Iron on labels Now in addition to the newly re-branded dementia assistance cards that have proved to be worth their …
People not Policy
People not Policy When I was invited to contribute an article on “The Future of Ageing” for the Institute of …
Laughter Yoga
What is laughter Yoga? Laughter Yoga – A Unique Concept Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea – simple and profound. …
Logo
Introducing my new logo After 4 years of blogging I have finally had a logo designed. This will be on …
Be safe, Be seen
Keep scooter users visible. Following on from my earlier post on the poor driving skills of SOME mobility scooter users …
Improving Poor circulation
Cold hands, warm heart Poor circulation is a common problem, particularly among women but also among men. Does someone …
Personal Assistants
What is a personal assistant ? Can I have one ? A personal assistant is the new and more professional …
“Happy to Share”
“Happy to Share My Table” I have been so busy working on this project using social media such as Facebook …
Free Tablet Guide
Get to grips with a Tablet device with some help from WHICH I am a great believer in devices, from …
Aqua paint activities for people with Dementia
Aqua Paint activities for people with dementia I have been a big fan of the games and activities available from …
Eldercare offering
Will eldercare become as common as childcare ? A number of major employers are now offering “eldercare” help looking after …
What is Doppel
What is Doppel and how might it help the elderly and people with Dementia Do you care for someone …
Sepsis
Sepsis In my four years here this is the first time I will have covered sepsis. Such a vital subject, …
Devon Life
Devon Life Just a quick update for anyone who doesn’t use Facebook or Twitter that as of September I am …
Tibs – Micro Tips for me
Tibit – Micro tipping for online content Introducing you to Tibit. After winning my category at the UK Blog Awards …
Flu Jab and a brace of pheasants
I have just come across this article I wrote 2 years ago and thought I would share it here. It’s …
Power Cut
Priority Assistance Did you know that if you are elderly, disabled, chronically ill, or have a hearing or visual impairment …
Dementia Help Labels
Now Available as Labels The personalised Dementia assistance cards are getting amazing feedback and we are soon to hit the …
Protected mealtimes
Are Protected meal times a recipe for disaster ? I have always been a believer in “You are what you …
Holistic approach to care
Care as a whole-holistic care A holistic approach to care is often impossible for front line hospital staff. Working …
Improving Circulation
Cold hands, warm heart. Cold hands, warm heart is the old adage, but is your circulation less than …
I have dementia
I have Dementia – Don’t forget me! I have recently attended a really interesting dementia awareness training day which …
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins and when to worry about them. Varicose veins can affect people of all ages (including me ) but …
Large Print Scrabble
Large Print Scrabble We all know that it is important to use our brains to guard against dementia. Scrabble …
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey as a potential wound healer Disclaimer: Always seek medical advice in the first instance and do not use …
Elder Abuse
No one wants to believe it happens but it does, but to witness it is shocking. Please read my true …
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes- Know the symptoms Diabetes is a long-term condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. …
Own Home v Care Home
Home Sweet Home Around three in five (59 per cent) of people aged 75 to 85 do not want to …
Blogger of the Year
Ha, ha, just found this one that I obviously forgot to post. Very out of date as I then went …
Showering with a wound or cast
Showering with a wound or cast Accidents happen and sadly as we age falls become more common place. I visited …
Winner UKBA16
3 weeks on For anyone who doesn’t follow me on social media but pops back here now and then this will …
Hoarding
Hoarding and the elderly Whilst not all hoarding is quite to this extent it can become an issue. Local …
Supermarket Trolleys
Supermarket Trolleys for wheelchair users As a home help that really believes in inclusion for the elderly I wanted to …
Assisted travel for the elderly
Assisted Travel for the elderly and disabled Having recently seen an air line passenger desperately upset and shaking having …
Personal care should not be a luxury
Is personal care for the elderly becoming a luxury ? When someone cannot care for themselves it should not be …
Wasting Doctors Time.
Is it wasting Doctors time ?. Most of us like to think that we only visit the Doctors when we …
Where can I hire mobility aids
Where can I hire mobility aids ? One option is the British Red Cross who help people return to their …
Uplifting video about ageing
Scared of getting old? This is a beautiful film about how one couple fearful of ageing worked with their fears …
UK Blog Awards Final
Today’s the Day ! Once again, thank you so much for voting for me. I know it was a pain …
Breast Cancer Screening over 70
Breast cancer screening for women over 70 Women aged over 70 are not routinely invited for breast screening. However they are still entitled to …
Caring for Fingernails
Caring for Fingernails for someone elderly I cut the finger nails of one of my clients today who has …
UK Blog Awards
Thank you And guess what ? My invitation arrived today – what a co-incidence ! With just over 2 weeks until …
A helping hand with jar lids
Can’t open jars ? Do you know someone who really struggles to open jar lids ? I am …
Shingles Jab
Older People urged to get a jab Older people in the UK are being urged to get a shingles jab …
Legal help for the elderly
Specialist solicitors for the elderly Alongside my blog here I am also very active on other platforms of social media. …
Neighbours
Do you know who your neighbour is ? We have become an isolated society and many people don’t even know …
Pressure Sores
Pressure sores Having seen pressure sores at close quarters I won’t shock you with a picture of them. Instead I …
Home Sweet Home
This is long but I hope you agree worth reading. After 7 years in residential care and 6 months living …
Mothers Day Gifts
Mothers Day gift ideas Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for your elderly Mum? Here are a few …
“Weeds in Nana’s Garden”
“Weeds in Nana’s Garden” I was contacted by Kathryn Harrison from Canada, the author of the book “Weeds in Nana’s …
Rant
As this is my blog I use it as a platform to rant occasionally. I shared this on Facebook recently …
Don’t crush !
Can crushing tablets cause harm ? I am delighted to share this extremely interesting article with you. It was contributed …
The kindest words
This means the world to me I am a big softie. I wouldn’t write this blog and do the projects …
Love is in the air
“Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” (Tennyson) Valentines Day is 2 days away …
The Silverline
The Silver line Did you know 15,000 older people rang Silverline in the first 2 months of its launch ? …
Rant
Sometimes I just use this platform to Rant . One of my clients is struggling to cope alone at …
Living Wills
Living Wills – end of life planning. Would you allow someone to plan your wedding or choose where you holiday …
5 ways to prevent a fall
5 ways to prevent a fall Did you realise you loose 30% of our muscle strength between the ages of …
Just Ask
Just Ask Reading this post may just save someones live and was formerly posted on my Facebook Page. Apologies if you …
High Visibility for Safety
High Visibility Vests for the elderly Have you noticed how school children wear high visibility vests whenever they walk anywhere …
Recycle with Age UK
Recycle in 2016 and help raise funds for Age UK The New Year is always a good time to consider …
Age UK Radio
Did you know Age UK has its own radio station ? Available online 24 hours a day its ideal for …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you. I sincerely hope that 2016 brings you happiness and health for both yourself and your …
Spare a thought
Home Alone Please share a thought on this day of fun and joy for the many thousands of elderly people …
Happy Christmas
I sincerely hope, however you are spending Christmas this year, you have a lovely time. As you are gearing up for …
Blue Badge eligibility
Blue Badge eligibility Blue Badges entitled severely disabled drivers and passengers to make use of concessionary parking spaces. The scheme …
Pippa Kelly – Bravo Timothy West
Regular readers will know much I admire the work of fellow blogger Pippa Kelly who also writes about the elderly …
Nuisance Calls
Nuisance calls and how to help protect the elderly (With thanks to Lyndsey Burton MD of Choose the consumer site discussing money, home …
Fire safety
Fire safety for the elderly and disabled. Fire safety is important for us all but especially so for the elderly …
The Dementia Assistance Card
The Dementia Assistance Card The Dementia assistance card provides a clear and concise way for someone with dementia to ask …
Remote controls
Great idea for a useful Christmas present. Remote control for the elderly ( Not literally !) These are a …
Elderly Vulnerability
Lonely and alone – the vulnerability of the elderly. Case study The last couple of days have been tough at …
Macular Degeneration- protecting your eyes.
Protecting your eyes – Macular Degeneration The largest cause of sight loss in the UK is age related macular degeneration. …
Don’t let the elderly die of cold
Each winter, one older person dies every 7 minutes from the cold Research has shown there is a general lack of …
Plug in air fresheners – Fire Risk
Plugin air fresheners have been linked to house fires. Please read and share. This is not an article as such …
Fostering the elderly ?
Would fostering the elderly work ? Watching the news one morning about a couple who had foster children removed from their …
Why the elderly bruise badly
Why the elderly bruise badly Have you ever wondered why we seem to bruise more as we age? I am always …
Christmas meal and Malnutrition
Do you know an elderly person not having a home made Christmas lunch ? With less than a month to …
Dementia assistance cards
LUCK -When preparation meets opportunity – the Dementia Assistance Cards A few months ago a message was posted on Facebook …
How does Warfarin work
How does Warfarin work Most of the elderly people I work with are prescribed Warfarin and although I know what …
Please vote
Made it to the Finals – Please Vote I entered Caron Cares in the Bloggers Lounge “Blogger of the Year …
Manuka honey and leg ulcers
Manuka honey may help heal leg ulcers and other skin lesions. My Mother in Law had the most terrible leg …
Christmas Pudding
Christmas Pudding and stir up Sunday Christmas is nearly upon us once again as the days in November fly …
Listen, talk, connect
Listen, talk, connect This initiative has been created to help deal with the difficultly of communicating with someone with dementia …
The Jumbulance Trust
The Jumbulance Trust The Jumbulance Trust is an unwell and disabled travel charity that exists to make it possible for …
Showering with a wound or cast
Showering with a dressed wound or cast Accidents happen and sadly as we age falls become more common place. I …
Tena – no water hair wash
I love it! Tena – no water hair wash I was a visitor at the Care and Dementia show in Birmingham …
Denture Danger
Denture Danger Important! Please share this with anyone you know who wears dentures. Recent research reveals that wearing your dentures …
Anti-social Fireworks
Remember, Remember the 5th of November Tomorrow may be Bonfire night but many of us have been seeing and hearing …
Ice Foot stick ferrule
The Ice Foot from Flexyfoot. As another Winter dawns and the nights draw in, I always start to think about …
Dementia in the workplace
Dementia in the workplace Dementia is not only a disease suffered by those in old age, it is increasingly being …
Save Our Home Care
Save Our Home care Supported by Hales Care Right now in the UK nearly 1 million people rely on home …
Read and Weep #dementia
The Truth behind dementia in China – even today. Whilst Caron Cares exists primarily to share information to help you …
Substance Abuse
Sex,drugs and Alcohol Joking apart substance abuse is a big issue amongst older adults and I was delighted when Melissa …
Keep on cycling
Keep on cycling – whatever age you are I have been introduced to Get Cycling and want to share this with …
What’s In a Name
Pippa Kelly I am delighted to share ” What’s in a name?” with you. This is a recent blog post …
Dementia Care -The Importance of Meal Times
The Importance of meal times in the care of someone with dementia When a person has Alzheimer’s or other dementia, …
What is a Bakers Cyst
What is a Bakers Cyst ? One of my clients who had a knee replacement latterly experienced increasing pain. A scan …
Birthdays
Birthdays are good for you ! Statistics show that people who have the most, live the longest. Father Larry Lorenzoni. …
Fear of falling
Fear of Falling in the elderly A fear of falling is making many elderly people prisoners in their own homes, …