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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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Debbie Harris set to speak at UK Care Week

Autumna News

Debbie Harris set to speak at UK Care Week

January 6th, 2023

Debbie Harris, Managing Director of Autumna, has been booked to speak at this year’s UK Care Week where Wellbeing, Technology and Careers in Care will top the agenda.

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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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The Care Workers’ Charity £500 Challenge - Founding Members

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The Care Workers’ Charity £500 Challenge - Founding Members

November 10th, 2022

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.

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Free Befriending Service offered by A Class Care

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Free Befriending Service offered by A Class Care

November 7th, 2022

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.

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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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