RNIB Sale Post Christmas sales are not just on the High Street, the RNIB sale is currently on with savings …
Mobile Phones for Older People
Mobile Phones that suit the needs of the elderly. Many older people are keenly embracing mobile phone technology now …
Ringtons And Residential Homes.
Do you work in a residential care environment ? Do Ringtons call on your home ? Elderly residents …
Mobile Phones for the Elderly
Mobile Phones for the elderly. Many elderly people have willingly embraced technology and use a mobile phone. However there are …
Clocks for people with Dementia
Clocks for people with dementia help them stay independent. Dementia causes short term memory loss and sufferers often forget what …
Telegraph Guide to Long and short term care
Looking for care for a loved one? Do you need to think about finding a home for a loved …
Hearing loop system for hearing aid users
Do you or someone you care for use hearing aids? Do you sometimes find group conversations a struggle ? Currently …
“Reachers”
“Reachers” or “grabbers” as I have always called them are a must for an elderly person who is …
Care – Industry, sector or profession
I am fortunate to be able to publish my musings on Linkedin the social networking platform for professionals and this …
Shopping trolleys for the elderly
Shopping trolleys for the elderly and also the not so elderly We all know how heavy shopping bags can be, …
Bio Bidet, toilet seat and bidet in one.
The bio Bidet is a toilet seat, bidet and dryer all in one, ideal for the elderly or disabled. The …
Bathing aids for the elderly
We all love a bath. Nothing beats relaxing in a nice deep bath with the water surrounding us. For many …
Folding walking sticks
Folding walking sticks are the the perfect solution for an elderly person needing a little stability when out and are …
Can I hire a stair lift
Can I hire a stair lift instead of buying one ? Do you know someone elderly who wants to remain …
Flexy foot ferrules
Introducing a new concept in walking stick ferrules I saw these in my local branch of Boots chemist and thought …
Flexyfoot walking stick
Introducing the new Flexyfoot walking stick The Flexyfoot ferrules for walking sticks which can also be used on crutches and …
The Stick Stay
Have you noticed how walking sticks and grabbers always end up on the floor ? Now there is a solution. …
“Pil Bob”
Pil Bob The Pil Bob makes it easier for an elderly person to remove tablets …
Rechargeable Hearing Aids
Rechargeable hearing aids Having watched a client with poor eyesight and limited finger dexterity struggle to change his hearing aid …
Oakhouse Foods “Drop and Go” service
I love Oakhouse foods ! I see myself as an expert problem solver for practical issues relating to the elderly …
Making bathing easier for the elderly
Making bathing easier for the elderly. With mobility issues and increased risk of falls many elderly people avoid taking …
Hearing aid tool
I have recently shared the frustration of my elderly clients struggle with fiddly hearing aid batteries. Hearing loss tends to …
Bath step aids
Bath step aids for the elderly Many elderly people find getting in and out of the bath difficult but …
TV remote controls for those with sight loss
Remote Controls for those with sight loss I personally feel it is essential to help those with sight loss remain …
Can I shower or bath with a broken Limb?
Can I bathe or swim with a plaster cast? Many elderly people fall and break limbs, usually arms and legs …
One touch jar opener
Struggle to open jars ? Many older people struggle to open jars as arthritic hands and general loss of strength …
Grocery essentials from Oakhouse foods
More than just meals to your door ! You may have heard of Oakhouse foods ? They are …
Seat cushions
Seat cushions to aid getting out of a chair. One of my elderly ladies got out of her chair so …
Shoe Laces that don’t need tying
Shoe laces that don’t need tying Many elderly people find tying shoe laces difficult either due to an inability to …
Talking clocks
Talking Clocks for those with sight loss. Knowing the time is important for all of us. When to get up, …
Wheeled walking aids for the elderly
Wheeled walking aids for the elderly offer both safety and practical help both in and out of the home. Many …
Glowmat – helps those with impaired vision find small items
Impaired vision makes finding small items difficult, this in- genius glowmat from the RNIB can help. I came across this …
Magnifying aids
How can you help someone living with sight loss ? On a daily basis through my work as a …
Helping the disabled eat independently
Helping the disabled eat independently can be achieved using dignity plates Following a stroke many elderly people lose the use …
Swivel aid for cars
This simple gadget helps disabled and elderly drivers and passengers get in and out of a care with ease. I …
Shopmobility
The National Federation of Shopmobility UK . Shopmobility was designed to make shopping areas more accessable to disabled customers. They …
Gardening tools for the elderly
The sun comes out and our thoughts turn to gardening Many people love gardening and with the extra time retirement …
Tablet dispenser for arthritic fingers
This is a really clever and inexpensive idea. I see the problem every day, someone with arthritic fingers struggling to …
Helping the elderly get in and out of cars
Mobility problems make it increasingly harder to get in and out of the back seats of most cars. Elderly passengers …
Opening ring pull cans
Canned drinks have had them for ever but now more and more of our everyday tinned foods has a ring …
Disabled access to public toilets-National Key Scheme.
If you are caring for an elderly or disabled person who uses a wheelchair when out and about this is …
National Bus Pass for the elderly
The National Bus Pass for the elderly in England entitles the pass-holder to free off peak travel on local buses …
How to help elderly people take medication Safely.
It’s important to know how to help elderly people take medication safely to avoid missed doses or accidental overdose. There are plenty of ways to do so and products to help.
Stopping Telesales Calls?
We have all had them, telesales calls. They are annoying to all of us but to an older person they …
Shopping Trolley with a Seat.
Where have these been for the past few years ? A shopping trolley with seat. What a fantastic idea! For …