Many care home residents suffer a physical disability. It is important to know how to look after disabled patients and deal with the challenges faced, compared to more abled patients. …

Most experienced care workers and nurses know that their chosen industry is quite unlike any other — and yet when it comes to compiling a CV or resume, many of the same rules apply. Whether you’ll be seeking your first role as a carer or support worker, or you’re an…

As a care worker, you have both additional responsibilities and an increased risk when it comes to spreading the virus. With people 70 and older being in the highest risk group, those working in the care sector or with elderly people need to practice special caution. …

One of the most important qualities of a good care worker is, quite obviously, that they care about those they’re supporting, and can demonstrate patient empathy and understanding in their day to day assistance. Though this is undeniably important, there is in fact much more to being an excellent care…

A s a care worker, you’ve probably already heard the old advice: you can’t care for others properly unless you also care for yourself. And yet, so many of us find it easier to offer compassionate help to other people than to give it to ourselves. Proper self-care is not…

A s a carer we know you’re on your feet all day, often for long exhausting shifts! …

When elderly individuals move into a care home, they can often feel cut off from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. With little opportunity to leave their care home and family’s visiting when possible, it can leave elderly people feeling disconnected from society.

With isolation in the elderly growing…

A stroke, medically known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a very serious health condition that can be fatal or life-altering. Strokes happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly cut off or restricted. Which means it isn’t getting the vital oxygen or nutrients it needs…