Kathy Lawrence
What qualities should you look for in care staff?
Collaborative Post Whether you work in care home management or you’re looking for freelance carers to look after someone you know, finding the right staff is essential. Caring is a challenging yet rewarding profession, but you need the right qualities and traits to be effective in the job. Those who aren’t suited to the care […]
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What help is available for unpaid carers?
Are you one of the estimated 13.6 million unpaid carers in the UK? The people who voluntarily provide support for family members and friends who are unable to live completely independently? If you are, then you’re contributing to saving the government around £132 billion a year, which is the value of the care that would […]
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Cutting down on your monthly expenses post-retirement
Collaborative Post Once you’ve retired, you want to be able to enjoy life, and not worry about money. Even with all of your post-retirement financial plans, it’s natural to still worry about your financial security. One of the ways you can keep your finances easier to manage is to cut down your monthly expenses, helping […]
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Care home visiting January 2022
With restrictions being eased in some situations but maintained in others, it’s difficult to get to the facts of how care home visiting is now being controlled as we enter 2022 in the UK. Here are the latest guidelines that can help. It’s worth revisiting them from time to time or whenever you are concerned […]
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Financial planning for your parents as they age
Collaborative Post As your parents or loved ones get older, their financial landscapes will start to look dramatically different and so will their needs change too. It’s never easy to see our parents age. With age comes a whole new body of challenges and issues that extend past healthcare and general aches and pains. Helping […]
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Symptoms and LFT testing for Covid-19 variants
With the rapid spread of the latest variation on Covid-19, most of us will be thinking about taking tests on a more regular basis. Here’s the advice on ordering testing kits, taking tests and reporting results. Symptoms Symptoms may appear up to two weeks after exposure to coronavirus, but usually around day five. The symptoms of […]
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Gadget ideas to make life easier for seniors
There are a growing number of gadgets on the market that are designed to help older people and their carers with everyday tasks. We take a look at a few of those currently available. Dressing made easier Ageing bodies can make the simple act of dressing a tough chore, even just trying to put on […]
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Key benefits of becoming a self-employed carer
Collaborative Post Working in care can be a wonderful and fulfilling job. Your time and effort can make a real difference to the lives of the people who need it most. As a career choice, your work will be varied and challenging – you can almost guarantee that no two shifts will be the same. […]
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Financial planning – the secret to a happy retirement
Collaborative Post We all want to be as happy as we can. That’s true for all periods of our lives. However, there are some periods when happiness is slightly more valued than others. Take retirement, for instance. Having worked hard all your life, you’ll want to spend your retirement years in peace, comfort, and happiness. […]
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Care home visiting Christmas 2021
After the many heartaches of Christmas 2020, families of relatives living in care homes will have been hoping for a more ‘normal’ approach to visiting this year. Sadly, with the incredibly rapid spread of the latest variant of Covid-19, care homes are taking action again to protect their residents. Reactions are varied amongst homes, with […]
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