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After the excesses of the festive season, January is traditionally a time when New Year’s resolutions around eating and weight-loss are made (and often broken!). Our weight, of course, has numerous implications for our health, with being overweight considered to be a risk factor for conditions including heart disease, diabetes and stroke, and being underweight […]
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Published Author from Highcliffe Dorset, chooses to remain independent at home during the pandemic whilst employing a live-in carer Writer, John Umfreville, decided that being able to spend time living independently at his own place rather than in a care home, sounded like a real bestseller. Having a qualified and compassionate live-in carer means that […]
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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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One of the most notable ways we’re reminded of the imminent arrival of Christmas is when we hear Christmas music. From songs and carols on the radio, to festive TV adverts and the tinny music blaring out from shops, it’s either something you celebrate hearing or complain about. But imagine if you couldn’t do either. […]
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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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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton celebrates Human Rights Day and challenges us all to uphold our rights as a beacon of fairness. “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the […]
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Combatting loneliness is a topic we’re passionate about at Promedica24. It’s something we highlight and address all year round, but it comes into particularly sharp focus during the festive season, as this film from The Silver Line illustrates. Although Christmas is traditionally seen as a time when families come together, Age UK reported in 2017 […]
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“Talking about death can be difficult, and some people find it especially hard to approach the subject with children. However, if we do not say anything then there is a chance that children will fill the blanks in for themselves and they might come to some unexpected conclusions.” – Dr Sarah Jones, Funeral Director at […]
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Winter is often a period in the year that many older people dread. Icy pavements pose a falls risk, keeping warm can be difficult and cold and flu viruses circulate. At Promedica24 we aim to provide optimum support that helps to keep older people well and happy during the winter months with live-in and […]
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Grief is something that we will all experience in our lives, whether we are grieving for a person we loved or a pet who was part of our family. Grief is hugely powerful in its ability to change everything about our life and how we feel, act and think, either in the short or long […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about a worldwide campaign to improve awareness of diabetes and gives advice for supporting a diabetic. Would you be able to spot diabetes in a family member? This is a key question that the people behind this year’s World Diabetes Day are asking, with statistics suggesting […]
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