Caregivers: How to Take Care of Your Mental Health 

Caregivers: How to Take Care of Your Mental Health 

When a close friend or loved one experiences a health, learning or physical disability which requires care, an understandable first reaction is to want to provide this ourselves so that they are able to stay in the familiar surroundings where they are at their...
How do I arrange care for myself or a loved one? 

How do I arrange care for myself or a loved one? 

The realisation that you or a loved one requires support because life is becoming too challenging to manage alone, can be quite daunting. It instantly raises questions about what sort of support is required and if a care home is the solution, not to mention the...
When is it time to get additional care for your loved ones? 

When is it time to get additional care for your loved ones? 

As family members get older, it’s almost inevitable that some everyday tasks become a little harder for them to manage, and their ability to maintain their usual routines, together with levels of self-care may diminish. Most of the time these changes are due to the...
How to spot the symptoms of a stroke

How to spot the symptoms of a stroke

What is a Stroke?  Each year in the UK, 100,000 people across all age groups will experience a stroke, which works out at roughly one stroke every five minutes.   A stroke is when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, which then starves that area of oxygen...