Carers Allowance Carers Allowance is a small payment made to a person who cares for someone full-time. In 2023 it …
No one gives a monkey
Social care provision is at a crisis point both in the community and with care homes closing. Who cares though? No one gives a monkey. Until it affects you or your family.
CCTV in Care Homes
CCTV in care homes is a controversial issue. so is abuse of vulnerable elderly people.
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.
Meeting Sarah Gravenstede
Meeting Sarah Gravenstede Following on from Mad March and my Modelling the 28th saw me meet Sarah Gravenstede. She is the …
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.
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 …
Making Stockings Easy to Put on and Take off.
Making Stockings easy to put on and take off. Rolly on and off. I recently shared a post on …
Digital Display Frame
These frames are also a relaxing alternative to TV and I know several care homes use them to share photos of activities residents have enjoyed. Many of them have the capacity to store thousands of photos in a compact and easy to view way.
Street Wardens
Street Wardens for the elderly We all know we are an increasingly ageing society. We all know there are insufficient …