7 ways to help your senior family member stay cool in the summer Experiencing high temperature can be uncomfortable especially for seniors. It is important for seniors to take precautions on hot summer days. Are you wondering about how can you help them? We at Visiting Angels have compiled a few tips on how [...]
Are you worried about your elderly neighbour? Does he/she suffer from a physical condition and may need assistance at home? Aging is a natural process of life, but some people struggle when getting older. Your elderly neighbour might be one of them. If you notice that your neighbour is struggling, asking if they need [...]
Types Of Cancer Care At Home Coming to terms with a serious condition such as cancer can be one of the toughest things an individual can face in life. Dealing with cancer alone should never be an option, you should always have some support; whether it is support from a caring family member, an [...]
Visiting Angels Home Care in Ealing Your home is a foundation of love, warmth and relationships. If you or your loved one needs support at home, may it be due to a long-term chronic illness, later life or short-term support; why would you want to move away from the place you love and know [...]
Did you know that the elderly are extremely vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation and these can have a serious impact on their health? If you have noticed that an older relative feels lonely, this blog can help. According to research conducted by Age UK , there are 1.4 million lonely elderly individuals in the [...]
Do you know that there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK? What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of conditions. An individual with dementia might have various cognitive symptoms and problems such as: Daily Memory: difficulty of remembering events, loved one and the hobbies the elderly individual [...]
If you are in your later life and have limited mobility, this does not mean that you cannot eat well and exercise to maintain overall mental and physical health. Whatever your circumstances may be, you can make always small diet changes, do gentle daily exercises and practice brain stimulation exercises to make your life [...]
Is home care the best option for you or your relative? We are aware that choosing the right care and support for yourself or a relative can be difficult a decision to make as you need to think about the pros and cons of having home care or moving your loved one in a [...]
It is never too late to teach your mum, dad or older relative something new, even if its technology. We live in a society where technology is constantly growing. New platforms, to initiate and increase communication, are constantly being created. Research from Open Access Government suggests that 41% of the older adults over 75 [...]
Planning ahead for later life? A beneficial guideline A lot of us do not have the time to plan ahead for later life, we are so busy with our daily schedules and lives that thinking about our old age is a low priority. We also live with this hope that if we maintain a healthy [...]
