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 [...]
Welcome To Our New Induction Sessions Did you know at Visiting Angels, we handpick all our carers and spend quality time with them to ensure our clients get the best carers possible. Our Interactive Induction sessions allow us to create real relationships with our carers. Our carers are at the heart of all we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
