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Top 10 care tips 

Top 10 – Christmas in residential care
Christmas is a busy time in care homes, so what things do residents – and staff – get up to at this time of year? Dan Parton reports.

Top 10 - support brokers
The advent of individual budgets has created new opportunities for service users, but some require assistance from support brokers to make the most of them. But what are they and how do they work? Robert Mair reports.

 

Product reviews

  

05/01/2009

Oakhouse Foods: product review

While meals-on-wheels services remain popular, many local authorities are cutting back on these due to lack of funds. But there are alternatives, such as home delivery services. Rob Mair reports.

03/12/2008

Care at home: Soothe-Away Slippers

Finding comfortable slippers for people with foot problems is never easy. So can the Soothe Away Slippers ease the pain? Robert Mair tried them for size.

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.


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True stories, real lives

19/12/2008

Care home Christmas fun

Up and down the country care homes have been getting into the Christmas spirit by holding a variety of different activities. Robert Mair reports.

19/12/2008

A care home Christmas

For many, Christmas is a time for families. But for the thousands in residential care and unable to spend time with their loved ones, the responsibility for raising some Christmas cheer falls to the activity coordinators. Robert Mair reports.

03/12/2008

Care homes: selling your house to pay for care

The downturn in the housing market is causing problems for those who need to sell their house to pay for care. Dan Parton reports.

26/11/2008

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.





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Learning disabilities care homes
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Bettercaring Radio
Read more about how Bettercaring Radio can help to keep care home residents active.

Christmas in care homes
What is going on in your loved one's care home over the festive period?

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


Care home reviews

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05/01/2009

Albert House – care home review

Damian Mitchell visited Albert House care home in Weston-super-Mare, and spoke to owner Adrian Esland.

06/01/2009

Dowty House - updated care home review

Damian Mitchell visited Dowty House in Cheltenham and spoke to the home’s owner, Carole Gardener.

02/01/2009

Riversway Nursing Home – care home review

Damian Mitchell visited Riversway Nursing Home in St Georges, Bristol, and spoke to manager Angela Glover.

02/01/2009

Kenver House – care home review

Damian Mitchell visited Kenver House in Kingswood, Bristol, and spoke to owner Ally Seehootoorah.


Health matters

02/01/2009

Pneumonia: how to spot the signs

Pneumonia is one of the world’s most deadly infections and a cold winter provides the perfect conditions for the disease. Robert Mair reports.