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• How To Declutter To Move In With A New Beau

  by Anna Preston August 23, 2019
  Tips, tricks and handy advice to help you downsize your stuff ready for a big move with a brand new beau. Moving in with a new partner is a very exciting time as you leave the single life behind and start a brand new phase with a special person. The only problem is, you both have lots of stuff fil...

• Dealing with Pets as a Live-in Carer

  by Anna Preston August 15, 2019
  A live-in carer must undertake many different tasks as part of their job and one of these is helping to take care of an elderly patient’s pets. If you are thinking about homecare or live-in carer as a career it may surprise you to learn that one of your jobs will be to look after your patient...

• Helping dementia patients feel more secure

  by Anna Preston August 15, 2019
  Dementia patients are prone to confusion and anxiety but by understanding their needs they can be made to feel more safe and secure.   Dementia is a blanket term that refers to a life-changing decline in mental ability. Alzheimer’s is the most common form – affecting 60-80% of pat...

• Great Books for Elderly Readers

  by Anna Preston August 15, 2019
  It’s said that the joy of reading never leaves you. Getting stuck into a good book or favourite magazine is a wonderful way to pass the time whatever your age.   The joy of becoming totally immersed in a good read is something which often has its roots in childhood and most keen readers...

• 3 Benefits of becoming a live in carer that you may not have co

  by Anna Preston August 15, 2019
  Thinking of becoming a live-in carer? If you aren’t sure if it’s the right job for you then perhaps these unexpected benefits will change your mind. There are many reasons why someone chooses to become a live-in carer. Perhaps you’ve cared for an elderly relative and wish to conti...
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• How To Cope With Caring For An Elderly Mother

  by Anna Preston August 13, 2019
  Information, resources and tips to help you care for yourself whilst caring for an elderly relative, which can be very challenging.   Statistics tell us that within the UK, 1 in 5 people aged between 50 and 64 are carers  and around 65% of older carers (aged between 60 and 94) have long-...

• The Importance Of The Right Nutrition For The Less Mobile

  by Anna Preston August 13, 2019
  Find out about the nutritional needs you may have as somebody with less mobility and how to achieve new nutritional goals for optimum health.   Making and preparing meals when you have issues with arthritis or other mobility problems can be very challenging. The simple act of slicing a cucumb...

• 5 Ways To Keep Your Mind Healthy In Later Life

  by Anna Preston August 13, 2019
  Read about how to ensure your mind stays healthy and clear as you age, with great tips, tricks and information to support your mind through the years.   As we age, our physical and mental health naturally declines. However, this can be preventable or at the very least we can slow it down with...

• What Are The Challenges Of Caring For The Elderly

  by Anna Preston August 13, 2019
  Find out about key challenges of elderly care in both live-in and residential settings, as well as common advantages and benefits to this kind of job.   There are currently over 11.8 million people in the UK aged over 65 which means there are lots of jobs constantly being created within the c...

• 3 Signs You Should Quit Your Care Home Job

  by Anna Preston August 7, 2019
  Is it time to move on from the care home job? Take a look at three signs that it time for a change of scene. Working as a care worker in a care home can be rewarding. Getting to know your patients and their families, helping them to live their life to the full leaves you with a great feeling. But w...

• How Much Do Live-in Carers Get Paid?

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Information and resources explaining how much you could get paid if you want to take on the rewarding job of a live-in carer.   In the UK our ageing population is getting much bigger fairly quickly. It is thought that within the next 26 years, a quarter of the population will be aged 65 and o...

• Using WordPress to Serve Images in Next-Gen Formats

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  According to a technical SEO specialist I know, adding images to a website used to be so simple, now you’ve got to worry about conforming to the recommendations of your search engine as well as ensuring your browser allows Google’s recommendation. Once you could just serve your ima...

• Live-in Care - A Rewarding Job Helping The Elderly

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Find out about an amazing care role you can do that provides great personal benefits, whilst enabling an elderly person to remain in their own home.   Are you looking for the kind of career that makes you feel like you have made a difference in the world? Are you looking for a job that is as ...

• What can a live in carer help my elderly relative with?

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  In this article we discuss what a carer does so you can see how your relative’s needs can be covered by care from a live-in carer.   Live in care covers a wide range of types of care and exactly what care a particular carer provides will be determined by the needs of their client. Init...

• How often should I check on my loved one's live in carer?

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Checking on a live-in carer doesn’t need to be as frequent as checking on an elderly relative, but how do you know if you’re visiting them often enough?   When your elderly relative reaches the point of requiring home care you may have already got into a routine of visiting them d...

• Finding a live in carer that will get on with your loved one

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Once you’ve decided that live-in care is best how do you know if a carer is going to get on with your relative?   A live-in carer lives in your loved one’s spare room. That might sound like it’s stating the obvious but it is an important point as it means that your loved one...

• Complex medical needs, should you still consider live in care?

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  If you or your loved one has complex medical needs is the only option to move into a nursing home or is live-in care still a possibility?     Life is never straightforward and perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in how we age. Some people are healthy, active and happy up until th...

• Dementia statistics and the best care options

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Dementia is a symptom of a number of illnesses characterised by a degradation in brain function. Here are some other facts and figures about the condition.   Research by the live-in care hub shows that dementia is now more feared than cancer. The study found that 34% of all adults fear suffer...

• How many live in carers do you need for an elderly couple?

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Live-in care is provided on a personal basis – so does that mean you need two carers for a couple? Find out in this article.   When extra care support becomes inevitable it can seem equally inevitable that an elderly couple will need to be split up. While there are care homes that can t...

• Signs of mobility issues in the elderly

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Slowing down is a natural part of ageing – so how do you know the difference between what’s normal and when there’s a real issue with mobility?   Getting old inevitably means muscles and joints don’t work as well as they used to. It’s natural to take longer to wa...

• How professional live-in care takes the pressure off family

  by Anna Preston August 6, 2019
  Caring for a loved one can be difficult, but a live-in carer can help take some of the strain as we discuss in this article.     Caring for your elderly relatives, whether they are your parents, aunts, uncles or cousins, can be a rewarding job. Being able to spend quality time with them...

• How To Store Instant Film

  by Anna Preston October 2, 2018
  Find out how to store instant film so you protect your precious creative projects from damage and potential theft. Instant photography is slowly making its way back into popularity, which is really exciting for creatives who love this photography medium. Because photographs online are so easily ma...

• How to Incorporate Loud Prints into Your Home Decor, Without Sc

  by Anna Preston August 13, 2018
  Find out how to use and enjoy loud and exciting prints in your home without creating a garish aesthetic that does not appeal to your family. Some people love loud and exciting patterns and colours, but they just don't feel able to use them for fear of creating a garish look. It is a little bit lik...

• How To Pack Shoes For Self Storage Or Moving House

  by Anna Preston August 9, 2018
  Find out how to pack shoes for moving house or self storage so they remain undamaged and in great condition until you need access to them again. Some people only have one or two pairs of shoes, some people have hundreds. If you have hundreds of pairs of shoes, or even just 20 or more pairs, you may...

• Is Artificial Grass the Best Option For Your Garden?

  by Anna Preston July 13, 2018
  Find out how artificial lawns work, how they could look in your garden and the potential pitfalls of having an artificial lawn in your outdoor space. Artificial lawns are having a bit of a moment when it comes to home decor trends. But that doesn't mean every home will suit this kind of garden add...

• Think About These 5 Things Before You Renovate Your Bathroom

  by Anna Preston July 13, 2018
  Read about these important things to consider before you spend money on a bathroom renovation, so that the outcome is as professional and beautiful as possible. Getting a new bathroom fitted is eventually a really amazing change to the home. As a family, you spend time putting makeup on, shaving, w...

• How To Integrate Scent Into Your Home Decor

  by Anna Preston July 13, 2018
  Find out how to utilise scent in your home to create a much more personal, beautiful decor style in every room. When decorating the home, most of us focus on textures and the visual components. Paint, large floor tiles, furniture, accessories, they all combine to make a room look lovely, and work ...

• How to Choose the Right Patio Doors to Your Home

  by Anna Preston July 13, 2018
  Find out which patio doors are the best options for your home, to create seamless access to your outside space. Summer makes us all conscious of our access to our outdoor space. Pot plants, matching indoor and outdoor large floor tiles and open plan spacial design all contribute to us feeling more ...

• How to Make the Perfect Study Space

  by Anna Preston July 11, 2018
  Read tips and tricks on taking a space in your home and turning it into an ideal place to relax and study when exam time comes along.   Whether you are studying at university, you have a big exam coming up or you're sorting out a big work presentation, having somewhere quiet and minimalist ...

• An Easy Introduction to Kitchen Worktops

  by Anna Preston July 11, 2018
  Find out about kitchen worktops and what you need to be looking out for to ensure your kitchen is as functional and beautiful as possible. Worktops in a kitchen get a lot of use. Just think about how scraped, banged, leaned on and generally abused they get on a daily basis: they really are the work...

• Paying for care costs in your "Golden Years"

  by Anna Preston June 13, 2018
    It is understandable that many people worry about how they will manage both physically and financially as they get older. Nobody wants to be living in poverty in their old age and most of us would like to think we will be able to leave something to our children when we go. But with so many p...

• Care costs and how to keep them under control

  by Anna Preston June 13, 2018
  Certain major events in all of our lives are a significant expense such as a wedding. buying a home or raising a family. These are often things that we will save up for and plan for in advance. But when it comes to our so-called Golden Years we are not so well prepared – either financially or ...

• Live-in care and other options for care of the elderly

  by Anna Preston June 13, 2018
    The first thing most people assume about caring for the elderly when they can no longer manage on their own is that the main option is a residential care homes. Elderly people often feel they will be “shipped off” to a communal home and have to leave all their valued possessions ...

• Take responsibility for caring for elderly family members

  by Anna Preston June 13, 2018
    Caring for elderly family members used to quite simply be the role of the younger family members when our communities were more close-knit than they are today. Elderly parents would often live with their adult children in their homes – it was quite normal and grand children would grow ...

• Expert tips for forecasting sales more accurately

  by Anna Preston May 10, 2018
  By their very nature sales forecasts can be something of an inaccuracy but there are some things that you can do to make sure that you are forecasting your sales as accurately as possible. As part of a critical management strategy you need to make sure that you have a system of sales forecasting in ...