‘Being a carer is terrible and wonderful’. Penny Wincer’s life has been defined by caring for others

Penny with Arthur and her daughter Agnes in 2013; Arthur was diagnosed with autism aged three Penny Wincer’s whole life has been defined by caring for others. Here she shares the joyous highs and heartbreaking lows of taking on a role she never asked for  My mother was a brilliant and adored woman who had … Read more

Isle of Wight carer, 21, was left with horrendous head wound and covered in blood

Carer, 21, was left with horrendous head wound and covered in blood as thug, 30, admits attacking her with glass bottle in the street GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Jamie Simpson, 30, today pleaded guilty to GBH The thug attacked Yavana Dix, 21, and left the mother with ‘significant injuries’ Miss Dix was taken to a home … Read more

‘Aggressive’ shopper who left carer in tears is an ICU nurse on coronavirus frontline

The woman who prompted online outrage for reprimanding a carer for wearing her uniform and ’spreading germs’ is a nurse who works on the corona virus frontline and says she would do the same thing again, MailOnline can reveal. Marina Kendrick, 53, told friends that she had been enforcing the ‘nursing code’ and could not … Read more

Carer dies from coronavirus with picture of her daughter and granddaughter in her hand

A carer from Kent who thought she had beaten coronavirus has died from the virus while holding a picture of her daughter and granddaughter. Sue Cairns from Manston, Kent, died at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate after a fighting coronavirus for 18 days. The care home worker was diagnosed with … Read more