Did you know: pancreatic cancer is the 10th most common cancer in the UK and more than 10 500 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. That is around 29 mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, colleagues or friends diagnosed every day. November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM) and we [...]
Tips on how to take care of yourself Ever since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the healthcare sector has been given the spotlight and people have gained a much broader understanding of the importance of caregivers. However, even after this time, many people do not understand the full extent of what it means [...]
Having your senior relative diagnosed with a chronic condition like Parkinson’s is never an easy thing to deal with. We know that coming to terms with the condition and knowing how to support your loved one can be overwhelming and we at Visiting Angels understand how it feels and have come up with a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
