This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48691933 By Catrin NyeVictoria Derbyshire programme A care home in Birmingham has built a “sensory street” – complete with tea room, sweet shop and post office – to help stimulate its residents. It is particularly helpful to those living with dementia, but how does it work? When you first arrive…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/15/a-letter-to-my-dad-settle-into-care-home by Anonymous ‘When you confessed you were barricading yourself in your bedroom at night, we knew you couldn’t go on living alone’: the letter you always wanted to write Last Friday was one of the most profound days of my life. You remembered you were going to try out…
This article was taken from:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48438132 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Public spending on care for the elderly and disabled is much higher in Scotland and Wales than England, figures show. In England, £310 per person is spent each year on services such as care homes and home help for daily tasks such as washing and…