Happy Birthday Caron Cares
Happy 6th Birthday Caron Cares I nearly missed marking the 6th anniversary of my blog, it was only as I …
Hidden Disability Help
Hidden Disability Help Did you know that 49% of us fly abroad at least once a year? With the weather …
Care Share
CARE SHARE – The multi-organisational and societal approach to eldercare. I entered this competition to raise awareness and share …
Don’t miss cold payments
Don’t miss cold weather payments I read this today as the snow is falling heavily outside. For Devon to …
Us Ladies and Our Bras
Us ladies, and our Bras Us ladies tend to be rather attached to our bras especially as we get older …
Incontinence
“Taking the Pee” As this is my very special place, I am sharing my controversial article that is featuring in …
Meal Makers
Meal Makers – sharing food, reducing loneliness, reducing malnutrition How often do you cook more than you need? Do …
Adult Social Care Workforce
The Adult Social Care Workforce in England The Official report into the health of social care was published today and …
#metoo
#metoo -campaign to end incontinence product rationing in the UK Who will join me on a #metoo campaign to raise awareness of …
Simon Jersey
Simon Jersey Healthcare Attire Simon Jersey are one of the UK’s longest established and best-known work uniform providers.As someone who …
Pimp My Zimmer
Pimp My Zimmer “Pimp My Zimmer”, the scheme originating in an Essex care home in 2016 scheme has shown to …
Four or more diseases
Four or more diseases A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the …
Endorsed By Age UK
Endorsed by Age UK Praise indeed for my “Happy to Share” cards, Age UK have put them on their Facebook …
We made the Huff
We made the Huff! Not so much a useful blog post, more me saving this occasion to this depository. If …
Care Time Bomb
Care Time Bomb True words from Alice Thomson of the Times. Time will indeed tell, and I agree with her …
Visibags, safer to be seen.
Visibags make you safer to be seen Steve is a man after my own heart. I have long bemoaned the …
Put Your Phone Down
Put your phone down …..and start a conversation. Much as the internet and smartphones are amazing, helpful, informative etc.etc. more …
Care Vouchers
Care Vouchers Tax-free vouchers like those used by parents to pay for childcare should be offered to encourage people to …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Whilst I am excited about the arrival of 2018, I am also mindful that a New Year …
What do you do? Dangerous to Drive.
What do you do? Dangerous to Drive. In the UK there are over one million drivers aged over 80, 100,000 …
Three blind (drunk) mice
This is a true Story – my Boxing day funny. I share this one each Boxing Day, until I find …
Happy Christmas
Wishing you a Happy Christmas. I hope you have the best Christmas you can.Thank you for all your supprt …
Hospital Bag
Pack your bag! Especially relevant at Christmas time……. Make sure you have a hospital bag packed for someone elderly …
Vet Vouchers
Vet Vouchers The ideal gift for someone elderly who has a pet. Ever struggled to buy an elderly relative, friend …
Christmas ideas for the elderly
Christmas gift ideas for someone elderly or someone with dementia. With less than a week to go to Christmas Day …
Communication sheets
“Lost for words” Easy to use communication sheets Imagine being trapped in your own mind, knowing what you want to …
A Caregivers Words.
A Caregivers words. – I saw this on Facebook and wanted to share it here. This is for all caregivers …
Keep Warm this Winter
Don’t let our elderly die of cold! Winter Deaths are at an all time low, please help me ensure …
Keep warm, stay well
Stay warm, stay well Blimey it’s cold out there! Here are some quick tips to getting and staying warm. Plenty …
Silly Season
Silly Season is here again When Christmas looms around the corner the whole of the blogosphere in the UK goes …
Unsafe at the wheel
Unsafe At the wheel. Following a conversation with someone concerned about her parents’ welfare, health and safety on many levels, …
Internet and homecare
How the internet is changing home care. The internet has never played such a large part in our society …
Budget Blues
Budget Blues “It was the night before the Budget, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not …
Walking Football
Walking Football We all know we should be doing 20 minutes aerobic exercise at least 3 times a week according …
Make-over
Make-over Today, the 20th of November 2017, marks the dawning of a new phase in this blog. Over five years …
Two minutes too many
Two minutes too many (A Rant) On a bright November morning, as the sun shone smiling through the fluffy winter clouds, I …