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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…
Private carer wanted London?
Private carer wanted in London? Are you looking for a private carer for an elderly relative? HomeTouch provides an online curated directory where you can search for self-employed carers living in your area. Once you have found a suitable carer,…
Home carer in London – Self-employed live in carers
HomeTouch will help you to find the right self-employed home carer in London. Looking for a Home Carer in London? Hometouch is an award-winning online marketplace where you can search for self-employed carers in your local area, for free. All of…
Who cares for the carer?
The question of who cares for the carer is ongoing. It often falls on unions such as UNISON and app services like Carers UK. Working as a professional carer is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs a person can do,…
Adverse Drug Reactions In the Elderly
Adverse drug reactions happen, for the most part, because of the number of medications taken and the different times of day each medication needs to be taken. Elderly patients, on average, take 3 times as much medication as younger people. Amongst the wide…
