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Planning your Christmas Respite Care

Planning your Christmas Respite Care

11 Nov 2020.
Even though these are currently uncertain times it is really important to plan and book your Respite care at home early this year. December is a very busy time for The Good Care Group’s outstanding carers and they deliver many award winning Respite care at home services across England and Scotland during the festive period.   Christmas may be different this year, and currently none of us are sure of what the festive period is going to look like, but it is important for you or your loved one to continue to receive personal, professional and trusted care. Are you currently the sole carer of a loved one? Regardless of what the big day will look like, it is important ...
How gardening can improve elderly health

How gardening can improve elderly health

09 Mar 2020.
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 honour of National Gardening Week, we’ve taken a closer look at what makes it such a great activity and how you can help an elderly friend or relative get involved. What makes gardening such a great activity for older people? Health Even light gardening is a form of low-impact exercise that can have a dramatic effect on your loved one’s health. Spending a few active hours in the garden a couple of days a week can help improve strength, endurance and ...
Care at home for elderly couples

Care at home for elderly couples

11 Nov 2019.
Couples who reach an elderly age together are in a fortunate position and one where the expectation is to be able to enjoy their senior years together, relaxing, enjoying each other’s company and taking pleasure in the pastimes they have always wanted to enjoy. Couples who reach an elderly age together are in a fortunate position and one where the expectation is to be able to enjoy their senior years together, relaxing, enjoying each other’s company and taking pleasure in the pastimes they have always wanted to enjoy. However, this is not always possible when it becomes apparent that one or both partners require care because of frailty, immobility or illness, sometime illnesses that can be very complex and challenging ...
Adapting Your Home For Care

Adapting Your Home For Care

08 Nov 2019.
As you get older you may find that the tasks you were previously able to complete have become a challenge. People struggling to manage their day-to-day life often become worried that this marks the end of independence in their own home Adapting Your Home For Care As you get older you may find that the tasks you were previously able to complete have become a challenge. People struggling to manage their day-to-day life often become worried that this marks the end of independence in their own home. However, home care provisions such a Live In Care combined with home adaptations help people stay at home with a great level of autonomy. By adapting your home for care you’ll be making ...
Coordinating medical support in the home

Coordinating medical support in the home

07 Nov 2019.
Coordinating medical support for your loved one can be a difficult experience. Especially as many can’t do it for themselves Coordinating medical support for your loved one can be a difficult experience. Especially as many can’t do it for themselves. Combining advice from numerous health professionals and considering domestic needs requires patience, dedication and experience. By using a live-in care provider, your loved one can receive consistent, comprehensive medical support in their own home. This results in more effective condition management, which can improve health outcomes and alleviate stress. Here’s an overview of what defines coordinated care, and how live-in care can help your loved one achieve this while staying in the home environment: What is coordinated medical support? The ...
How to adapt your home to accommodate an increased care need

How to adapt your home to accommodate an increased care need

07 Nov 2019.
An increased care need can be difficult to accept, but there are plenty of actions you can take around the home that could make a person’s everyday life a little easier. An increased care need can sometimes change how an elderly person is able to live in their own home. This change can be difficult to accept, but there are plenty of actions you can take around the home that will make their everyday lives a little easier. Here are some of the changes you can make around the home to accommodate an elderly person with decreased mobility, or the onset of the symptoms of dementia. Access To limit risks outside the property, make sure all pathways are firm and ...
What makes a good Homecare provider

What makes a good Homecare provider

07 Nov 2019.
As we grow older, we may naturally reach a point at which we, or our loved ones, can no longer fully support ourselves without additional help. As we grow older, we may naturally reach a point at which we, or our loved ones, can no longer fully support ourselves without additional help. At such a time, a difficult decision is faced regarding the best and most appropriate way to obtain the care needed in order to maintain a desirable quality of life. Research by the charity Age UK reveals that the majority of people wish to remain in their own homes, living independently for as long as possible, yet many people still regard relocation to a residential nursing or care ...

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