How do I speak to my family about money?

When you reach the time of needing care and support, how you pay for that care can be an added stress and the way forward can seem daunting. However, it is definitely worth taking the time to find the best way to finance your care once you have decided the best type of support for … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccinations: Timeline to Safety

In the UK we now have three Covid vaccines approved for use. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) first passed the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on 2nd December, followed by the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on 30th December, and then the Moderna vaccine on 8th January. While this is clearly great news and a triumph for medicinal … Read more

How to make sure you choose the right care

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Oxmoor Care Consultancy provides advice and help in two ways: It helps individuals to find care – the care most suitable for their particular needs. It helps those already receiving care, for example: Visiting and assessing them to check that the care being received is as it should be Helping people to apply for funding … Read more

Managing your medications

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Because older people often take multiple medications, they’re at higher risk of drug interactions and negative side effects. Pharmacists are medication experts who can help minimise these risks and keep old people as healthy as possible. We share 9 essential questions to ask at the pharmacy when picking up your older adult’s prescriptions. We also … Read more

Case Study: Ivan

Don, the son-in-law of Ivan, was kind enough to give us an insight into how his father-in law Ivan has been cared for by Promedica24. Perhaps a good way to start is to explain how you came to learn Ivan needed extra support and his recent story and how he has been cared for before … Read more

Personalisation in Social Care: Fact or Fiction?

Here we will look at personalisation in care. Are older people getting what they want from their care? What roadblocks are in the way to achieving personalisation in care? What can we do to empower people to choose how they live their lives whilst getting the level of care that they need? What is personalisation … Read more

The Power of Collaboration in Care

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In this article we’re going to look at the power of collaboration  when different organisations work together to achieve common goals, namely – giving people more information, more joined up solutions and therefore more choice when it comes to care and support. Collaborations have the power to transform industry. We’ve just seen NASA work with … Read more

Long-Distance Support For Relatives During Covid-19

With Covid-19 ensuring relatives living long-distances away are safe and well has become even more problematic and a real worry for families. For instance, occasional visits that you used to have may have disappeared altogether. In-person visits are essential, though. So, if you are not there even occasionally, you need to make sure you have … Read more

Case Study: Sheila November 2020

My Mum, Sheila was diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease 4 years ago. After the death of my father, she was supported at home by my self and my sister for several months, and then with increasing input from a Home Care Agency. She required 3 visits a day of at least on hour duration. It was … Read more