Care
How can you find helpful, reliable and appropriate care for your parent, wherever they choose to live?
Practical Planning for When Your Still Healthy Parents Move in with You
Collaborative Post Inviting your parents to move in is a big decision for everyone involved. Usually, this starts with practical reasons. Even when your parents are still fit and healthy, it can provide reassurance, especially if you feel their home isn’t safe for people of their age. Additionally, this makes it a lot easier to […]
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Navigating Care Home Negligence Claims for Loved Ones
Collaborative Post Deciding to place a loved one in a care home is a huge step, and it’s built on trust. You expect them to get professional, kind support. So, when you start to suspect that trust has been broken and your relative is suffering from neglect, it can be incredibly upsetting and confusing. This […]
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When Is It Time To Consider Extra Help For An Aging Parent At Home?
Collaborative Post Changes in an aging parent’s abilities often happen gradually, so families might not notice them right away. At first, you might see small things like missed appointments, unopened mail, forgotten medication, or a home that isn’t as tidy as usual. Over time, these small signs can lead you to wonder if your parent […]
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Step by step plan for a family in crisis
When a loved one’s health suddenly deteriorates, families are often forced to make urgent decisions about care, safety, funding and discharge – all at once. Below is a step-by-step crisis plan for families in England to help you stabilise the situation and secure appropriate funding quickly. This guide is specifically for England, but principles are […]
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What to Do if You Suspect Improper Care for Your Parents in a Nursing Home
Collaborative Post Visiting your aging parents at a nursing home should feel comforting. However, if you notice unexplained bruises or a look of sadness that doesn’t match their usual spirit, it can be troubling. Your parents might not speak up about anything bad happening in their nursing home. They could be afraid or unsure how […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Luxury Senior Living Communities in Pennsylvania
Collaborative Post Choosing a senior living community is a big decision with many factors to consider. Comfort, care and safety are the top priorities. Communities offer a range of different amenities and lifestyle options – some focus on independent living, while others focus on memory care or personal care. Location also affects convenience and daily […]
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When Being Brave Means Asking for Help Sooner
Collaborative Post Every day life can slip into chaos without much warning when someone is looking after an older parent or spouse. You’re folding clothes one moment. The next time you are trying to remember which appointment letter belongs to which clinic, and wondering why every medication box looks the same. In the middle of […]
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What’s the effect of voluntary caring on people in the UK?
In its latest report on the state of caring in the UK, Carers UK has identified many challenges facing carers across their lives – both while caring and into the future. We summarise the costs of caring here in terms of financial, physical and mental impact. You may recognise yourself here. If so, the study […]
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What is DoLS, what are its challenges and how is it due to change?
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It exists to protect people who cannot make certain decisions for themselves – often because of dementia, learning disabilities, or brain injury – and who need to be kept safe in a care home or hospital. If a person is under […]
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Designing a Calm, Functional Kitchen for your Multi-Generational Home
Collaborative Post More families in the UK are embracing multi-generational living – grandparents moving in with adult children, young adults staying longer at home, or even three generations under one roof. This means that the kitchen inevitably becomes the busiest spot in the house, where everything from breakfast to birthday cakes is prepared, but you […]
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