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05 Apr 2019
World Health Day: What Can We Do?

World Health Day takes place on April 7 each year, marking the anniversary of the date that the World Health…

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01 Apr 2019
How Charmaine gave a helping hand to Ben on his road to recovery

Charmaine, from our home care Barnet branch, has been working with Ben since the summer of 2017 and it’s been…

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26 Feb 2019
What Options Do You Have For Elderly Care In Richmond?

It’s not always easy to know if or when the time has come to find additional support for your loved…

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26 Feb 2019
Give Yourself A Break With Respite Care In Aylesbury

Once you start caring for a parent, family member or friend, you’re likely to hear of respite care. This type…

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25 Feb 2019
Care Options For A Loved One With Dementia In Manchester

There’s no one-size fits all formula when it comes to dementia. Each family’s case is unique, requiring various levels of…

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29 Jan 2019
A regulated service vs a non-regulated service

What Are Regulated and Non-Regulated Care Services? We know that most of the families who need care need it quickly…

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22 Jan 2019
Great books to read to dementia patients

The stories within the pages of a book can help us to understand ourselves and the world around us. For…

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22 Jan 2019
How Live-in Carers Help with Everyday Domestic Tasks

Live-in carers are at the heart of providing continuous, round-the-clock care. And while that does mean supporting with practical activities…

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22 Jan 2019
How to Take Your Medicine Safely at Home

There may well come a point in your life where you need to take a specific set of medications. This…

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22 Jan 2019
The importance of healthy eating in later life

We’re living in an ageing population – figures released by The Office of National Statistics reveal that in mid-2017, around…