Staying Safe and Cool During Hot Weather

2025-07-02T15:33:54+01:00

As summer temperatures rise, it's essential to take steps to stay safe and comfortable, especially for those who are more vulnerable to the heat. Older adults, individuals with long-term health conditions, and those living alone can be particularly affected by high temperatures. At Visiting Angels, we want to ensure everyone stays well during the warmer [...]

Staying Safe and Cool During Hot Weather2025-07-02T15:33:54+01:00

The Gift of Time: How Respite Care Helps the Whole Family

2025-05-16T11:11:08+01:00

While you recharge, we make sure it’s their summer too. Caring for an elderly loved one is a labour of love, but it can also be exhausting. Many family carers give so much of themselves that they forget to pause, recharge, and care for their own wellbeing. And yet, taking time out is not [...]

The Gift of Time: How Respite Care Helps the Whole Family2025-05-16T11:11:08+01:00

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

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