Making your home more accessible is an essential part of making your life more comfortable and easier. In this blog, we discuss the steps you can take towards more accessibility and who will benefit from it. So, how can you make your home more accessible? To make your home more accessible, allow a clear path … Read more
There are a number of fun ways to keep fit in the Borough of Barnet. Below are just some suggestions for keeping active….
Hot weather is dangerous, and seniors are particularly prone to its threat. Elderly heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a real problem. In fact, a recent in America (University of Chicago Medical Centre) found that 40% of heat-related fatalities in the U.S. were among people over 65. There are several reasons for elderly heat vulnerability. … Read more
Choosing a home care agency for your loved ones can be a difficult and sensitive experience. For some, this can be a straightforward process but for many, the process can be distressing and disagreement often initiated by a sudden event. One thing can be said, finding the right carer for family members and loved ones … Read more
Are you planning to make your home more comfortable or just preparing for the future? Either way, it is not as daunting as it sounds. We have compiled some tips below which will help make your home safe and limit the hazards. The first step to achieve a comfortable home is to determine what you … Read more
The diagnosis If you or your loved one has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you may have unusually felt an unexpected feeling of relief While relief is the last thing one would think a Parkinson’s diagnosis would garner, the relief can be attributed to the long and arduous process of actually reaching a correct … Read more
End-of-life (palliative) care should be offered to your loved ones when there is a life-limiting condition or chronic illness and they require intense treatment to both ease the pain and manage the condition. This form of care can begin at any point of your or your loved one’s diagnosis and will occasionally result in end-of-life … Read more
Watchdog Calls for Longer Home care Visits NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) have spoken out about how 30 minute home care visits ‘were not acceptable’ unless it was part of a bigger package in which the person was receiving extra care. According to recent information that has come to light, 8 councils … Read more
Helping Seniors Stay Healthy This Winter With colder weather than usual in store for much of the county this winter, it is important for seniors to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. The older we get the more susceptible we are to bacterial and viral infections. We also lose heat and dehydrate faster. … Read more
The Care Act 2014, described as the biggest overhaul of adult social care law and practice in more than 60 years, has been approved in Parliament and received Royal Assent on 14 May. Care minister Norman Lamb said that the Act delivers key elements of the Government’s response to the Francis Inquiry into the failings … Read more
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