Home Care Preferable to Hospital Care for the Elderly
Working in Home Care in Hampshire we get to meet patients that have been discharged from the local NHS Hospital with mixed views on how they have been cared for. Hospitals have been found by the CQC to be failing in delivering basic care in the areas of nutrition and dignity. It may only be […]
Home Care – Adult Services Panel of Preferred Providers
Everycare (Central Hants) Ltd are pleased to announce that we have been selected on to the new Hampshire County Council provider list. Everycare started in Home Care in June 2010 in the Winchester area and have been a supplier to Hampshire County Council (HCC) since then. It was decided by HCC in 2011 to refresh […]
Home Care Smart Gadgets for Savvy Elders
Working in Home Care, delivering services in Winchester and surrounding areas in Hampshire, we can see that the need for more gadgets is needed, particularly in the UK where there is an increase in the number of elderly people without there being on-going funding available. Relatives of the elderly can be time constrained but still […]
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 […]
Free Seminar – Who will pay for long term care?
With an ageing population, Long Term Care provision is becoming a more prevalent issue. One in four people are likely to need Long Term Care in the future, and provision for this eventuality is very often dismissed until there is an immediate need. Indeed, for those receiving care or wishing to increase that care, there […]
Home Care – Raising Stroke Awareness
Often people who have strokes, after initial hospitalisation, are sent home with home care to rehabilitate but rather than ending up in this position it is best to be aware about how to prevent strokes. There have been adverts on the television showing people what to look out for when a person is having a […]
Home Care Worker Steals Despite CRB Check
Home Care workers all must have CRB checks done before working with vulnerable people but the system is not watertight. A Care Worker in Leicestershire called Maxine Singh was allowed to work with the elderly despite having 33 previous convictions. Maxine Singh pleaded guilty to stealing from a 71-year-old father, her conviction was a suspended […]
Home Care And The Benefits Of Exercise
It is often said that exercise brings health benefits to people of all ages, I can personally attest to feeling good after taking exercise not only does it improve your health but it is a chance for your brain to concentrate on something else, a relief away from the normal routine or pressures of life. […]
Breast Cancer Screening Essential For Those Over 50
Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK. Just because you are older and maybe having Home Care or are in a Care Home it is never too late to be checking for the signs of breast cancer. Here are facts from Cancer Research UK: In 2007 in the UK almost 45,700 […]
Home Care – Cuts Already Coming
The Government had promised to protect Health Care Services but of course there was no direct mention of Social Care, which includes Home Care for the elderly and other people with social needs. There is always talk of protecting front line services but the definition of front line services is never made clear. There are […]
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 […]
Is there a crisis coming in Care?
With the squeeze on Government spending there is concern that the quality of care given will reduce. As the care industry is very much a people driven industry if the amount being paid for care is falling then the amount of labour cost must fall to keep care businesses viable. In the Care Home setting […]
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 […]
Temozolomide Recall – Do you have any in your home?
For those receiving Care at Home we want to make you aware of this Drug Recall. This drug is used in the treatment of Brain Tumours. A Drug Alert has been issued, recalling some Temozolomide (sometimes known as TMZ) capsules made by Hospira. This follows reports of the capsules splitting and leaking powder. If you […]
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 […]
Many may be working into their 70’s.
Under the current law there is a default retirement age of 65; this means that once you turn 65 your employer can retire you. Often a person turning 65 now is not ready to retire or does not have enough pension or savings to want to retire. The Government is considering abolishing or raising the […]
Falls In The Over 65s Cost NHS £4.6 Million A Day
People that receive home care have their homes risk assessed for trips and falls to point out to them potential problems, but people, also, need to take responsibility for their fitness as they grow older. People need to be aware of the simple steps that can be taken to help prevent the potentially devastating consequences […]
Our Professional Care Is There To Avoid This
These words from Outside Left are causing me to remember that I have knuckles: “Slowly but surely, the true picture is emerging of widespread failure involving many people in different services.“ I didn’t have a Baby P, but I had the equivalent of Baby P. She had a longer life than Baby P, but an […]
Preserve your Health, be Active
As we grow older we run the risk of failing health and having to be put into a Residential Home where we are looked after in an intensive way. This comes at a large cost because we are giving up our own home so that we can afford the residential care. There is an alternative […]
Coalition Document Sets out Positive Direction for Health and Social Care
A new independent commission will be established to advise the Government on the future funding of long-term care and the NHS will be reformed to improve patient outcomes, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said, “This document sets out a clear message to the NHS. That our united vision is for […]