Care at home

According to a recent study on behalf of the NHS, over 62% of people aged 75 or over are living with long-term chronic pain. The study also stated that over half of adults between 50 and 74 also suffer from chronic pain. What is chronic pain? The term chronic pain...

It is estimated that in the UK 7,000,000 people are providing long-term care to a loved one. Of these, 1,277,693 are elderly and looking after a spouse or parent. Of these older carers, 65% are living with a disability or a long-term health condition themselves. We...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator for all health and adult social care services in England. It is their job to make sure that all care services in the UK are of an appropriate standard. The services that are regulated by the CQC include...

When people need to make decisions about the next stage of their care journey, they have a number of different options available to them. One of those options is 24-hour care, but what does this entail? 24-hour care is support that is available to anyone who needs...

As technology advances, more and more dementia ‘gadgets’ are becoming available. These help people living with dementia to carry out daily tasks with ease. When a person is living in their own home with dementia, it is understandable that friends and family will have...

Tips to help you stay safe at home for longer As people progress on their personal care journey most individuals choose to stay at home if they possibly can. Initially, this might involve family members giving small amounts of care and support to keep things ticking...

At Greensleeves Care, we pride ourselves on making sure that yours or your loved one’s transition to one of our homes is as comfortable as possible. We understand that for many people, one of the most difficult parts of this move can be leaving their partner behind....