March 8, 2019 Attracting Young people into Care Work Attracting Young people into Care Work In the UK, young people are being targeted by the government in a bid … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 11, 2019 Social care crisis – Human rights issue Social Care Crisis – Human Rights Issue. Too Right it is! Source: Why the social care crisis is a human … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 9, 2019 The social care resolution cannot wait The Social Care resolution cannot wait Source: 672 days later, the social care resolution cannot wait – Independent Age … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 7, 2019 Long-term plan for NHS England ‘undeliverable’ Source: Long-term plan for NHS England ‘undeliverable’ amid staffing crisis | Society | The Guardian Theresa May has said the … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
December 10, 2018 #CARE (Shared in it’s entirity to be saved for posterity) Screenwriter hopes new BBC production, called Care, will spark debate on … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 22, 2018 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 … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 13, 2018 We made the Huff We made the Huff! Not so much a useful blog post, more me saving this occasion to this depository. If … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 11, 2018 Care Time Bomb Care Time Bomb True words from Alice Thomson of the Times. Time will indeed tell, and I agree with her … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
September 6, 2017 Unclaimed Benefits Unclaimed Benefits There is no shame to claim – or is there? With alarming findings being reported in the Independent … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
August 30, 2017 £7 billion annual deficit in elderly care £7 billion deficit in elderly care – a year ! I have been banging on about this for a few … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
June 28, 2017 Bike not buggy Bike not Buggy Whilst they may not be Bradley Wiggins, have you noticed how some elderly people still cycle everywhere? … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
May 12, 2017 Buurtzorg: Neighbourhood care that is going global Care Teams are the way forward The image above is one of my “Blue Sky Thinking” presentation slides, where … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
April 7, 2017 GP Shortage starts to bite. GP Shortage starts to bite. Patients will lose their “automatic right” to a same-day doctor’s appointment under new plans to … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
March 4, 2017 Diverse diets in care Diversity diets in Care Catering for special diets is an area of increasing concern in social care, but some charities … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
February 26, 2017 Football & Dementia Former Liverpool striker Ian St John calls on football’s leaders to look after former professionals who have dementia and Alzheimer’s … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
February 12, 2017 UK’s oldest care worker This is such an inspiring story and for once a postivie one too ! Source: ‘You’re never too old to … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
February 8, 2017 More cuts to care Cuts, cuts and more cuts and a Government unable to solve the problem in the social care disaster. Association says … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 31, 2017 Caring for Mum and Dad Care crisis will require people to be as responsible for their parents as they are their children Caring for … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 29, 2017 Waiting for God. “Warehousing” I saw this coming, just hoped it never would. I am greatly saddened at hout we as a developed nationa … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 23, 2017 ‘Huge leap” prostate cancer A quarter of men “could be spared invasive prostate biopsies” if gland was scanned first. Source: ‘Huge leap’ in … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
December 16, 2016 Christmas with dementia Christmas for people with dementia. Christmas is not always the “the most wonderful time of the year” as the song … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
November 2, 2016 Saga’s Rebrand Saga’s Rebrand I have just browsed through the first of the newly rebranded Saga’s. No longer the informative magazine for … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
April 27, 2016 Pensioner Numbers With the Queen having just turned 90 did you know …. that the number of pensioners has doubled … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
April 23, 2016 Dementia-A true Story This is a post I shared way back in 2012. I would like to think that now people with dementia … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 25, 2016 Wearitbeatitday Wearitbeatit day. Share your colour ( red ) and help raise funds and awareness for the British Heart Foundation. This year … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
September 25, 2015 Benefits for wealthy pensioners in the UK Benefits for wealthy pensioners in the UK Do you think wealthy pensioners should receive the non – means tested Government … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
September 11, 2015 Staying safe on mobility scooters. Staying safe on a mobility scooter Should mobility scooters users have compulsory driving lessons before being allowed on the roads … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
April 17, 2015 Undiagnosed Heart Problems Many elderly people are living with undiagnosed heart conditions. One in four people in their 80s are needlessly living with … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
April 5, 2015 Help Following Hospital Discharge. Following hospital discharge the elderly are missing out Older people are missing out on help needed after a … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
March 20, 2015 The Worlds Oldest Person Leandra Becerra, believed to be the world’s oldest living person, turned 127 on Sunday in Mexico. Leandra Becerra marked the … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
March 9, 2014 It’s never too late to stop smoking. People who give up cigarettes live longer than smokers – regardless of what age they were when they stop a … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 25, 2014 Aspirin versus Warfarin Asprin could be as effective as more expensive drugs for heart failure patients with a normal heart rhythm researchers … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 15, 2014 Men could be living as long as women It appears the gap between male and female life expectancy is closing and men could be living as long as … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
January 11, 2014 The cost of diabetes The cost of diabetes is not only measured by those living with the disease but it also has far reaching … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
July 23, 2013 Lonely lives of the elderly Lonely lives of the rural elderly The Daily Telegraph reported on the 22nd of July on the lonely lives of … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
April 10, 2013 Cholesterol lowering eye drops All our senses are important but having watched my mother in law and several of my clients lose their … PinterestLinkedinFacebookTwitteremail
