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Top 10 care tips 

Top 10 - advocacy  services
With the move to personalisation gathering momentum, advocacy services are going to be an increasingly popular choice for those accessing services. But what are they, and how do they work? Robert Mair reports.

Top 10 – complaining about a care home
Many people in care or nursing homes have a happy and trouble-free life, but if a problem arises and a complaint needs to be made, it is important to know what to do and who to go to. Dan Parton reports.

 

 

Product reviews

  

19/11/2008

Return to Glory: product review

For older people, having pedicures and manicures are not just an idle indulgence – they’re essential for health and wellbeing. Robert Mair checked out mobile health and beauty services firm Return to Glory.

14/11/2008

Simpla PhotoPhone 130: Product Preview

Bettercaring got a sneak peak at a phone that may revolutionise telephony for the elderly. Robert Mair reports.

10/10/2008

Past Perfect Collection – Vintage iPod: Product Preview

With radio catering mainly for teenagers and housewives and record players consigned to the annals of history, is Past Perfect’s custom iPod music to pensioners’ ears? Robert Mair reports.


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True stories, real lives

14/11/2008

Finding the right care home

When a loved one needs residential or nursing care, several factors have to be considered to ensure the right home is found for them. By Dan Parton.

13/11/2008

A rock and a hard place

Juggling family responsibilities and finding care for her mother was a perilous journey for Rosemary Hurtley. Robert Mair reports.

17/11/2008

Bettercaring launches radio station for care homes

Online care home search engine and magazine Bettercaring.com launched the UK’s first online radio network exclusively for care homes in October.

17/10/2008

Home Sweet Home

For 95-year-old Leslie Solomons, moving to a care home has given him a new lease of life. He spoke to Robert Mair about living at Nightingale House, South London.

04/11/2008

Moving into a care home: a resident's view

For Ian Maclachlan, moving into a care home has given him a new lease of life. Dan Parton reports.

10/10/2008

Dementia: combating the stigma

While some 700,000 people in the UK have some form of dementia, it is still a much-misunderstood condition that has a stigma attached to it. Dan Parton reports.

25/09/2008

Picking up the pieces

David Wright was a high powered, international businessman before suffering a rare form of dementia. Robert Mair reports.

16/09/2008

Care homes: how to complain

While many residents in care homes are happy and well-treated, some are not and need to shout about it. Dan Parton reports.

10/09/2008

Care at home – a family affair

Born with Down’s syndrome, Timothy Baron faced a lifetime spent in a care home when his parents died – until his cousin’s wife stepped in. Robert Mair reports.

09/09/2008

Care homes - anyone for tennis?

The virtual gaming console Nintendo Wii is proving a surprise hit in some of Britain’s care homes. But as well as entertainment, it could also provide important health benefits. Dan Parton reports.





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Learning disabilities care homes
We have expanded the Bettercaring care homes search engine to include care homes for adults with learning disabilities.

Care home life - all you need to know
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Paying for care services
Why are there such discrepancies between local authorities when it comes to paying for care services?

Euthanasia for people with dementia?
Should people with dementia end their lives because they are a burden to others and the NHS?

Bettercaring blog
Provocative opinions on today’s stories. Don’t just read it – write it.


Care home reviews

Camelot nursing home 

21/11/2008

Victoria Royal Beach – care home review

Matt Harrison visited Victoria Royal Beach care home in Worthing, West Sussex, and spoke to manager Coral Jackson.

21/11/2008

Westbourne Nursing Home – care home review

Matt Harrison visited Westbourne Nursing Home in Gloucester, and spoke to administrator Margaret Reeve.

21/11/2008

Nightingale Nursing Home – care home review

Robert Mair visited Nightingale Nursing Home in Bournemouth and spoke to owner and manager Rita Mitchell.

19/11/2008

Grasmere Nursing Home – care home review

Damian Mitchell visited Grasmere Nursing Home in Worthing, West Sussex, and spoke to owner Karim Rajan.


Health matters

21/11/2008

Nail infections - how to spot the signs

Nail infections can be uncomfortable, reducing mobility and quality of life. But in most cases, they can be easily treated with few complications. Robert Mair reports.