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Flying with Dementia passengers – some airports are friendlier than others

16/08/2017

Unfortunately, some airports have recently made the headlines with their bad service to seniors who need to travel. Air Canada and United were examples of how not to handle passengers with Dementia who use these facilities. ...

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The Benefits of Live in Care

07/07/2017

Many people assume that when a person grows old and infirm, that the best place for them is in a nursing home. While this is sometimes inevitable, it is not always essential that an older person be packed off to a nursing home to see out their days. ...

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Coping when your client’s spouse dies

05/07/2017

As a live-in carer, you will occasionally find yourself working for couples. This can be a very rewarding experience for you, as well as your clients. ...

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The importance of pets and your client

16/06/2017

A staggering 5% of elderly people would consider committing suicide should their pet be taken from them when they were moved to a care home! In fact, 20% of elderly people would refuse to move into care homes, if it meant leaving a pet behind. This gives us some idea of just how important pets are in people’s lives. ...

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Tips for Male Carers

08/06/2017

When we think of carers, we normally assume that they are female. It may surprise you to know that 40% of the carer population is male! While men are generally thought of as hard and strong, there are some clients and families who may take advantage of this. ...

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Depression and your client

25/05/2017

Depression which goes un-diagnosed and un-treated can seriously affect the quality of life. A staggering 15% of older people experience depression at some point in later life. The rate is even higher in nursing and care homes where some 20% of all residents are depressed. ...

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Dealing with family members who fight

12/05/2017

Live in care work is a stressful occupation at the best of times. Sometimes it is made even more difficult by family members who argue. ...

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When your client insists on driving

28/04/2017

It is a huge loss of independence for someone to voluntarily give up driving their own car. Most of the clients that you will stay with will have been driving for fifty years or longer. ...

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Being sensible in the summer

19/04/2017

While most of think of summer as the time when we get outdoors and into the garden, the higher temperatures may pose some serious health threats to our clients. This is especially true if clients are elderly. ...

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What to do when your client wanders

13/04/2017

To find that your client has wandered away while you are out, is a very worrying thing. It is even more worrying when you know that your client has Dementia. When our client walks off – wandering- as it is called, we should understand that in the case of dementia, they are not aimlessly wandering. They are in fact doing something. ...

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