The BBC have reported that we could be seeing the care home market heading for a crash, due to large debts and government cuts. Although the number of beds have increased, the number of care homes has actually fallen by roughly 5%. It is the smaller care homes that seem to be most at risk and therefore closing their doors. Although there are very large care home providers such as; Four Seasons, Bupa, Care UK, Barchester and HC-1, they only control about a fifth of the market. Even these larger companies are struggling under debts as large as 50 million a year to …
Preventing Dementia with a song and dance
The health watchdog, NICE, has encouraged that the elderly take part in a choir group and other activities for preventing dementia. You can read the article from The Telegraph. NICE are suggesting that pensioners should join choirs, read to young children and partake in other similar activities for preventing dementia and loneliness. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also argue that older people should be offered more activities for their health and happiness. The advice comes after many studies about the benefits of activities in maintaining health and …
Careline in London: Don’t be lonely this Christmas
It has been reported that an astonishing 40,000 people will be spending Christmas Day by themselves this year in London. In fact approximately around 450,000 people over the age of 65 are expected to be spending December 25 alone in their homes... and that's where Careline comes in! Lonely at Christmas - Solutions There are various campaigns being set-up across London to try and prevent elderly people from being alone on Christmas Day. The Haberdashery Café in North London is opening its doors and serving Christmas dinner along with providing entertainment to around 30 people - …
Careline alarms UK: All you need to know
Margaret Blackwood, from East Sussex, is one of many customers of our Careline Alarms UK. Since the passing of her husband, Derek in 2005, Margaret has lived alone. Although she has arthritis in her hip, she is very independent and enjoys getting out with her three grandchildren. Her hip means that she is less mobile than she used to be and her independence was challenged by this in the spring of 2011. One morning Margaret had a fall when tidying the house, she simply lost her balance and fell to the ground. “I was on the floor for over three hours”, says Margaret, “but it felt …
Elderly Couple Share their Wisdom
We often find ourselves talking about how we can care for our elderly loved ones and help them in any way we can. But an elderly couple have given us at Careline a reminder of how much elderly people have to give back. The following story shows just how much wisdom, advice, and kindness our elders have that we often take for granted. Elderly couple help young man A caring elderly couple were at the train station in Atlanta, when they stopped to help a young man. Another commuter managed to capture the tender moment. The young man, one of many commuters, was sat at the station …
Gift Ideas for Elderly Relatives
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Buying presents for our loved ones is a tradition, but finding the perfect gift can be difficult. Gift ideas for elderly relatives can be particularly tricky since so often we hear they "don't want or need anything". We've have put together some of our favourite gift ideas for elderly relatives, no matter what your budget. From fun gifts to larger, more practical presents - we've got plenty of ideas! Gift Ideas for Elderly Relatives Budget of £10 - £20 Games - A favourite board-game, card-game or other fun pastime are gift ideas for …
