Try to keep calm and carry on!
Read moreWe are all greatly concerned about the impact Coronavirus is likely to have on our lives over the months. As a care agency, we are doing everything we can to protect our elderly and vulnerable clients and their carers and have sent out guidelines to all those concerned.
2000 ‘Requests for Care’, turned down every day!
Read moreThe latest Age UK report highlights that over 50%, about 700,000, of older people’s requests for care were unsuccessful in 2019. 23% were found not to meet the councils’ eligibility criteria set for the social care system and that was the end of it!
Start the conversation!
Read more1 in 4 older people live with mental health issues. It is hard enough coping with the ageing process and managing your life independently, so feeling anxious isn’t just something that comes with age, it may be a sign that something is wrong with your mental health.
Who cares… we do!
Read more2019 was the busiest year we have ever had. I am delighted that we have been able to help so many people remain living in their own homes. The key to this is our wonderful Bunbury Carers, they have all worked so hard this year for which I am eternally grateful.
May we never forget!
Read moreAt the time of writing, we have just commemorated another Armistice Day, this year the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Most people will have heard of Harry Billinge, who was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers. He has become quite a celebrity.
Mid-life crisis for working women and men over 45!
Read moreRecent research has estimated that up to 2.6 million people in the UK aged 45 and above expect to give up work to care for older or disabled relatives. 20% of women and 17% of men believe they would need to give up work to care, yet the research found…
