How families can benefit from respite care

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What is Respite Care? Respite care is a type of assistance that allows the family carer to take a break from looking after their loved one. This type of care focuses on helping family carers recharge,...

Arranging care from a distance

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We live in a mobile society and that means that adult children are not always going to live in close proximity to aging parents. That makes it difficult to make sure their daily needs are being met, e...

When to arrange home care services

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There is often a lot of resistance and hesitation when it comes to arranging home care services. Many people don’t like admitting that they need help with daily activities or personal care, and family...

Loneliness in Older People

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Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are lonely and cut off from society in this country, especially those over the age of 75. According to Age UK, more than 2 million people in England over the a...