In this series of articles, we have covered all the different stages building up to actually receiving care, from the first realisation that care might be required, where to go for support, identifying the type of care needed, how to establish whether financial support may be available and the questions to ask of care providers [...]
Moving into a care home can feel like a big change and will inevitably require some adjustment. Whether you’re moving to the home yourself, or assisting a friend or relative with their move, it’s natural to have some anxieties. Taking time to think through the move and consider ways to make it a positive experience [...]
If you haven’t yet read our previous blogs in this series: The right time to move into care, Your care options explained and Needing care? What are the key steps you should take? check them out, they will help you gain a complete picture of the process of a move into care, leading into this [...]
One of the questions we are most frequently asked is, “we think that mum, or dad, needs care, but how do we go about arranging it, what steps do we need to take?”There are a number of factors you need to address when considering care, from having the type and amount of care assessed, through [...]
Welcome to the second feature in the series, which talks about the the different options for care that are available. Hopefully, you will find it useful, but if you have any questions please get in touch through our website. Since the mid-1980s, the range and choices of care which are available have changed beyond recognition. At [...]
I know that there are many people who have had concerns about protecting loved ones who need care, who, for obvious reasons have been very reluctant to consider placing them in a care home. That is changing now, but, as we take steps down the road towards a new normality, the need to make sure [...]
Like me, I am sure you will have all seen the pictures, on television and in the papers, which have illustrated one of the cruellest aspects of the current situation. Some of the most vulnerable people in our society have been forcibly isolated from their families and friends, through no fault of their own. In [...]
Following the recommendation of the UK Chief Medical Officers, the UK’s alert level has been reduced from level 4 to level 3 and, according to the official guidance, this reduction to alert level three will mean the "gradual relaxing of restrictions and social distancing measures". The definition of Level three means the virus is in [...]
In these strange and unprecedented times, when the only thing in the news is continual updates about Coronavirus, there is, what we hope is a little bit of a good news story on Channel 5 tonight. Amber, our beautiful Golden Retriever, underwent two operations on her eyes when she was a young pup and the [...]
We would like to introduce our latest, and most active team member, Amber the Golden Retriever, who is just over one year old and is about to embark (no pun intended) on her Pat Dog training. A PAT, or Therapy Dog, is a dog that is trained to provide affection, comfort and support to people in [...]
