Caron Cares

February 24, 2021

Diet & Dementia

I have just seen this on the Barchester website and thought is was so useful I needed to share it …

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January 19, 2021

Living with an allergy?

Living with an allergy? I have lived with an allergy to furry animals most of my life caused …

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December 11, 2020

One MILLION Jelly Drops

One MILLION Jelly Drops This is the announcement recently posted on social media by Lewis Hornby the inventor of Jelly …

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December 10, 2020

Christmas Gifts Ideas

Christmas gift ideas With just over 2 weeks to Christmas Day, I hope you are nearly organised by now? If …

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December 9, 2020

Testing Times

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June 16, 2020

V is for

Recently the V-word has been this damned virus. As the pandemic slows and the UK consumerists are …

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May 14, 2020

Mobii Interactive Systems

Mobii Interactive Systems This video showcases the Mobiis’ functions and flexibility. I used to have great pleasure in demonstrating this …

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April 29, 2020

UK Blog Awards

UK BLOG AWARDS 2016 – CARON CARES is announced as the WINNER I sit at my desk and type this …

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March 9, 2020

Caring for your feet

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February 1, 2020

Help at Home if you fall

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January 9, 2020

Happy New Year

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August 17, 2019

Age UK link

Age UK This is a nice little article on the Age UK website, which I was asked to contribute …

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August 1, 2019

Happy to Share

Happy to Share Introducing version two of my ‘Happy to Share’ cards. I was incredibly lucky that James from …

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June 9, 2019

CCTV in Care Homes

CCTV in care homes is a controversial issue. so is abuse of vulnerable elderly people.

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May 30, 2019

Puree Diet Food Moulds

Many people with dysphagia ( difficulty swallowing) need to have their food pureed. This doesn’t make food look so appealing. Using a mould to re-shape it really helps with presentation.

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May 29, 2019

Happy to Share

Happy to Share These are my original Happy to Share cards I designed in 2015 before ‘loneliness’ became a buzz …

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May 4, 2019

Meeting Sarah Gravenstede

Meeting Sarah Gravenstede Following on from Mad March and my Modelling the 28th saw me meet Sarah Gravenstede. She is the …

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May 2, 2019

Mad March & my modeling.

Mad March and my modeling. This is the first real chance I have had to sit and write for …

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May 2, 2019

Keywings

Keywings are cheerful rubber attachments for door keys. Designed to make life easier for millions of older people by increasing the grip.

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April 26, 2019

Mugs, Mugs and more Mugs

Mugs, Mugs and more Mugs. I make no apologies. I know I have only just shared another post about a …

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April 22, 2019

Belated Wishes

Belated wishes to my little blog. Another year has come and passed. April the 17th 2019 saw Caron Cares reach …

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April 3, 2019

People love their pets. Fact. Having to leave your home and pets behind is a huge challenge. Whilst companion cats are not real they are lifelike. They purr and breathe and roll over for a tummy tickle.

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March 21, 2019

Non Spill Mug Insert

These non-spill mug inserts help elderly people with shaky hands manage a hot drink safely.

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March 14, 2019

Care Home Laundry

No-one wants to think of a loved one wearing clothes belonging to someone else in a care home environment. There are a few simple things you can do to prevent this.

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March 9, 2019

As Safe as Houses

stairlifts help reduce the chance of falling.

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March 7, 2019

Caron Cares & Cosyfeet

Cosyfeet provide comfortable footwear for swollen and troublesome feet.

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February 28, 2019

Electric Vehicles and Safety

It is estimated that by 2020 there will be over one million electric vehicles on our roads with the distances they are capable of traveling on one charge varying between 100 -300 miles now they are becoming a more practical option.

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