Articles
Here you can read inspiring interviews and interesting articles, access useful tools, and download our latest guides.
How do pets help the elderly?
Pets help the elderly by improving their mood, encouraging exercise, giving them something to focus on, and providing constant companionship. By receiving care at home, your loved one can keep their pet by their side. Do pets help the elderly?…
Cancer Care For The Elderly
Cancer care for the elderly often includes company and medication management. Keep in touch in person, over the phone, or via FaceTime or Skype Speak to one of our knowledgeable care advisers about Hometouch’s high quality live-in care service Book…
What Are The Most Common Cancers In The Elderly?
The most common cancers in the elderly are: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Bowel Cancer. Find out how to avoid and recognise them. Common cancers in the elderly Cancer is a concern for people of all ages, but…
Cancer Care At Home
Having cancer care at home can involve medication management, home alterations, changing standards of home cleanliness, and ensuring a healthy diet. Find out more about the simple things you can do to make a big difference… Caring for an elderly…
How To Care For An Elderly Parent With Cancer
Knowing how to care for an elderly parent with cancer does not come naturally. The key things are the simple things: communication, a healthy diet, physical support, and spending time together. Find out more… Caring for an elderly parent with…
What Is The Sandwich Generation?
The Sandwich Generation is the group of people, usually aged 35-55, who are responsible for the care of both their children and their parents… find out more… What is the sandwich generation? Juggling the care of elderly parents with nurturing…
What does end of life care mean?
End of life care means care for those who are approaching the end of their life, including their family and friends. It often means the treatment of symptoms and can extend to counselling or spiritual guidance. Speak to one of our…
Heart Disease Warning Signs
Heart disease warning signs include: chest, arm, neck, and jaw pain, indigestion, sickness, sweating, a choking sensation and swollen ankles. Find out more… Scare stories from friends, family and the media about people who have suddenly dropped dead with heart…
Heart Attack In Women
Women often experience a heart attack in a different way to men, which often means they go untreated for longer. What is a heart attack? When you think of a heart attack you may imagine someone clutching their chest and…
What Can I Get My Parents For Christmas?
The best presents to get elderly parents for Christmas can range from time spent together to technology that will make their life better, all the way through to music playlists… What to get your elderly parents for Christmas Christmas is…
