Kathy Lawrence
How to Make Your Marriage Healthier and Happier in Your Golden Years
Collaborative Post Just because your honeymoon period is over, doesn’t mean that you can’t bring back that feeling of butterflies every time you see your loved one. Every marriage will go through rough patches now and again, and some don’t survive long enough to make it through the other side. If you want to make […]
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What’s happening in eldercare this week?
In the latest news for caregivers: NHS England is trialling urgent community response teams Social care funding gap predicted to grow Long waits for knee and hip replacements in Scotland Just one minute exercise a week can make a huge difference says study GP surgeries closing but investment planned More bank branches are closed Intestacy […]
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Home or away for care and nursing homes?
Joan is about to move to her third home in two months – and that’s not counting the flat she left behind following a fall and a spell in hospital. The first, a care facility in her home town, decided she needed nursing care, which they couldn’t offer. The second was nearby and very amenable, […]
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Updates for caregivers January 2020
Time for you We featured a beautiful elephant charm necklace from Jana Rheinhardt a while ago. Now we’re delighted to say that Jana has created an orangutan pendant to help raise funds for this endangered species. There are two versions of the pendant in silver and gold, with £20 from the sale going to the […]
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What to do if you think your parent is self-neglecting
Signs of some degree of self-neglect is common amongst older people. Sometimes there’s a simple explanation that can be addressed through practical help. Perhaps a friend or relative that’s not visited for a while notices that your relative has lost weight. That could be a health issue, which needs checking out sooner rather than later. […]
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Caregiver news January 2020
With the UK General Election out of the way, new and old policies around the NHS and care are now moving forward again. In this issue’s news: Hospital doctors lack confidence in video appointments NHS officials found to be charging for advice on NHS Continuing Healthcare funding Free hospital parking on the horizon for some […]
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Choosing a home for respite care
Just days after Christmas we received a message from a local care home offering “3 weeks for 2” respite care. A bit startling, but actually not at all a bad idea. After the pleasures and stresses of any festive season, carergivers may well be feeling in need of a break to recover their energies. And […]
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Earning Money From Home As You Get Older
Collaborative Post There is no denying that the Internet has opened up the door to a wealth of different opportunities for people today. One of these opportunities is being able to make money from the comfort of your own home. This can be especially beneficial for older people who may not be as mobile as […]
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Keeping Them Company, Wherever You Are
Collaborative Post As our parents grow older, it’s time for us to take care of them just like they did for us when we were children, because isn’t that the very least we can do? However, busy schedules and sometimes even vast time zones don’t make this as easy as we’d like, and that’s a […]
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Thinking about eldercare
Our regular roundup of useful news and views for those supporting older friends and family. In this issue: Pensions credit and those missing out GPs and home visits Retirement homes as a legacy Likelihood of a caring future Cost of social care around the country Equity release challenges Changing ways that consumers pay Talking about […]
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