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

Forget me not cafés Hildenborough

The forget me not cafés provide local support for those living with dementia or memory / cognition issues and their families and carers, through open, free, cafés....

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6 fun and creative indoor winter activities for older people

These fun indoor activities for older people will help your loved one stay active and socially engaged throughout the winter months. Winter activities for older people do so much more than just entertain; they can help to keep your loved...

Age UK finds 1,000 unnecessary hospital admissions are made each day

Rates of unnecessary hospital admissions are rising according to new research from Age UK. Find out how live-in care can help prevent such incidents. Age UK recently published the results of new research into unnecessary hospital admissions, and rates appear...

The important message behind the International Day of older persons

Discover International Day of older persons; the ethos of the event, this year’s theme and the older human rights champions it celebrates. 1 October was the United Nations’ (UN) ‘International Day of older persons’; an important event in the effort...

Caring for parents and children: Introducing the ‘double care’ generation

Caring for parents and children is a major responsibility and growing trend; find out how live-in care can help you share the responsibility. Caring for parents and children at the same time is a huge responsibility. However, with an ageing...

Coping at home in the winter

As winter approaches the nights get longer and the temperature begins to drop. People all over the country start preparing for the cold months ahead, and NHS hospitals begin organising and planning for their busiest time of year, commonly known...

Enrich lives by enhancing the home environment with live-in care

Find out how live-in care enables you to go about enhancing the home environment in ways that aren’t possible with a residential care arrangement. Enhancing the home environment is a self-expressive process that most of us spend years, if not...

What’s in the pipeline for World Alzheimer’s Month 2018?

To mark World Alzheimer’s Month 2018, we’ve put together this handy overview of the initiative and the events being organised to mark it. 850,000 people in the UK live with dementia and this figure is only set to rise, making...

Supporting family carers: Loved ones spend £1.8bn and 118m hours on elderly care each year

New research shows we must do more as a society to support family carers. Here, we’ll introduce this research and set out how live-in care can help. Identifying effective ways of supporting family carers is more important than ever, especially...

Preparing for handover day

The day of handover is one of the most important days in a placement. It’s a very busy day and can be stressful, not only for the carer, but also for the client, who may be feeling anxious about the...

Using technology to communicate with older people

Using technology to communicate with older people can be immensely beneficial. This blog will tell you all about the pros/cons and how to get started. Using technology to communicate with older people has never been more important. Of course, these...

Adapting your home for care

As you get older you may find that the tasks you were previously able to complete have become a challenge. People struggling to manage their day-to-day life often become worried that this marks the end of independence in their own...