The Stroke Association
Stroke – the facts A stroke is a brain attack. It happens when the blood supply...
Stroke – the facts A stroke is a brain attack. It happens when the blood supply...
Last Christmas, 2013, more than 300,000 over 75s were believed to have spent Christmas Day alone...
Mobile Chemotherapy Units (MCU) Most people receiving chemotherapy report their lives revolve around treatment and they struggle to...
The ability to provide reliable care at home without vast numbers of staff being involved is...
Modern technology offers many conveniences for older people, whether it is automation for assisted living, Telecare,...
If you’ve opted to receive direct payments to pay for personal care services yourself, there are important things you should know – such as how to compare products and services and how to manage your budget effectively.
Dementia is a term for a set of symptoms, which can include loss of memory, mood...
Care workers or personal assistants can help you live independently in your own home. They may be provided directly by your local council (or Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland), with everything arranged for you. But if you decide to appoint one directly, using your own money or with direct payments, there’s a lot to think about.
Dealing with Bowel Surgery For the majority of patients who are told they have bowel cancer,...
Maggie’s Centres were set up in 1995 in order to fulfil the vision of Maggie Jencks to...
People use all kinds of technology in the home to make their lives easier. We might...
What is bowel cancer? Bowel cancer can affect any part of the colon, rectum or anus...
Carers are the unsung heroes of Britain. While many people will be cared for in a...
Beating Bowel Cancer is the leading UK charity for bowel cancer patients, working to raise awareness...
Moving an ageing parent or loved one into a nursing home is never going to be...
What are the key issues? Issues faced by older people with learning disabilities are similar to...
If the money you’ve been using to pay for your long-term care is running out, what are your options? Who can you turn to for financial support, and what could happen to you if you’re in a care home? Here’s what you need to know.
Last year, Lord Filkin chaired a Select Committee in the House of Lords, and produced a...
Read our fascinating history on the evolution of the hearing aid Bluebird Care
We happily go about our everyday lives thinking of ourselves as invulnerable. That is until something...
Keeping active and sharing the good things in life At every stage of your loved one’s...
Seeing the person and embracing your new reality Having a parent with dementia is one of...
Why choose live in care? Live in care is a modern solution, which helps relieve the...
The average age that people have children in the UK has gone up markedly since our...
What is Telecare? For lots of people the term ‘Telecare’ is totally foreign and something that...
Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms These include gradual loss of...
How can I encourage my parents to keep active? This is a question we often hear. We...
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit that helps towards some of the extra costs you...
Choosing to move into residential care, or accepting someone caring for you in your own home,...
It goes without saying that the majority of the elderly want to stay in their home...
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