When DVLA/DVA decides that a person with dementia must stop driving
mmaters2024-01-06T19:41:48+00:00"If DVLA/DVA decides that the person with dementia is not safe to drive, the person must return their licence and stop driving. Find out how to appeal this decision and what to do if the person refuses to stop driving. How does dementia affect driving? A diagnosis of dementia is not in itself a [...]
Panorama Care Workers Under Pressure – Watch!
mmaters2024-01-02T11:18:32+00:00Panorama investigates a care home short of staff, where external medical professionals report seeing residents neglected, and overseas staff complain of being exploited. Britain’s health and care sector is increasingly reliant on overseas staff, with more than 120,000 visas issued last year. Reporter Balagopal Balakrishnan investigates one of 15 care homes run by a [...]
Getting a care needs assessment
mmaters2024-01-06T17:31:14+00:00If you think you, or someone you know, needs help to cope day-to-day, the first step is to get a needs assessment from your local council. You'll need to have this assessment before the council can recommend a service such as: Equipment like a walking frame or personal alarm Changes to your home such [...]
Seven Stages of Alzheimers – useful hints for carers in the home
mmaters2024-01-06T18:11:45+00:00"The seven Clinical Stages of Alzheimer’s disease, also known as the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), was developed by Dr. Barry Reisberg, Director of the Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Research program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. This guideline is used by professionals and caregivers around the world to identify at what stage of the [...]
What’s a good portfolio for an 80-year-old?
mmaters2024-01-06T18:10:34+00:00The benefits of long-term investing are not for everyone. "In developed countries people aged 80 and over account for roughly a fifth of everyone over 65 years old. In England it’s almost a third — more than 3mn people. Yet you never see investment advice for this cohort. Which is odd considering how much [...]
Homecare Association publishes new minimum price for home care
mmaters2024-01-06T17:52:32+00:00"The minimum hourly fee rate for local authorities and NHS of £28.53 allows for compliance with the new National Living Wage (£11.44) in April 2024 and the delivery of sustainable, good quality, regulated home care services." This is just a minimum. Visiting Angels prides itself on being an absolute top private home care provider. [...]
Get In The Boat
mmaters2024-01-06T18:16:31+00:00In Get in the Boat, Darlene Fuchs shares the powerful and poignant story of her father Richard's experience as a caregiver to his wife Gail during her decline into dementia. This memoir, based on the journals of Richard Sonnichsen, is a heart-wrenching yet inspiring exploration of the enduring power of love, faith, and resilience in [...]