Who is Entitled to a Carer’s Allowance?
One of the main problems with the benefits system today is that it can be deeply confusing. It’s convoluted, seemingly ever changing and often the information regarding who is entitled to what is not as publicised and transparent as it should be. So, if you’re wondering who is entitled to carers allowance and whether or not you […]
How to Get Help with Care Home Fees?
Support from a care home can drastically improve a person’s quality of life in a variety of ways. The aim of Melrose Care Home and indeed, all good care homes is to provide support that is tailored to each individual’s needs, so they can live their lives the way they want to and with freedom […]
What are Care Homes?
You may not even know that there is a difference between care home and nursing homes. In fact, their differences are so misunderstood that the terms are often used interchangeably, as though they were simply synonyms for one another. However, there are differences and those distinctions are very important in terms of getting the right […]
How to Find Free Brain Activities for the Elderly?
We all know the importance of keeping our mind active. Not only does it help prevent the onset of issues such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, but it can also stave off boredom and feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as generally improving the quality of a person’s life. However, we often don’t view the […]
Why Exercising Your Brain Is Important As You Get Older
First of all, let’s start by asking ‘what are brain exercises for the elderly?’ Well, brain training exercises for the elderly can be pretty much anything that stimulates your mind. In fact, some of the best ways to give our mind a workout is through things we often take for granted, or wouldn’t imagine to […]
Strength Exercises for the Elderly
Whatever age we are, we have to look after our bodies in order to enjoy the best quality of life. This is true whether you’re 22 or 82. However, as we get older, we can find that staying in decent shape gets harder and harder but by being proactive in staying fit, we can really […]
10 Things To Do With Elderly Parents In Worthing This Summer
Visiting elderly parents and spending quality time together, especially if you can do it as a family, is one of the best things anyone can do to help improve their lives, as well as strengthen your relationship. We often don’t realise just how much it means to people when we take the time to visit […]
The Costs and Considerations of Looking After Elderly Parents
Looking after elderly parents can be an incredibly complicated undertaking, especially if we’re talking about full-time care. There can often be many more things to take into consideration that you never even thought about before. Life itself is complicated and when you’re talking about a seismic shift as significant as this, there’s a lot to […]
10 Summer Safety Tips For the Elderly
Generally speaking, when we think of dangers related to elderly people and the weather, we most often associate that with winter and cold snaps. And while winter absolutely poses a threat in terms of cold related illness, the potential issues surrounding summer heat and the elderly should not be ignored. However, it’s also important to remember […]
Life Expectancy in Worthing 2018 – What Do We Know?
No matter how old you are, there’s few hobbies that are more relaxing and enjoyable than gardening. Even if you’ve never picked up a trowel in your life, you can pretty much start on a small outdoor project without much experience. It’s a pleasure for people of all ages and abilities. However, it’s probably best […]