Motor Neurone Disease Care

2022-01-12T13:00:45+00:00

Motor Neurone Disease is a life-changing and a progressive illness. We at Visiting Angels understand the emotional and practical challenges an individual and their family members may face living with MND. What is Motor Neurone Disease? Did you know: MND currently affects about 5,000 people across the UK. The onset is usually around 60 years [...]

Motor Neurone Disease Care2022-01-12T13:00:45+00:00

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

2021-11-16T14:28:41+00:00

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 [...]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month2021-11-16T14:28:41+00:00

Caregiver Burnout And Stress

2021-10-20T12:35:21+01:00

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 [...]

Caregiver Burnout And Stress2021-10-20T12:35:21+01:00

Parkinson’s Disease – Looking After Your Senior Relative

2021-09-02T15:47:22+01:00

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 [...]

Parkinson’s Disease – Looking After Your Senior Relative2021-09-02T15:47:22+01:00

Cancer Home Care

2021-06-28T13:03:11+01:00

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 [...]

Cancer Home Care2021-06-28T13:03:11+01:00

Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk 2021

2023-06-23T14:16:21+01:00

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 [...]

Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk 20212023-06-23T14:16:21+01:00

Stay healthy in later life with limited mobility

2021-04-04T15:31:16+01:00

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 [...]

Stay healthy in later life with limited mobility2021-04-04T15:31:16+01:00

Teach your older relative to become a tech expert

2021-03-01T09:35:54+00:00

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 [...]

Teach your older relative to become a tech expert2021-03-01T09:35:54+00:00