Good News and Bad News About Long-Term Social Care Reform
The good news today about social care reform is that an independent commission will start in April 2025. The bad news is that the final report will not be published…
Live-in Care As An Alternative To A Care Home
It can be a very upsetting time when you reach the stage where a loved one needs more care than you can give them. For many families, the first thought…
Rejecting The Move to Institutional Care
Why more and more elderly people are rejecting institutional care, turning their backs on the traditional care home and opting to stay at home It should come as no surprise…
So you thought live-in care was expensive?
Live-in carer fees compare favourably with residential care homes, especially for couples. Here, we explain how misconceptions about the price of care could lead to fewer people getting the opportunity…
Ways In Which Live In Care Combats Loneliness
Loneliness is a serious problem in the UK, especially among the elderly, and many people struggle with it on a daily basis. It can be caused by many things, but…
Live-in Care FAQs
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about 24-hour elderly care. These live-in care FAQs will hopefully provide some of the answers to the questions you have about…
70th Anniversary celebration during lockdown: 1-in-a million
One of the members of The Live-in Care Hub has recently shared a heart-warming story of a couple who receive live-in care and have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary during…
Managing Type 1 Diabetes In Older People
Find out about how type 1 diabetes can be successfully managed to ensure that a person has the quality of life they deserve. There are around 400,000 people with type…
Diabetes In The Elderly, How Carers Can Help Manage The Condition
Find out how carers in your own home can help actively manage diabetes in the elderly, for overall better health, better mobility and increased independence. Half of all people in…
Elderly Care In The UK: Are We Blinkered About The Best Approach?
In the UK there is a social care crisis with little in the way of practical or cohesive policy from a government occupied with other, more pressing, matters. The NHS…