Every human life should be valued and treated with dignity. Dignity ultimately is a right; respecting someone during caring for them is essential. They need to be respected as a ‘whole’ and not just their illness when they are nearing the end of their life, as it is not as though the way they die […]
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16 December 2020 The UK is “sleepwalking towards the biggest social care crisis in decades” as Brexit enforces tighter visa rules for European workers, the director of a national live-in care provider has said. Paul Beaney, quality assurance director at Promedica24, fears the new immigration policy will escalate the costs of care services amid […]
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Live-in care provider calls for joint action to bring hope and ease the feeling of loneliness during this festive season Promedica24, Europe’s largest provider of care at home, launched its winter campaign to prevent and manage the issue of loneliness amongst vulnerable people. The company is encouraging people to speak up about their experience […]
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Over the last few months, we have been all cheering and supporting our amazing NHS, Care Workers and other key workers, who dedicate their lives to helping others and keeping the country going, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Live-in Care Workers, such as those from Promedica24, ensure older and vulnerable people can remain safe in […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about the effect of loneliness on ageing men and women… “It’s important to address loneliness just as we would address hunger by eating or tiredness by sleeping.” This quote comes from the Promedica24 blog post ‘The Value of Companionship’ which sums up why tackling loneliness is […]
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The Oxford English Dictionary defines companionship as: “A feeling of fellowship or friendship.” This definition perfectly sums up how we see a relationship between a live-in carer and the person they are supporting. Fellowship and friendship are feelings that promote warm interactions, positive associations, happiness, joy and laughter, all of which ultimately improve the wellbeing […]
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Staying active is an essential part of life, especially as we get older. Keeping fit and strong will help in all areas of life and is something that your carer can help to facilitate. For adults over 65, 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity per week is recommended by the World Health Organisation. This […]
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The ways in which changes to a person’s five basic senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch – impact upon their dementia is something that our live-in carers see on a daily basis. Many people we support are living with some degree of sight and hearing loss, smells may have become distorted, taste impaired […]
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In her second blog for us, Beth Britton writes about how social interaction can help a person living with dementia… After a diagnosis of dementia, many people withdraw into themselves, sometimes because of the shock of the diagnosis, sometimes because of feelings of helplessness given that there are few treatments and no current cure, and […]
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