Our care & retirement living blog

We are proud to be a Founding Member of the £500 Challenge – a fundraising campaign launched by The Care Workers’ Charity encouraging businesses across the adult social care sector to commit to an annual donation of £500, the same as an average grant they award to a care worker experiencing financial hardship.

Home care support agency, A Class Care has hit on a novel way to combat loneliness amongst the old and the vulnerable in their community this winter.

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.

Health terms can sometimes be a little confusing.

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

Freelance writer, Rachel Bashford looks at how shortlisting can ease patient flow and give much needed help to the hospital discharge process.

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

With the aim to support the discharge crisis in the NHS and potentially save each hospital more than half a million pounds per year.

With ambulances waiting for hours at hospital front doors, and increasing pressure on hospital capacity for acute and elective services, Autumna, the UK’s leader in helping people find the right care, urges discharge teams to review procedures and streamline services to reduce unnecessary occupied beds.

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