Birmingham
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Taking care of the carer
According to Carers UK, every year, 4.3 million people become unpaid carers – that’s 12,000 people a day. But who…
Sepsis awareness – how to spot the signs and save a life
Although sepsis is a life-threatening and serious complication of an infection, it is one of the least recognised. At least…
It’s the little things
It can often be challenging to provide end of life care, with the term itself having final and negative connotations.…
Respite care – a family lifeline
Being a full-time carer for a loved one can be exhausting and, at times, isolating. You may sometimes feel as…
Signs that your aging parents need help
Growing older, is, for most of us a fact of life. And one which does not necessarily come without its…