Promedica24 – A flexible approach
When you need support, finding the right kind is imperative to maintaining a good quality of life. However, relying on family members or regular short…
When you need support, finding the right kind is imperative to maintaining a good quality of life. However, relying on family members or regular short…
With 40 years of experience, Notaro Care Homes has gone from one home in Torquay to 11 homes across three counties; North Somerset, Somerset and Devon…
Live-in care is an option that holds plenty of benefits but is sometimes overlooked. By Gillian Louggar Often dependent on the care of famil…
As part of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, NHS England is raising awareness of cancers in the abdominal area and urological cancers, and is encourag…
Many readers will currently be facing up to the complexities of a loved one moving from children’s to adult services. A well-planned transition can be…
At Wellspect we develop innovative continence care solutions that change people’s lives and are committed to inspire our users to build self-confidenc…
With 2 in 4 women with disabilities likely to experience domestic abuse, Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abus…
The THERA-Trainer range of equipment offers the chance to continue exercise at home from the sitting position. No matter what level of mobility you ha…
Although recent weeks have been difficult for many people, when we were in full lockdown across the UK things might have felt more certain, as the rul…
A Peace of Mind funeral plan is a simple and secure way to organise your arrangements in advance, specify your wishes and take care of the costs. I…
I came to university in 2016. Despite my disability, I chose to begin by not having a carer whilst I was studying unless I discovered I really needed …
Pressure is mounting on the Welsh Government to maintain an essential grant for disabled people after 20% of AMs backed a statement of opinion. Plai…
New benefit cuts are set to put an unacceptable strain on many visually impaired people, who already find it hard to meet their material and social nee…
Carers Week (June 11th – 17th) is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges carers face and recognise the contributi…
Last week the Equality and Human Rights Commission successfully forced 13 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups to review their NHS Continuing Healthcare p…
Caring for someone with a disability can be a challenge for both carer and the person being cared for. By Gary Buswell Studies have shown that ov…
As part of the ‘A Million Hands’ partnership between Alzheimer’s Society and The Scout Association, which started in 2015, Scouts all over the UK have …
Two of Scotland’s leading disability charities are joining together to protect and grow frontline social care services across Scotland. ENABLE Scot…
Hiring a PA is a serious business. Not only are there considerations regarding the role itself to think about, you’ll also need to get to know at least…
Hundreds of thousands of people will receive personal allowances of NHS cash to organise their own care, looking to put the power back into the hands o…
Event held following launch of report last month by charity Sense revealing care crisis in Yorkshire. The first of a series of regional future care …
As the name might suggest, weighted blankets are much heavier than the usual comforters, quilts or throws, weighing anything from 1.5kg to 9.5kg. The w…
As we get older and start to raise families, it’s sensible to consider life insurance, to prepare for protecting your loved ones when you are no longer…
Why a Walk-in Bath? With 60% of accidents in the home occurring in the bathroom it is important to make the bathroom environment as safe as possible…
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year they prov…