Future of Home Care
The Dillnot Commission reports on Monday 4th July 2011 with, hopefully, recommendations on the future funding of care including Home Care (Care in the Community). The previous Labour government did nothing because the ageing population problem was not imminent and, unfortunately, governments tend not to want to deal with difficult issues when it could affect […]
UK Best for End-of-Life Care – More Care at Home Needed
In many countries the end-of-life care is just not there. The Lien Foundation of Singapore commissioned a study to look at the end-of-life care services in 40 countries. While “quality-of-life” is a common phrase, “quality-of-death” is considered far less. According to the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA) while more than 100 million people are in […]
How are you being looked after in your old age?
This was found in the house of a friend’s mother after she passed away. I expect she never complained about the home care she got and even goes on to thank them for the work they did. See what you think for yourself. On being looked after by the social services and how to learn […]
Preparation For Living At Home With Alzheimer’s Disease Or Dementia
Care for the Elderly can be stressful but even more so when the loved one has Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Creating a safe home environment can ease some of this stress, and getting needed time away from elderly care by employing an at home care service can also help. Creating a safe environment removes the […]
Everycare Central Hants Up and Running
A new force in Home Care and Agency Staff for Care Homes has risen in Winchester – called Everycare. Everycare is established around the country and has been in business since 1993 and has a reputation for deliverying a first class service tailored to client requirements. We are currently recruiting Health Care Assistants and Home […]