As we get older, our nutrition needs can change, thanks to a decrease in muscle mass and often a decrease in activity too. This not does mean that an elderly person no longer needs to care about their food intake, as so many do, and think that they can comfortably get by on toast and …
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With Good Friday and Easter Monday fast approaching, it seems like a good time to address the issues surrounding holidays when family members and loved ones are in nursing homes. The most important first step when trying to decide what to do over any holiday period is to ask your loved one for their opinion …
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Palliative care is a much-misunderstood term. It comes from the little-known verb ‘to palliate’, which means to improve symptoms of a disease without aiming to cure it. The focus is therefore not on treatment to heal, as with other branches of medicine, but in trying to ease, maintain and or stabilise the patients’ life. Palliative …
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Despite the fact that they are often used interchangeably, ‘residential care homes’ and ‘nursing homes’ are two separate concepts offering different levels and types of care. A residential care home is where you or your loved one might go if you are not able to safely live in your house anymore, due to physical infirmity, …
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Sensory activities are activities which stimulate our 5 senses – namely vision, hearing, touch, smell, taste.   If you had the chance to sit and watch the heart-warming Channel 4 programme entitled “Old People’s Home for 4 Year-Olds ” (October 2018), which has two series in different residential homes for the elderly, then you will …
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Respite care is care provided in a Care Home or similar organization for a short period of time on a temporary basis to someone who needs 24/7 care. This may be for rehabilitation purposes, or to allow the resident to get a feel of living in a care home or for a personal carer to …
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Visiting your loved one in their new elderly home can be a strange experience at first, particularly if they have a condition like Alzheimer’s where they were unable to fully understand the transition. Leaving their home to come to a dementia home in Cambridgeshire is often a real upheaval. Here are ten things that you …
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There’s a high standard for care workers and staff, mainly because working with the elderly can be a difficult job that requires patience and kindness. Loyal, committed and caring staff not only ensure that the care home can keep running efficiently, but it also makes it easier for residents to feel safe and relaxed when …
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Even though the stigma surrounding mental health is slowly being lifted, it’s estimated that one in four people will experience a mental health condition within their lifetime, making it a growing concern for society. When the mental difficulty takes hold, it can be easy for individuals to lose their sense of reality, find themselves changing …
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Dementia can be difficult to experience as a family and can cause stress and unhappiness. While the frustration of watching this happen to someone you love might feel like it’s too much to bear, support and specialist dementia care is available to help you and your loved ones every step of the way. What is …
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