The New Social Care Reforms
The new social care reforms With the fantastic new announcement that people will not have to pay more than £86,000 for their care, what does it all really mean? There has been [...]
The new social care reforms With the fantastic new announcement that people will not have to pay more than £86,000 for their care, what does it all really mean? There has been [...]
Writing a book starts with having a great idea. It also takes the time and energy necessary to devote to the project in order to convert an idea into something tangible. We [...]
Dementia and Covid study There will be no doubt, many more studies done regarding coronavirus over the coming years and decades. Some are happening now, I will discuss the results of one [...]
Care Home visiting People who live in care homes are often there for months or years, not just a few days. So social isolation from their family can have a huge impact [...]
Arranging a funeral Funerals are for the people saying goodbye, they are an opportunity to speak to other people who knew that person and share their memories. However, in arranging the [...]
Identity and dementia People with dementia and an identity both before and after they develop the condition. They might have been a parent, a spouse, an employee, a business owner, a [...]
Meaningful activity and dementia There are various activities that take place to support people living with dementia, provide them with stimulation and give some often well needed respite to their carers [...]
CPR / DNR / TEP / Life Sustaining Treatment The issue of death and dying is by the very nature of it, highly emotive. These all interchangeable terms for non-medical [...]
The fear around unlocking for carers When lockdown happened, the world held their breath and everyone became anxious. We all live with a certain amount of stress in our lives and [...]
Carer stress during COVID-19 The Alzheimer’s Society helpline has had a 600% increase in calls since the beginning of the lockdown. Most people with a dementia will be at risk from [...]