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Elderly care Archives - Page 3 of 19 - The Good Care Group

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Understanding and improving nutrition for the elderly

Posted 04 Jun 2021

Understanding and improving nutrition for the elderly

Nutritional needs change as we age for a number of reasons. Here’s our advice for tailoring nutritional intake to the needs of the elderly. Nutritional needs change as we age for a number of reasons: some are related to the

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Our live-in carers are equipped to spot infection early

Posted 11 Nov 2020

Our live-in carers are equipped to spot infection early

How we are enabling effective prevention and detection of infections within our live-in care service. Image 1 illustrates the different trajectory for a client with a UTI pre and post implementation of urinalysis kits The first key learning from the

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Care Sector News Review: November

Posted 18 Aug 2020

Care Sector News Review: November

A quick round up of what’s been in the news, and what’s been happening within the care sector in the last month. Welcome back for the November edition of Care Sector News Review. While medical research news has been mixed,

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1 million families sell their homes to fund residential care

Posted 16 Mar 2020

1 million families sell their homes to fund residential care

According to the insurance company NFU Mutual, which polled individual families asking them about their experiences of paying for the residential care of elderly family members, over 1 million families have to sell their homes in order to pay for

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Report: Self-funded elderly care needs better support

Posted 09 Mar 2020

Report: Self-funded elderly care needs better support

A new report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) on social care has highlighted a need for councils to provide better support for self-funded elderly care. A new report by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) on social care has highlighted

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How gardening can improve elderly health

Posted 09 Mar 2020

How gardening can improve elderly health

Find out how The Good Care Group helps older people continue to engage in the activities they love by calling on our friendly team. Gardening can be a fantastically rewarding activity for older people, with numerous health and social benefits. In

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‘Flying’ elderly home care visits on the rise

Posted 09 Mar 2020

‘Flying’ elderly home care visits on the rise

The rise of ‘flying’ elderly care visits of just 15 minutes are on the rise, according to a report by Leonard Cheshire Disability. Of the 63 Local Authorities reviewed for the report, three-fifths commissioned care visits of 15 minutes. The

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Care in later life. Should you stay or should you go?

Posted 09 Mar 2020

Care in later life. Should you stay or should you go?

How to decide whether life in a care home is the best choice, or whether live-in care has more to offer. Making the difficult choice between live-in care and a care home There was a time, not so long ago,

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What happened on Dignity Action Day?

Posted 09 Mar 2020

What happened on Dignity Action Day?

Discover Dignity Action Day – a nationwide series of events designed to help raise awareness and improve care standards across the country. Wednesday 1 February saw care professionals from across the country arrange simultaneous events to mark Dignity Action Day.

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What does ‘independence’ mean to older people?

Posted 11 Nov 2019

What does ‘independence’ mean to older people?

What is independence in care? Independence is a simple concept. At its most basic level, it means having full autonomy over one’s own life. However, the challenges posed by the ageing process can challenge this definition, especially when it is

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