Tags : independence

The Queen’s Speech

17 May, 2013
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : adaptive technologies, adult social care, British economy, Budget, care, Department of Communities and Local Government, elderly care, elderly care in the UK, elderly population, funding, government, in-home adaptation, independence, opening of Parliament, personal care, preventative care, Queen's Speech, social care services, strategic budget allocation
Category : Finance, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Personal

How long can you stay at home?

23 Apr, 2013
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : accessibility, adaptive technologies, British seniors, care costs, elderly people, financing home adaptions, funding, government, health and social care bill, improving access around the home, independence, London School of Echonomics, long term care, loss of mobility, mobility, mobility aids, residential care, Seniors, stairlifts, Stannah's Silver Census, steplifts
Category : Finance, Health, Home, Independent Living, Lifestyle, Mobility

Innovation as a driver of independence

18 Dec, 2012
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : aids and adaptations, care home, changing attitudes, daily living, disability, disabled, elderly, future proofing, home lifts, hospital services, independence, innovative aids, lifestyle choice, mobility issues, mobility products, practical products, relieve pain, revolutionary products, saddle style stairlifts, stay in their homes longer, The Draft Care and Support Bill, vertical home lifts
Category : Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Mobility

Helping Hands - Silver Marque - hydration

The importance of hydration for older people

21 Nov, 2012
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : advice, care, care home, carers, daily living, dehydration, elderly, homecare, hydration, independence, live-in care, older people, retirement, water
Category : Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle

Celebrating the achievements and contributions older people make to society

01 Oct, 2012
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : 50 years plus, active ageing, community, elderly, functioning independently, independence, Mangar, National Older People's Day, older people, over 50s, physical ageing, retirement, senior ‘elders’, Silver Marque
Category : Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Mobility, Personal

elderly lady with carer

Who do you turn to when a loved one becomes unable to care for themself?

29 Aug, 2012
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : alzheimer's, care, care home, carers, dementia, dignity, elderly, emotional well-being, independence, live-in care, older, older people, parent, retirement, sense of community, spouse
Category : Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Mobility

Understanding the debate around social care

22 Aug, 2012
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Tags : adaptation in the home, adaptive technologies, advice, blog, British Healthcare Trades Association, care home, carers, consumers, daily living, elderly, expertise, government, greying baby boomers, hospital, independence, information, money, NHS, Over 50s information, over 65s, preventative technology, Silver Marque, social care, Social Care White Paper
Category : Finance, Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Mobility

Want to stay in your own home for longer?

07 Aug, 2012
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : care homes, elderly, emotional effects, everyday simple tasks, family, Henley Business School, high costs, home life, home modifications, independence, over 65, poor standards of care, private residential homes, Professor Michael Ball
Category : Home, Independent Living, Latest, Mobility

Invaluable lifting aid not fitted as standard on all emergency vehicles

20 Jun, 2012
Post By : pcm_admin
Tags : A&E, aid call pendant, ambulance service, elderly lady, emergency calls, emergency lifting cushion, Fall, Falls Awareness Week, hospital, independence, paramedic, professional assistance and care
Category : Health, Home, Independent Living, Latest, Lifestyle, Mobility

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