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 20 hours ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Tackling Access to Work - Government says payment delays have been eliminated
#AccessToWork
#DWP
#WorkplaceEquality
#IndependentLiving
#disabled
#DisabledAccess
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Tackling Access to Work backlog | Industry News | Independent Living
<p>Government announces investment to tackle Access to Work backlog The Government has announced a major recruitment drive aimed at reducing waiting times in the Access to Work scheme, followingβ¦
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2 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: MPs breaching Code of Conduct β Mo Stewart calls for accountability over harmful rhetoric about disabled people and welfare.
#DisabilityRights
#PoliticalAccountability
#PreventableHarm
#WelfareDebate
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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13 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Accessibility Awareness Day β A free webinar from
#AbilityNet
explores why
#DigitalAccessibility
benefits everyone.
#GAAD
#InclusiveDesign
#InclusiveCommunities
#ILcommunity
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13 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Longitude Prize on ALS β Twenty research teams receive funding to accelerate AI-driven discoveries for
#MotorNeuroneDisease
treatment.
#ALSCure
#LongitudePrize
#AIforHealth
#HealthAndCare
#ILnews
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14 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Subtitle quality mixed β New research from
#Stagetext
shows poor subtitles can actively exclude deaf audiences.
#DeafAwareness
#SubtitleQuality
#AccessibleMedia
#InclusiveCommunities
#IndependentLiving
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14 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: 13 hours of free CPD β More than 13 hours of free learning for
#OccupationalTherapy
professionals through the new
#Closomat
webinar series.
#CPDTraining
#ProfessionalDevelopment
#IndependentLiving
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15 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Unpaid Carers' Rights β New guidance from
#CASCAIDr
highlights the overlooked legal rights of
#UnpaidCarers
under the
#CareAct
.
#CarersRights
#IndependentLiving
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15 days ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: CASCAIDr Alert subscribers now have access to guidance on unpaid carers' rights under the Care Act, inexplicably left out of statutory Guidance
#CareAct
#CarersRights
#CASCAIDr
#IndependentLiving
#IndependentLiving
#disabled
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Independent Living | Product_brand | CASCAIDr CIC
CASCAIDr CIC is for everyone who needs to find things out about the care system, and all our legal rights to decent care and support. It's for people with any kind of condition, disability, illnessβ¦
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16 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: 200,000 Red Cord Cards! β A simple fix is making
#AccessibleToilets
safer nationwide by keeping emergency cords within reach.
#RedCordCard
#EuansGuide
#DisabilityAccess
#InclusiveCommunities
#ILcommunity
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20 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Gut microbes and Parkinson's β Early changes in the gut may signal future risk, opening new avenues for prevention and diagnosis.
#ParkinsonsResearch
#GutMicrobiome
#EarlyDiagnosis
#BrainHealth
#HealthAndCare
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20 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Poor admin deters patients β Communication breakdowns and system gaps are leaving people βlostβ in NHS care pathways.
#NHSAdmin
#PatientExperience
#HealthcareAccess
#KingsFund
#HealthAndCare
#ILnews
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21 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Myasthenia Gravis treatment β A new
#NHSTreatment
offers fresh hope following approval for a targeted therapy.
#MyastheniaGravis
#RareDisease
#NICEApproval
#HealthAndCare
#ILnews
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21 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: "Confident but wrong" β New research finds AI chatbots often give inaccurate health advice with misplaced confidence.
#AIinHealthcare
#HealthMisinformation
#AIEthics
#DigitalHealth
#DisabilityNews
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22 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Stroke target missed β Delays in access to
#Thrombectomy
mean some patients are missing out on life-changing treatment.
#StrokeCare
#NHSTargets
#HealthInequality
#HealthAndCare
#ILnews
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22 days ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Proven stroke treatment target missed again
#disabled
#Stroke
#Thrombectomy
#NHS
#IndependentLiving
#disabled
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Stroke treatment target missed | Industry News | Independent Living
<p>Stroke Association highlights missed target for thrombectomy Stroke patients are missing out on life-changing and potentially lifesaving treatment as a government target to ensure access forβ¦
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23 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Optimism and dementia β Could a more positive outlook support
#BrainHealth
in later life? New research explores the link.
#DementiaResearch
#HealthyAgeing
#Optimism
#HealthAndCare
#ILcommunity
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27 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Carerβs Allowance reassessments β Thousands of
#UnpaidCarers
may see overpayments refunded or reduced following a major review.
#CarersAllowance
#BenefitsUpdate
#SocialSecurity
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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27 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Stannah awarded Red Dot β Thoughtful
#AccessibleDesign
is helping redefine how
#MobilityAids
look and feel in the home.
#StairliftDesign
#RedDotAward
#Stannah
#IndependentLiving
#ILcommunity
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28 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: How to measure seating β Getting measurements right is crucial for comfort, safety and independence. A new
#CPDWebinar
from
#VividCare
explores best practice.
#PosturalManagement
#SpecialistSeating
#OccupationalTherapy
#ILcommunity
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28 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: More NHS tests at home? β Plans for app-based testing could widen
#PatientAccess
and reshape
#DigitalHealth
services.
#NHSApp
#HomeTesting
#IndependentLiving
#ILnews
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29 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Surveying AI accessibility β Disabled people must be central to
#AccessibleAI
and
#InclusiveDesign
if new technologies are to work for everyone.
#DisabilityInclusion
#AIethics
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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29 days ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Disabled people must help shape AI or risk being left behind
#disabled
#accessibility
#AI
#IndependentLiving
#IndependentLiving
#disabled
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Surveying AI accessibility | Industry News | Independent Living
<p>Disabled people must help shape AI or risk being left behind Disabled people need to be actively involved in the design and development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools if they are to beβ¦
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30 days ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Changes to Motability β update β A growing
#ParliamentPetition
reflects concern over changes to the scheme. Could a debate be next?
#Motability
#DisabilityBenefits
#AccessibleTransport
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Kidz to Adultz & SENDsory gaming β A new
#SensoryGaming
space promises inclusive, engaging play for young people with additional needs.
#KidzToAdultz
#SENDSupport
#InclusivePlay
#IndependentLiving
#ILcommunity
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Highlighting the "pad gap" β Campaigners call for an end to rationing of incontinence products that undermines dignity and care.
#StopThePadGap
#IncontinenceCare
#HealthInequality
#DignityInCare
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: EV road trip tests accessibility β A 2,800-mile journey will put
#ElectricVehicles
and charging infrastructure to the test for disabled drivers.
#AccessibleTransport
#DisabledMotoring
#EV
#DMUK
#IndependentLiving
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: A light on autoimmune conditions β Understanding the βebb and flowβ of symptoms is key to tackling misconceptions around
#InvisibleIllness
.
#AutoimmuneConditions
#ChronicIllness
#HealthAwareness
#HealthAndCare
#ILcommunity
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Re:State Report: Beyond Caring β A fresh approach to
#CareFunding
asks whether we can finally deliver fair, sustainable
#AdultSocialCare
for all.
#SocialCareReform
#BeyondCaring
#IndependentLiving
#ILnews
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about 1 month ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Re:State Report - Could a compulsory care fund from age 34 fix social care?
#Re:State
#CareFunding
#SocialCare
#IndependentLiving
#LaterLife
#IndependentLiving
#disabled
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Re:State Report: Beyond Caring | Industry News | Independent Living
<p>Call for radical rethink of social care funding in England A new report is calling for a fundamental overhaul of how adult social care is funded in England, warning that the current system isβ¦
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: How old are you feeling? β New research suggests older adults feel youngest in the morning, with implications for wellbeing and daily routines.
#HealthyAgeing
#WellbeingResearch
#AgeingWell
#LaterLifeHealth
#HealthAndCare
#ILcommunity
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: NAO on Shared Ownership β A new
#NAOReport
highlights continuing problems in the Older Peopleβs Shared Ownership scheme.
#SharedOwnership
#AccessibleHousing
#OlderPeoplesHousing
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: New Airospring cushions β A refreshed design brings a more discreet look to trusted
#PressureCare
support.
#WheelchairCushions
#Airospring
#ILnews
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Access to Work Collective β The next online meeting offers updates, solidarity and space to discuss ongoing
#AccessToWork
concerns.
#DisabilityEmployment
#InclusiveWorkplaces
#AccessToWorkCollective
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Tips for managing stress β Small, practical steps can make a real difference when pressures begin to mount.
#StressManagement
#MentalWellbeing
#SelfCareTips
#HealthyLiving
#HealthAndCare
#IndependentLiving
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: AI for emotional support? β Could
#AICompanions
help tackle loneliness while supporting independence at home? A thoughtful opinion piece opens the debate.
#LonelinessSupport
#AgeTech
#IndependentLivingAtHome
#IndependentLiving
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about 1 month ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Could AI companions be the answer to emotional and practical support for independent living?
#AI
#loneliness
#SocialCare
#IndependentLiving
#EmotionalSupport
#IndependentLiving
#disabled
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AI for Emotional Support? | Guest Blog | Independent Living
<p>AI Companions and the Future of Independent Living: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practical Support Opinion piece contributed by Marco Riedesser, founder of A Friend Amid an ageing population and aβ¦
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about 1 month ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Anne's Law β Scotland β New legislation ensures care home residents can stay connected with loved ones.
#AnnesLaw
#CareHomeRights
#ScotlandCare
#SocialCareReform
#IndependentLiving
#ILnews
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about 2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Define "severe and lifelong"? β Changes to the
#UniversalCredit
health element raise serious concerns about future eligibility.
#DisabilityBenefits
#LCWRA
#WelfareReform
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Lunch and learn! β New sessions from
#MulticareMedical
support professionals designing safer, more accessible environments.
#LunchAndLearn
#AccessibleDesign
#MovingAndHandling
#CPDTraining
#OT
#CaseManagers
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about 2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Benefit and allowance rates β April brings updates across
#UniversalCredit
, pensions and more, with a mix of gains and concerns.
#BenefitsUpdate
#StatePension
#PIP
#ESA
#DisabilityNews
#ILnews
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about 2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Webinar: age-related decline β A free
#CPDWebinar
from
#Closomat
challenges how we think about ageing and its impact on care.
#OccupationalTherapy
#HealthyAgeing
#IndependentLiving
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about 2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Mobility as Therapy β Accessible transport is not an add-on but a core part of
#Rehabilitation
and independence.
#AccessibleTransport
#MobilityMatters
#ORA
#OpenRoadAccess
#IndependentLiving
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about 2 months ago
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Why accessible transport is essential to independent living
#AccessibleTransport
#IndependentLiving
#OpenRoadAccess
#ORA
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about 2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Supporting complex care needs β New Scottish funding will help people with learning disabilities live closer to home and community.
#LearningDisabilities
#ComplexCare
#ComingHomeActionPlan
#IndependentLiving
#DisabilityNews
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2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: New Paralympic alumni network β
#Channel4
launches OnTrack to support career progression for disabled talent behind the scenes.
#Paralympics
#DisabilityInclusion
#CreativeIndustries
#CareerDevelopment
#OnTrack
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2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Free SEND resources β New tools from @CaudwellChildren support emotional wellbeing for children with additional needs.
#SENDSupport
#Neurodiversity
#ChildrensWellbeing
#InclusiveEducation
#IndependentLiving
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2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: Smart glasses for dementia β The
#LongitudePrize
winner uses AI to guide daily tasks and support independence at home.
#DementiaInnovation
#AssistiveTechnology
#AIforHealth
#IndependentLivingAtHome
#IndependentLiving
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2 months ago
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This week's IL newsletter: PIP call for evidence β The
#TimmsReview
invites disabled people and professionals to shape the future of
#DisabilityBenefits
.
#PIPReview
#CallForEvidence
#IndependentLiving
#DisabilityNews
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2 months ago
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