Articles by Dr Jamie Wilson
Dr Jamie Wilson is hometouch’s founder and Chief Medical Officer. Jamie’s creation of hometouch was inspired by his work as a dementia psychiatrist in the NHS, and he has written about healthcare issues in The Times and the Evening Standard. Jamie has a MBBS from the University of Leeds and has spent a decade in the NHS, working as a Psychiatric Registrar and Memory Specialist at Imperial College Hospital.
Self-Employed Carer: 4 Tips to Find the Right Candidate
Finding a self-employed carer can be challenging, especially if you’re coming to terms with the fact that you or your loved ones need care at all Self-employed carer: 4 tips to find the right candidate – so you have…
Home Help – How to Find the Best Help at Home
You can find home help by applying to your local authority, or by finding a carer privately. Private carers can be found through introductory platforms like HomeTouch. Home help: what you need to know All of us want to live…
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The strain on unpaid carers, the broken care service system, the guidelines that are supposed to provide guarantees and the cuts to funding that make fulfilling those guarantees impossible. BBC Radio London investigates home care Guidelines published by NICE (National…
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How much do private carers cost?
How much does a live-in carer cost? Live-in care prices can start at £1250 per week, and hourly care can cost from £15 per hour. Private carer hourly rates in 2019 have not changed significantly. The price of private home care can rise or fall depending on the level of care required, as well as factors like geographical location. The price of home care: how much do private carers cost? Growing older can be full of rewards: paying off the mortgage, watching the kids grow up, having grandchildren. It can also be a challenging time – as our bodies age, things that used to be easy become more difficult. Growing older with dignity, in the familiar, safe surroundings of one’s own home can ease the strain. If you are, or your loved one is, medically able to stay at home, a private carer can offer a practical and sustainable middle…
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9 Good Ways To Stay Healthy in Old Age
Diet, vitamins, exercise and pre-emptive safety measures; here’s how to live a happier, healthier, longer life in your own home. Ageing is a natural part of life, and no matter how long we try and ward it off, it comes…
7 Benefits of Live in Home Care
Home care can increase independence, providing stability, flexibility and a highly personalised level of care. It’s also be much more affordable. 7 Benefits of home care for elderly parents Watching someone you love get older can be difficult, especially when they start to…
Home Care in London: How to Start with hometouch
Finding home care can be difficult. Agencies look the same and provide similar services, but leave you with no control. HomeTouch offers a better alternative. The problem with traditional care agencies Finding high quality, affordable home care in London is…
Why Are Care Homes Falling Out Of Fashion?
Better health means we’re living longer, and care homes cost a lot. This means that families are opting for flexible, long term, home care solutions. Recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found that despite the population…
Caring for an elderly spouse
It can be difficult adjusting to life when caring for an elderly spouse – but it can be a rewarding experience that strengthens your relationship. Caring for an elderly spouse Caring for an elderly spouse can be a strain, especially…
How to find a reliable carer
You will need to look for experience, qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK, references and, above all, how they interact with your loved one. Searching for your own care is by no means a simple process, but the benefits of…
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