Parkinson’s Awareness Day (11 April): Caring with Compassion and Support

2025-04-03T13:44:07+01:00

April 11th is Parkinson’s Awareness Day, a time to shine a light on the experiences of those living with Parkinson’s disease and to acknowledge the incredible work of family carers and professional care teams who support them every day. At Visiting Angels UK, we understand the challenges that come with caring for a loved one [...]

Parkinson’s Awareness Day (11 April): Caring with Compassion and Support2025-04-03T13:44:07+01:00

Home Fitness Activities for the Elderly

2022-11-21T15:20:43+00:00

Aging is nothing new for the elderly. Sometimes, however, we overlook the aging process's side effects and disregard minor signs that may be cause for concern. Insights from WHO indicate certain health conditions are more common in older age — such as hearing loss to back and neck pain. As people age, they are also more likely [...]

Home Fitness Activities for the Elderly2022-11-21T15:20:43+00:00

Medication errors cause problems for thousands.

2019-06-17T13:51:37+01:00

Research conducted by the universities of York, Sheffield and Manchester has highlighted that a mistake is made 237million times a year in the administration or prescription of medication. The mistakes made in both the health and social care sector for the most part didn’t cause harm but in 28% of the mistakes moderate or severe [...]

Medication errors cause problems for thousands.2019-06-17T13:51:37+01:00