Our care & retirement living blog

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.

Freelance writer Annie Button highlights issues faced by elderly drivers who wish to remain on the road. 

Autumna, an organisation focused on providing independent and impartial elderly
care advice, has become the latest organisation to join the PRSB’s Standards Partnership Scheme.

Find out how care providers and retirement living communities are responding to issues concerning recycling, sustainability and the need to protect the environment for future generations.

Is there quality assurance of food served in care homes and can we ensure it’s nutritious?