It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Week!

by Reece Howe on April 16, 2013

It’s Parkinson’s awareness week and there are lots of events going on across the UK. If you’re in Guildford and Woking, your nearest events are Aldershot (an information table on the 18th), a Bowlathon in Farnborough on the 17th, and a street collection in Camberley on the 20th. Why get involved? new research reveals that [...]

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Care funding reforms – smoke and mirrors?

April 2, 2013

From having spoken to a number of people outside the care industry over the last few weeks, it appears that the government has truly succeeded in its main aim of the care reforms, which is to confuse everyone and leave people thinking that something is being offered that isn’t. A secondary aim is to ensure [...]

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An introduction to Telecare in Surrey

March 27, 2013

Surrey County Council has a new telecare scheme – and it could work alongside Home Care in Surrey. What is telecare? Telecare is simply the use of technology to meet care needs remotely. It’s not necessarily a replacement for home care, but in some ways it can supplement and co-exist in order to meet people’s [...]

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Home Care Customer Newsletter – March 2013

March 15, 2013

March 2013 Newsletter Welcome to the March 2013 newsletter! This month’s highlights are our great Care Quality Commission report, home care employee of the month results (thanks for your feedback!) and notes about our new staff… Care Quality Commission draft report As we mentioned in our last newsletter, an inspector from the Care Quality Commission [...]

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Being creative to stay independent – a modified kettle!

February 7, 2013

We spotted this article this week – a creative fellow modifying a kettle with Sugru to make it easier for his visually-impaired wife to pour the kettle for her tea! Have a look at Sugru to make some tweaks around the house to keep you or an elderly person independent. Read more about it here: [...]

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Home Hospital Care – Supporting patients in the community

February 5, 2013

We were very pleased to read this article today about a hospital being forward-thinking and supporting cancer patients in the community. Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge has enabled people to receive their care in the community by allowing chemotherapy to be given in local surgeries, and for patients to receive hospital care at home. Elaine Chapman, [...]

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Ways to avoid falls at home

February 4, 2013

Nearly one in three adults aged over 65 and living at home experience at least one fall a year, and this rises significantly in adults over 80. Usually, falls do not result in serious injury. However, one in 5 older adults will require medical attention for a fall and one in twenty will experience a serious injury, [...]

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Press Release: Unique ‘Home From Hospital’ Crisis Service Launches in Surrey

January 17, 2013

Elderly people who have been hospitalised in Surrey will now be able to return to their own homes and community sooner and in safe hands thanks to the launch this week of a unique new Home from Hospital service from Kirkwood Care.

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UKHCA speaks up for homecare on BBC Radio 4 “Outsourced” programme

January 15, 2013

UKHCA Policy Director Colin Angel gave an interview on the impact of government spending cuts on homecare to BBC Radio 4′s ‘Outsourced’ programme today, in which he was able to make valuable points on behalf of the homecare sector. Reece comments: The key issues are that outsourcing of care, while cheaper than in-house provision of [...]

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Home Care Customer Newsletter – January 2013

January 15, 2013

January 2013 Newsletter Happy New Year and welcome to the first newsletter of 2013. This month’s highlights are an inspection from the Care Quality Commission, a welcome to our new home care Coordinator, Sara, and: Snow! This newsletter goes out as Guildford and Woking are covered in snow and ice, schools are closed and cars [...]

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