What is “home care”?
There’s been a lot of media coverage recently regarding Carers and home or community care, but what exactly does it entail? And who is it for? What do these Carers we’ve been clapping for actually do and for whom? Also called domiciliary care, home care is, put very simply, care for an individual delivered in their own […]
Music for Dementia
In June this year, The Music for Dementia campaign launched M4D Radio – a free internet radio station created for people living with dementia and their Carers. The channel is available all day every day and plays music that has been purposefully selected to provide an instant source of meaningful music from the 1930s to […]
The benefits of having a pet in your old age
Most of us have experienced the joy and loyalty of owning a pet at some point in our lives, but have we ever stopped to really think about the effect a little creature can have on us holistically especially in our old age when life slows down? Animals have proven to play these significant roles […]
Ageing should be a luxury, not a curse!
In Isa Leshko’s photographic book, Allowed to Grow Old – Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm Sanctuaries – the concept that “ageing is a luxury, and not a curse” is highlighted so beautifully. But what about us? Should this not apply to all living beings? How do we ensure that our own old age is […]
Choosing the right care agency
There are over twenty States of Jersey Regulated Home Care providers…aside from anyone else…and choosing one out of twenty something may seem like a bewildering decision. “It can be hard to be completely certain what you’re looking for if it’s the first time you’ve used home care” said Nicola Heath, Care Manager at Complete Individual […]