How to overcome the difficulties of washing someone’s hair when they can’t shower. This is such a common problem …
Hidden Disability Help
Hidden Disability Help Did you know that 49% of us fly abroad at least once a year? With the weather …
Mobility Scooters
Mobility Scooters I am the biggest advocate for keeping our elderly independent, however not at the cost of accident and …
Be safe, Be seen
Keep scooter users visible. Following on from my earlier post on the poor driving skills of SOME mobility scooter users …
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 …
The Blue Badge Company
The Blue Badge Company As Ellen Green from the Blue Badge Company has recently pitched to the Dragons on Dragons Den …
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance Attendance Allowance is a tax-free, non-means tested benefit. You may be entitled to it if you are 65 …
Depression in the Elderly.
Its tough getting old. Depression and the elderly go hand in hand. Its hard to accept that you are no longer able to do what you want or need to do.
Help with sight loss
Are you visually impaired or do you know someone who is ? What help do you need and …
Rechargeable Hearing Aids
Rechargeable hearing aids Having watched a client with poor eyesight and limited finger dexterity struggle to change his hearing aid …
Disabled facilities grant
Disabled facilities grant The disabled facilities grant may be available from the council if someone you care for needs …
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 …
Companion Bus Pass
Companion Bus Passes Many elderly people rely on local buses as their main form of transport. No longer able to …
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 …