Useful Tips for Caring for the Elderly
Caring for a loved one in any capacity, especially if you don’t have much experience in care, can sometimes be a daunting task. Of course, caring for a disabled and/or elderly person is one of the most rewarding, worthwhile and important things you can do. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges along the way. […]
10 Useful Gifts for Elderly Parents
Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, a birthday or Christmas, there’s always a special occasion just around the corner. If you’ve bored them with the usual boxes of chocolates and bottles of wine, then try surprising them with something really handy this year. We’ve rounded up 10 of the most useful gifts for elderly parents, […]
Social Activities for the Elderly
Engaging in meaningful activities and staying social are vitally important for the well-being of all of us, at any age. It can provide us with goals, new skills and give us a reason to enjoy each and every day to the fullest. At Melrose Care Home, that’s what we’re all about: providing a home where […]
Breast Cancer in the Elderly
The subject of cancer remains a painful one for all of us. Despite all the advancements and improvements that have been made over the years – and they are vast: many things that were once considered fatal are now survived by many – it is something that people still avoid talking or thinking about because […]
When a Parent Has Dementia
Caring for a parent with dementia is hard. There’s no point beating around the bush: it’s difficult for the person suffering and it can be difficult for their loved ones to know how best to deal with the challenges this condition brings up. It is especially complicated because there are actually 200 subtypes of dementia, […]
Care Home Guilt – Understanding & Supporting
Even when we know that moving an elderly loved one into a care home is the right thing to do, the care home guilt that accompanies it can be overwhelming. No one takes this decision lightly, and far from being a selfish decision, it is usually the people who care the most and have acted […]