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Elderly Care
Home care for older people explained: the types of care available, how to get started, and how to keep a parent independent for longer.
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Carer Support
Pendant Alarms and Fall Detectors Explained for Older PeopleIn short: A pendant alarm is a worn button that raises an alert at a response centre or with chosen contacts, and the main…
Carer Support
What to Do After a Fall: A Calm Guide for Older People and CarersIn short: What to do after a fall: stay calm, check for pain or injury, and call 999 if the head, back, neck or…
Choosing Care
Pressure Relieving Mattress and Cushion Guide for CarersIn short: A pressure relieving mattress is a specially designed mattress that spreads body weight to help protect skin from pressure ulcers, and it…
Cost & Funding
Stairlifts: Types, Suitability and Funding ExplainedIn short: A stairlift is a powered chair that carries someone up and down the stairs, and the main choice is between a straight…
Elderly Care
Bed Rails Safety: When to Avoid Them and What to Use InsteadIn short: Bed rails safety starts with one fact: rails can cause serious harm as well as prevent falls, and the MHRA recorded 18…
Cost & Funding
Free Equipment from the Council and NHS: How to Get ItIn short: Free equipment from the council is available in England if a needs assessment finds you need it, and items or minor adaptations…
Carer Support
Fall Risk Factors Elderly People Can Fix: Shoes, Eyes, MedicinesIn short: The fall risk factors elderly people can most easily change are footwear, eyesight, medicines, dizziness on standing and drinking enough. The NHS…
Choosing Care
Profiling Bed or Standard Bed with Rails: How to DecideIn short: A profiling bed is an electric bed with a sectioned base and adjustable height, and it suits people who struggle to sit…
Cost & Funding
Bathroom Aids for Elderly People: A Practical UK GuideIn short: Bathroom aids for elderly people start with grab rails, a raised toilet seat, a shower seat and non-slip mats. In England your…
Elderly Care
Night Lights and a Safe Bedroom for Elderly People at HomeIn short: A safe bedroom for elderly people has a light within reach of the bed, a clear route to the door and bathroom,…
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