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Upstairs or Downstairs for your Client

12/09/2016

You might find yourself in a position one day where it is no longer practical for you to move your client upstairs at night and back downstairs in the morning. This may be due to a general decline in health which could mean that balance is affected. ...

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Three Quarters of Health Care Professionals do not Wash Hands Correctly

01/09/2016

A recent study has shown that 78% of over 5000 participants within the health care sector have not washed their hands properly, according to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). ...

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How to Deal with Aggression in Elderly Patients

25/08/2016

A very common reason for aggression in older people is dementia, in particular with those who have Alzheimer's disease. In America statistics show that over 50% of people older than 85 years of age have this debilitating disease. ...

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Got What it Takes to be a Carer?

09/08/2016

Could you be a Carer? This might have been a career path you have seen advertised somewhere and started to think about. The job description would have been along the lines of how rewarding and satisfying you would find it, how you would play a special part in a person's life and possibly how well you would be paid. ...

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Support and Training

03/08/2016

I would like to share some of my experiences that I have found really helpful when it comes to support and training. ...

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Elderly at Risk of Heatstroke

20/07/2016

Elderly people are thought to be particularly vulnerable to heat strokes and their effects. The highest temperatures of the year are expected as hot air blows towards Britain from the Sahara desert, with temperatures predicted to reach as high as 34C (93F) ...

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Personal Development And Training For Live In Carers

07/10/2016

Before becoming a live in carer you will need to be thoroughly trained to certain standards. This is to ensure that you know how to do the job and will not be a danger to your client or yours ...

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Becoming a Live in Carer – My Story

01/07/2016

My name is Liz and I'm 64 years young. I've been caring since 2014 and loving the journey. ...

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Complete Guide to Becoming a Live-in Carer

09/06/2016

With the live in care market becoming a booming industry, many agencies and private employers are looking for live- in carers with the right skills and experience to work with their clients and loved ones. ...

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Can Live-In Carers Administer Medication?

29/04/2016

Whether a live in carer will administer medication is wholly dependent on circumstance, as service users require differing levels of support with medication depending on their mental and physical capacity. ...

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