Our care & retirement living blog

Debbie Harris writes in Living Magazine about planning your later life care.

Dying well is not something many people think about.  But there are several organisations who recognise how important dying well is, both to the individual and the family.

The Butterfly Model of dementia care is based on creating a family like atmosphere.  It was launched over 20 years ago but is still relatively unknown to people looking for care.

After a lifetime of looking after yourself it’s often hard to accept you may need help.

Respite care provides a short stay in a care home that provides ‘respite’ from caring responsibilities for a carer.

According to a recent front page article in the Daily Mail, some of us are embroiled in a scandal that costs us £21,000 a year.

But it does depend on interpretation … and understanding the facts. 

'After a lifetime of planning ahead and being sensible, my mother, the most risk-averse person I have ever met, has now decided to gamble with her own well-being.'

Hospital is no place to treat Alzheimer's. A better way of finding the right elder care service is needed.

Balancing the demands of not only your job and your young children, but also your ageing parents can feel like a tricky juggling act for the sandwich generation.