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Elderly Care Links

There are a number of leading organisations involved in delivering services and care to the elderly. Here are links to a selection of charities and commercial organisations that can provide you with valuable information about care of the elderly and support for the whole family.

Charities

SPECAL

The Contented Dementia Trust (formerly known as SPECAL) is a UKdementia charity which has as its aim the promotion of lifelong well-being for the person with dementia. This is achieved through a unique understanding of the person’s experience of dementia, and a clear focus on the need for a counter-intuitive caring response. The SPECAL method, which has been developed on the basis of this particular understanding of dementia and is described in the book ‘Contented Dementia’ by Oliver James, has been incorporated in the Contented Dementia Trust. The Good Care Group is working with the Contented Dementia Trust to pioneer the delivery of the SPECAL method in the home care sector, enabling our clients to be reassured that we will continue to deliver the very best in care as we work to improve the quality of life of the person with dementia.

Alzheimer’s Society - a leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them working to improve the quality of lives. The society has over 25,000 members including those suffering with dementia, carers and health professionals.

Dementia UK - a national charity committed to improving the quality of life for all people with dementia. The charity supports thousands of patients and families every year through the provision of Admiral Nurses, the Admiral Direct helpline as well as training and support to carers of dementia patients.

Parkinson’s UK - formerly the Parkinson’s Disease Society, Parkinson’s UK have worked for more than 40 years to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. They provide information and support through local services, as well as training for health and social care professionals to help improve services. Parkinson’s UK deliver training to our carers to ensure we deliver the very best services to our clients suffering with Parkinson’s.

Action On Hearing Loss - is the largest charity in the UK tackling hearing loss and making hearing matter. It offers a range of services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus. Over 13,000 individuals at Action On Hearing Loss work to break down the barriers faced by deaf people and improve the quality of their lives.

Marie Curie Cancer Care is dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. It has a nationwide network of Marie Curie Nurses who provide free care for patients at home. Marie Curie’s nine hospices across the UK offer specialist care for patients and support for their families. The charity also conducts palliative care research to find better ways of caring for terminally ill people.

Partners

Anna Miller is an experienced chef who has worked at the highest level of restaurant and private catering for twenty years. During her career, she has created private meals for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Tony Blair and other European dignitaries. She has also served as head chef of the famous Heal’s restaurant in London before running her own private catering business.
Given this wealth of knowledge, we asked Anna to help us create some menus for our carers that specifically address the needs of our elderly clients. She also leads the cookery module of our carers’ specialist training.

Freedom Food is the RSPCAs farm assurance and food labelling scheme dedicated to promoting higher animal welfare for farm animals. Freedom Food provide us with a range of delicious signature recipes from some the country’s top chefs, which our carers are trained to cook for our clients.

Care Fees Investment Ltd - a financial services company specialising in providing funding and investment advice to those clients wishing to address the challenge of funding care. The Good Care Group work closely with Care Fees Investment Ltd to ensure our clients have access to appropriate financial advice.

Hart Brown is a leading Surrey based law firm offering a full range of legal and financial investment services to business and individuals. Celebrating its 90th year in business it prides itself on delivering exceptional client service – nearly all its clients come back to time and time again. The Trust & Investment department deals with private client issues among which are wills, lasting powers of attorney, trusts, inheritance tax, elder client issues and a variety of investment matters. It also has access to a number of established Independent Financial Advisors which enables it to provide a value added service to its clients. To find out more about Hart Brown’s services, please call Shaun Parry-Jones for an initial chat without any obligation at all on 01483 887733 or visit our website www.hartbrown.co.uk/individuals/wills-probate.

Physiocomestoyou Ltd specialises in providing high quality physiotherapy to people in the comfort of their own home. Physiocomestoyou works in partnership with The Good Care Group to provide a range of tailored services that aim to improve individual’s lives. These include rehabilitation after surgery or a hospital stay, individualised exercise and falls prevention programmes, neurological and chest physiotherapy and pain relieving treatments including ultrasound, acupuncture and massage.

Re-Cognition Health brings together at their Central London clinic a group of expert clinical specialists who have come together to provide a pathway for individuals experiencing cognitive impairment. They provide a high quality assessment, diagnosis and management service to individuals experiencing early symptoms of any type of cognitive impairment and neurdegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MS. Re-cognition are passionate about ensuring quality care can be put in place as early as possible to ensure optimum health for individuals with cognitive impairment following a diagnosis.

Cripps Harries Hall, one of the leading law firms in the South East, has developed CrippsAssist a service aimed at helping clients with the management of their affairs. This service is tailored to the needs of each individual and offers everything from a general review of legal paperwork such as wills and Powers of Attorney (PoA) to arranging payment of bills, completing tax returns, budgeting, employing staff, moving and making suitable arrangements for care.