

Support & advice for anyone caring for someone elderly.
Medical alert systems are life savers. If you live alone and are at risk of a fall they are an essential form of contact. All are portable and worn either on a layard around your neck or on your wrist, like a watch. When you need help simply press the button and you will be connected with a help centre.
People with later stages of dementia can often feel isolated, anxious and become understandably agitated. What we all need at times is a hug and this is where HUG the soft limbed doll has originated from.
How to overcome the difficulties of washing someone’s hair when they can’t shower. This is such a common problem …
Washing your feet when you can’t reach them Getting older often means having reduced mobility and flexibility which makes washing …
Permanent Hair Removal Why you should have permanent hair removal treatment for unwanted hair. As we age we lose …
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.
Extendable door wedges are ideal for people with mobility issues, pregnant people and for anyone with balance problems. They enable you to wedge the door open without having to bend down. The handle also has a handy wrist strap to prevent you dropping it on the floor.
How do you get someone with dementia to drink? I have only just discovered this innovative drinking system that …
Communication Aids These lost for words sheets are probably one of the most simple communication aids on the market today. …
Hand Grips I just love a simple and affordable solution to a difficulty. Many disabled people and elderly people find …
Good food for elderly people Maintaining a good diet can be difficult but especially so if they have problems with …
Big Button Phones Big button phones are ideal for elderly people. Not only do they have easy to see …
Raised toilet seats Raised toilet seats are really useful for elderly people as they make it easier to get …
Having a bath safely Warm, relaxing and soothing. Who doesn’t love a bath once in a while? Surrounded by lovely …
5 easy ways to boost your health Plus it’s never too late, and you are never too old to do …
How to use a walking stick Did you know there is a wrong and right way to use a walking …
I have just seen this on the Barchester website and thought is was so useful I needed to share it …
Living with an allergy? I have lived with an allergy to furry animals most of my life caused …
One MILLION Jelly Drops This is the announcement recently posted on social media by Lewis Hornby the inventor of Jelly …
Christmas gift ideas With just over 2 weeks to Christmas Day, I hope you are nearly organised by now? If …
Recently the V-word has been this damned virus. As the pandemic slows and the UK consumerists are …
Mobii Interactive Systems This video showcases the Mobiis’ functions and flexibility. I used to have great pleasure in demonstrating this …
UK BLOG AWARDS 2016 – CARON CARES is announced as the WINNER I sit at my desk and type this …
Age UK This is a nice little article on the Age UK website, which I was asked to contribute …
Happy to Share Introducing version two of my ‘Happy to Share’ cards. I was incredibly lucky that James from …
Source: Pledges to fix social care could cost Boris Johnson dearly | UK news | The Guardian. Such a huge …
CCTV in care homes is a controversial issue. so is abuse of vulnerable elderly people.
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.
Happy to Share These are my original Happy to Share cards I designed in 2015 before ‘loneliness’ became a buzz …
Meeting Sarah Gravenstede Following on from Mad March and my Modelling the 28th saw me meet Sarah Gravenstede. She is the …
Mad March and my modeling. This is the first real chance I have had to sit and write for …
Keywings are cheerful rubber attachments for door keys. Designed to make life easier for millions of older people by increasing the grip.
Mugs, Mugs and more Mugs. I make no apologies. I know I have only just shared another post about a …
Belated wishes to my little blog. Another year has come and passed. April the 17th 2019 saw Caron Cares reach …
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.
These non-spill mug inserts help elderly people with shaky hands manage a hot drink safely.
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.
stairlifts help reduce the chance of falling.
Charles Bonnet Syndrome is a little understood medical condition resulting from extensive sight loss. It can mimic dementia or mental health conditions in some instances.
Attracting young people into care work In the UK, young people are being targeted by the government in a bid …
Cosyfeet provide comfortable footwear for swollen and troublesome feet.
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.
NHS Funding for Care Paying for care is a contentious issue. Many people feel they have worked hard …
How to Start a Charity. I have personally funded the initiatives created as a result of Caron Cares. I …
Making Stockings easy to put on and take off. Rolly on and off. I recently shared a post on …
Nosey Cups Sometimes it is the most simple of ideas that solve a problem. I had not seen these Nosey …
Thick and Easy is a drink thickening powder used to help people with swallowing difficulties.
Use it or Lose it, Staying Independent You know how the saying goes ‘use it or lose it’ well …
Help Putting on Compression Stockings If you care for someone who needs to wear compression stockings you will know how …
Social Care Crisis – Human Rights Issue. Too Right it is! Source: Why the social care crisis is a human …
Eyekepper Glasses Age does not come alone, someone once said to me and it’s so true. Even for me at …
The Social Care resolution cannot wait Source: 672 days later, the social care resolution cannot wait – Independent Age …
Imagine being able to scoop up goldfish or have birds resting in the palm of your hand. Imagine piecing together a virtual jigsaw of times gone by? Tovertafel light projections can allow this to happen.
Source: Long-term plan for NHS England ‘undeliverable’ amid staffing crisis | Society | The Guardian Theresa May has said the …
Teething Trouble. How to encourage someone with dementia to brush their teeth Just as we teach a young child …
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.
Happy New Year 2019 May I wish you and yours all the very best for 2019. I sincerely hope …
Points of Light Award Today is MY day. The 19th of December 2018. It’s not my Birthday, but it …
Wristbands for people with dementia. Help to keep them safe and visible.
(Shared in it’s entirity to be saved for posterity) Screenwriter hopes new BBC production, called Care, will spark debate on …
Jelly Drops-What a difference a Blogger makes! You can still be part of this amazing journey and donate. Not being …
Blood in your Pee, Look in the pan when you Wee. Around 19,100 people in England are diagnosed with bladder or …
Invisible This is a piece I wrote about loneliness. You are not blind, you can see, you have no …
Keeping elderly people well in a heatwave Free room thermometers available Many of us are loving the long hot Summer but a …
The Weekly Raid The Weekly Raid may share its title with a sci-fi cartoon publication, but this magazine is freely …
Moving Together Devon For many elderly people the thought of moving home makes them anxious, not wanting to leave …
I am sorry I love my blog with my heart and soul and it pains me that at the moment …
Wheelchair walking aid. As a bit of an ideas person, I love this. As you may know, I am lucky …
Happy 6th Birthday Caron Cares I nearly missed marking the 6th anniversary of my blog, it was only as I …
Hidden Disability Help Did you know that 49% of us fly abroad at least once a year? With the weather …
CARE SHARE – The multi-organisational and societal approach to eldercare. I entered this competition to raise awareness and share …
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 tend to be rather attached to our bras especially as we get older …
“Taking the Pee” As this is my very special place, I am sharing my controversial article that is featuring in …
Meal Makers – sharing food, reducing loneliness, reducing malnutrition How often do you cook more than you need? Do …
The Adult Social Care Workforce in England The Official report into the health of social care was published today and …
#metoo -campaign to end incontinence product rationing in the UK Who will join me on a #metoo campaign to raise awareness of …
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”, the scheme originating in an Essex care home in 2016 scheme has shown to …
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 Praise indeed for my “Happy to Share” cards, Age UK have put them on their Facebook …
We made the Huff! Not so much a useful blog post, more me saving this occasion to this depository. If …
Care Time Bomb True words from Alice Thomson of the Times. Time will indeed tell, and I agree with her …
Visibags make you safer to be seen Steve is a man after my own heart. I have long bemoaned the …
Put your phone down …..and start a conversation. Much as the internet and smartphones are amazing, helpful, informative etc.etc. more …
Care Vouchers Tax-free vouchers like those used by parents to pay for childcare should be offered to encourage people to …
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. In the UK there are over one million drivers aged over 80, 100,000 …
This is a true Story – my Boxing day funny. I share this one each Boxing Day, until I find …
Wishing you a Happy Christmas. I hope you have the best Christmas you can.Thank you for all your supprt …
Pack your bag! Especially relevant at Christmas time……. Make sure you have a hospital bag packed for someone elderly …
Vet Vouchers The ideal gift for someone elderly who has a pet. Ever struggled to buy an elderly relative, friend …
“Lost for words” Easy to use communication sheets Imagine being trapped in your own mind, knowing what you want to …
A Caregivers words. – I saw this on Facebook and wanted to share it here. This is for all caregivers …
Stay warm, stay well Blimey it’s cold out there! Here are some quick tips to getting and staying warm. Plenty …