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What is domiciliary care?
Domiciliary care is assistance provided to an individual in their own home, who due to age, disability, dementia or any other reason can no longer manage without support. It is provided by visiting carers at different (pre-organised) times of the day and is charged on...
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 over. Later, as things progress and individuals...
What to do when someone passes away: step by step
Having a loved one pass away is a traumatic time for anybody. Unfortunately, at a time when most people just want to grieve and remember their loved one, there are a number of tasks you will have to carry out. For most people, this event is a fairly uncommon one, so...
Caring for yourself – advice for families
Many people find caring for a loved one with dementia a rewarding and positive experience, but even the most optimistic of people can find it difficult, both emotionally and physically, from time to time. In the vast majority of cases, the priority is always on the...
Does my loved one have dementia?
How to spot the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. As the world becomes more aware, and in many cases fearful, of a loved one getting dementia, the more we are all on the lookout for it. But how do we know if a loved one is living with dementia? The only...
How to help an older person with chronic pain
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...
Looking after yourself – advice for live-in carers
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...
Who are the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
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...
How to stay safer in winter: tips for older people
When the weather gets bad, every child in the country is praying for a ‘snow day’ so they can stay home from school, sledge down the local hill and build snowmen with their friends. However, for the elderly among us, bad weather is not so fun. Ice and snow pose real...
What is 24-Hour Care?
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...
