care homes
Who gets the Covid-19 vaccination in the UK when?
We’ve been seeing a priority list for vaccination against Covid-19 circulating for a few weeks. Most of it works simply on age, but with those groups shielding and with ‘underlying health conditions’ added in. What hasn’t always been clear is that people receiving carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly […]
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Older life in the pandemic – news update
The Covid-19 pandemic is changing the way our older family and friends receive health, financial and other services. Here’s a roundup of recent news. Access to GP services Long-term Covid-19 effects Is blood pressure medication a worry? Hearing disability and masks Care homes in the pandemic Do not resuscitate orders Do you know if you’re […]
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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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News for caring families September 2019
In this week’s roundup of news and views that affect families with ageing relatives, we look at: Finding good care homes takes time Paying for care Working and caring responsibilities Checking up on pharmacies Changes to services at Boots NHS and AI-driven conversations Slowing Parkinson’s disease Napping and heart health Passing on pensions The saga […]
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Local authorities and paying for care
A recent report has uncovered what the authors call a “postcode lottery” around how local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales fund care. The report has prompted us to take another look at how care is funded by local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It’s slightly complicated, but here’s what the situation […]
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Visiting grandparents in their new care home
If your parent has moved into a care home, should you take your children to visit? And if you do, how do you prepare them for the change in environment? In an ideal world your children will find that their grandparent has simply moved home. That they’re much the same as they ever were, but […]
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