Expert care advice by Dr Jamie Wilson

Choosing a Carer 3 May, 2019

What are the qualities of a good carer?

What makes a good carer for the elderly? When it comes to finding a carer for someone close to you, you want to get it right. If you’re on the hunt for a high-quality carer, take a look at our top ten attributes to look for in a carer. They’re characteristics we seek out for …

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Live-In Care / Types of care 29 Apr, 2019

Live-in carer in London – finding the right match

The three main ways to find a London live in carer: going through an agency, engaging a self-employed carer, or using an introductory agency like hometouch. Would you like to know more about Hometouch’s high quality live-in care service? Find a carer Schedule a call How do I find a live-in carer in London? The three most …

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Types of care 20 Apr, 2019

Personal Assistant Carer: What To Look For

A personal assistant carer can help with household tasks, and getting out and about. They should be honest, respectful, patient and adaptable. What Is A Personal Assistant Carer? Sometimes called a PA, or Support Worker, a personal assistant carer is someone who provides assistance in the home. The role of the PA is to support …

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Choosing a Carer / Live-In Care / Types of care 20 Apr, 2019

Live in Care London: Finding the Right Care

Finding the right carer isn’t just about experience and qualifications, it’s also about finding the personality fit that will lead to a close and trusting relationship. Live in Care London: Finding the Right Care It can be challenging to find the right home care. While no one likes to think of their loved ones, or …

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Cost of Care / News & Current Affairs 5 Dec, 2018

‘Care Miles can put us back on track’

As we enter into the winter months, when social care is at its most pressured and we await a drastically overdue Social Care Green Paper from the Government, the debate around how best to secure the future of our care system rages on. We’re proposing a solution – ‘care miles’. Often this debate about social …

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Brain Health / Dementia / News & Current Affairs 29 Nov, 2018

The limitations of dementia testing

The recent study published in the BMJ, led by the University of Exeter, has highlighted shortcomings in the tests most commonly used by GPs to diagnose dementia – the Mini-Mental State Examination, Memory Impairment Screen and the Animal Naming test. As many as a third of participants in the study were misdiagnosed by at least …

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Brain Health 6 Sep, 2018

Does our brain health vary with the seasons?

Dr Jamie Wilson, founder of hometouch:A study published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS medicine) covering more than 3000 people across the United States, Canada and France examined people’s cognitive function across the different seasons, and found that people with dementia were more cognitively alert in summer and autumn. These findings are consistent with …

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Conditions / Loneliness 14 Jun, 2018

Loneliness and depression in older people

Getting older can be difficult and lonely. The death of friends and loved ones can limit your social circle. In fact, nearly half of all people over 75 live alone. Disability, dementia or disease can make it a challenge to get out and about, increasing the problem. Loneliness can cause more than just boredom; social …

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Carer Tips 5 Mar, 2018

hometouch’s Top 18 Gifts for your Elderly Mother for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is Sunday 11th March this year so just around the corner! We know that you’ll want to spoil your mum or grandma but might not know where to start, especially if they are elderly or need that extra bit of care and attention. Remember, the thought does count, but don’t bore her with …

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Health 23 May, 2017

Healthy Eating Isn’t Just For The Young

At Mindful Chef we started with a simple mission – to make healthy eating easy for everyone. Often, when we think about healthy eating we only think of the young, but we should be equally concerned with the ageing generation as well. Far more people are living longer than ever and wouldn’t it be …

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Articles written by Dr Jamie Wilson