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The Power of Family: How a Sudden Phone Call Turned Jackie’s Life Upside Down and Inspired a Lifetime of CareLifestyle · 2 June 2025The Power of Family: How a Sudden Phone Call Turned Jackie’s Life Upside Down and Inspired a Lifetime of CareA sudden phone call one day in February 2014 would change the course of one foster carer’s life forever.  Already a busy mum-of-three, Jackie Penton, 56, from West Didsbury, was also a full-time carer for her ex-partner who had been unwell for some time. Frequently, she travelled back and forth to Openshaw to look after…Read the story →

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