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What’s the difference between home care and a care home?

Older Persons Care Advice

What’s the difference between home care and a care home?

April 6th, 2023

Autumna takes a look at the differences between home care services (including 24 hour live-in care, care homes and assisted living communities. What should you consider before deciding between them?

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How to stay positive around Blue Monday

Older Persons Care Advice

How to stay positive around Blue Monday

January 12th, 2023

The January blues can be tough, especially for the over 65s. This article will give some useful tips to help keep spirits up in winter.

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Helping your older relatives with the cost-of-living crisis

Older Persons Care Advice

Helping your older relatives with the cost-of-living crisis

January 9th, 2023

This guide will provide you with some helpful tips and advice on how you can make this difficult time in terms of living expenses a little easier on yourselves and your older relatives and loved ones.

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What does palliative care involve?

Older Persons Care Advice

What does palliative care involve?

December 15th, 2022

If you’re wondering about palliative care, this blog covers all the important information you need to know.

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Convincing your older relatives to leave their Forever Home

Older Persons Care Advice

Convincing your older relatives to leave their Forever Home

November 28th, 2022

This article offers some practical advice and suggestions on how to best support your older parents, relatives or friends if they are in denial when you bring up the topic of downsizing or assisted living arrangements.

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5 steps to build a self-care routine

Older Persons Care Advice

5 steps to build a self-care routine

November 2nd, 2022

In this article, freelance writer Annie Button explains what self-care is and goes through some tips to help to make looking after yourself easier to prioritise.

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What do EMI and EMD mean?

Older Persons Care Advice

What do EMI and EMD mean?

October 14th, 2022

Health terms can sometimes be a little confusing.

Here, we clear up the uncertainty around EMI and EMD.

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How can I find companionship for my older loved one?

Older Persons Care Advice

How can I find companionship for my older loved one?

October 2nd, 2022

Not all home care searches made by families on Autumna are for personal care, many are simply to find some companionship.

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World Alzheimer’s Month: Making the internet safer and more accessible to seniors

Older Persons Care Advice

World Alzheimer’s Month: Making the internet safer and more accessible to seniors

September 7th, 2022

As September is World Alzheimer’s Month, freelance writer Annie Button looks closely at how best to safeguard senior internet users.

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