Live-in care Archives - Page 8 of 15 - The Good Care Group

Live-in care Archives - Page 8 of 15 - The Good Care Group

7 things to think about caring for an elderly parent

Posted 08 Nov 2019

7 things to think about caring for an elderly parent

Decide whether you‘re best placed to start caring for an elderly parent or whether a live-in care solution might help you spend more quality time together. Caring for an ageing parent is undoubtedly a noble endeavour but also a significant

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Recognising and reducing delirium in older people

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Recognising and reducing delirium in older people

Find out more about the steps you can take to help reduce delirium and associated behaviours in older loved ones. Understanding how to recognise and start reducing delirium in older people is vital for ensuring your elderly loved ones stay

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Fire safety checks for older people: What you need to know

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Fire safety checks for older people: What you need to know

Fire safety checks for older people can be lifesavers. In this article, we’ll look at the things you can do and resources you can access to keep you protected. Fire safety checks for older people are vital for staying safe

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Record number of centenarians shows need for new care systems

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Record number of centenarians shows need for new care systems

With life expectancy and years spent in good health both increasing, it’s time for society to think about new care systems that help people live to the fullest. With a significantly increased number of us enjoying more years of good

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Age UK finds 1,000 unnecessary hospital admissions are made each day

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Age UK finds 1,000 unnecessary hospital admissions are made each day

Rates of unnecessary hospital admissions are rising according to new research from Age UK. Find out how live-in care can help prevent such incidents. Age UK recently published the results of new research into unnecessary hospital admissions, and rates appear

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Caring for parents and children: Introducing the ‘double care’ generation

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Caring for parents and children: Introducing the ‘double care’ generation

Caring for parents and children is a major responsibility and growing trend; find out how live-in care can help you share the responsibility. Caring for parents and children at the same time is a huge responsibility. However, with an ageing

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Coping at home in the winter

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Coping at home in the winter

As winter approaches the nights get longer and the temperature begins to drop. People all over the country start preparing for the cold months ahead, and NHS hospitals begin organising and planning for their busiest time of year, commonly known

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Enrich lives by enhancing the home environment with live-in care

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Enrich lives by enhancing the home environment with live-in care

Find out how live-in care enables you to go about enhancing the home environment in ways that aren’t possible with a residential care arrangement. Enhancing the home environment is a self-expressive process that most of us spend years, if not

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Supporting family carers: Loved ones spend £1.8bn and 118m hours on elderly care each year

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Supporting family carers: Loved ones spend £1.8bn and 118m hours on elderly care each year

New research shows we must do more as a society to support family carers. Here, we’ll introduce this research and set out how live-in care can help. Identifying effective ways of supporting family carers is more important than ever, especially

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Adapting your home for care

Posted 08 Nov 2019

Adapting your home for care

As you get older you may find that the tasks you were previously able to complete have become a challenge. People struggling to manage their day-to-day life often become worried that this marks the end of independence in their own

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