The impact of an ageing population on healthcare results in increased demand for healthcare assistants. This profession, albeit challenging, can be incredibly rewarding – through direct contact with clients, healthcare workers can make a real difference in people’s...
Good communication skills are the number one priority for all healthcare professionals. To ensure maximum quality of care and make clients feel understood and looked after, healthcare workers need to be active listeners as well as compassionate communicators. The goal...
As we age there are certain problems that start to show and affect daily tasks. Issues with balance in the elderly population is a more common problem than you may think, and the reasons for this can be attributed to a range of health issues. Often balance issues can...
It can be a challenge for some vulnerable people to be left on their own. This is not just for elderly people, but those with long-term illnesses, disabilities, or impairments. For some, a residential care home is simply not the best option, with many opting for live...
With multiple avenues of elderly health care to pursue, finding the most appropriate choice for your loved one can be challenging. Let’s take a look at how live in care can improve their quality of life whilst keeping them around the people they love, and in the...
This year’s annual flu vaccine will offer protection against three or four of the influenza viruses expected to be in circulation this flu season. Healthcare workers and influenza Getting an influenza vaccine — though not 100% effective — is the best way to...
