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Name: Live in Care
Brand: The Good Care Group
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Read the latest care industry news, interesting articles, important announcements plus recent thoughts and ideas from The Good Care Group.

One step at a time

Daniel Little, Care Mananger, shares a client story illustrating the benfits of live-in care. For the first time in 2020, our client V has been upstairs in her house this month. V had spent much of this year completely bed...

#HomecareDay

Our good news stories for National #HomecareDay: “For the first time in 2020, our client V has been upstairs in her house this month.” Read this story about our client’s recovery from our Care Manager Daniel Little. #HomecareDay #NowhereBetterThanHome ?...

Care Homes and COVID-19 – is it time to rethink our UK care system?

Dr. Freddy Gathorne-Hardy, a founder member of the non-profit organisation The Live-In Care Hub, recently published a thought provoking leadership piece detailing why it is time to rethink the UK care system and question the safety of its care homes,...

6 Top Tips for Staying Safe and Healthy this Winter

Keep warm Cold bodies don’t work as well. Wear layers so you can adjust your body heat to suit the environment. Be careful of trailing scarves, wraps or long dressing gowns as they may cause you to trip. If you...

Understanding the benefits and limitations of different care options

There are many different options when planning care and the industry can be a minefield when deciding which care would be best for you or a loved one. Here we outline the benefits and limitations between the three main options;...

14 Packing Tips For Carers Coming To The UK

1. Make a list Worried you may forget something essential? Create a list of everything you will need and check items off as you pack. This will ensure all essential items are in your bag and ready to go. 2....

Results from the UKHCA YouGov Survey

Ahead of the Government Spending Review, UKHCA commissioned a YouGov survey. The survey highlighted the public’s desire to receive care in their home, with 92% of the respondents aged 65 years and older agreeing that people would prefer to be...

The benefits of returning home from a care home

Live-in care is the safer option Here at The Good Care Group, we have experienced some wonderful stories about our clients following their return home after a stay in a care home setting. Our in-house experts shared two recent case...

Planning your Christmas respite care

Even though these are currently uncertain times it is really important to plan and book your Respite care at home early this year. December is a very busy time for The Good Care Group’s outstanding carers and they deliver many...

Our live-in carers are equipped to spot infection early

How we are enabling effective prevention and detection of infections within our live-in care service. Image 1 illustrates the different trajectory for a client with a UTI pre and post implementation of urinalysis kits The first key learning from the...

What to consider when planning your discharge from hospital?

Planning your own or a loved one’s discharge from hospital is essential to help facilitate a speedier recovery at home. Continuing recovery in the comfort of your own home, instead of going into respite care, also reduces the risk of...

Living well with MS: An introduction

Find out how staying active, eating healthily and setting up an adaptable care package can help people with MS maximise their overall quality of life. With the right support in place, living well with multiple sclerosis is an entirely achievable...