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As Christmas creeps ever nearer, it’s time to plan what you are going to buy your nearest and dearest to celebrate the festive season. If

Palliative nursing care involves supporting people who are in their final few weeks, months or years of their life. It impacts on people approaching very

Winter can bring with it all kinds of additional health and wellbeing problems, especially for older people. Lower temperatures, wetter weather, more viruses and less

Looking after someone who has dementia can be extremely challenging. As much as someone may wish to keep their loved one at home for as

Going into a care home can involve plenty of paperwork and preparations. Choosing what to take with you is one challenge, which can be made

Back in early September, Prime Minster, Boris Johnson announced the introduction of a new tax. It is intended to cover shortfalls in health and social

According to the UK Government’s 2018/19 Family Resources Survey , around 7% of the population provide unpaid care. This means that they look after a

There are around 17,600 care homes across the UK, of which around 70% are residential. That amounts to an estimated 490,326 people living in residential

Long COVID is a recently coined term for the longer-term effects of contracting COVID-19. According to the British Heart Foundation, older people and women have

Oatleigh Care Home will be hosting a virtual open day on Friday 17th July from 2pm-3:15pm for people in the local community who may be looking