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Read about all things homecare below, including the latest care industry articles, advice, and company announcements, curated by the Cavendish Homecare Team.
December 20, 2021 Mental Health
Loneliness at Christmas
Loneliness can feel different for everyone. You may choose to be alone and live happily without much contact with other people, while others may find the lack of contact a lonely experience. Unfortunately, at this time of year, Christmas does not always bring joy […]
Read moreDecember 16, 2021 Respite Care
How respite care can help over Christmas
Challenges over the Christmas period Christmas is approaching once again and for those who will be choosing to see their families over the Christmas period, they will be organising things from gifts to food. However, if one of your family members is receiving care, […]
Read moreNovember 25, 2021 Awards
Winners at the Regional Great British Care Awards!
Dignity in Care Award winners Celebrations are in order at Cavendish Homecare as Nursing Consultant, Maggie Candy wins Dignity in Care Award at this year’s Regional Great British Care Awards. The Cavendish Homecare team enjoyed a great evening last Friday at The Great British […]
Read moreNovember 24, 2021 Cancer Care
How can cancer treatment affect your heart?
Some cancer treatments can cause heart problems that are either short-term or long-term. Although uncommon, there are serious side effects of some cancer treatments. Heart problems can affect treatment, lower a person’s quality of life and can cause death, rarely. What are the symptoms? […]
Read moreNovember 22, 2021 Dementia Care
How can dementia affect sleep?
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that affects parts of the brain concerned with memory and thinking skills. Sleep problems are also common in individuals with dementia and tends to get worse as their condition progresses in severity. Here we describe the […]
Read moreNovember 12, 2021 Cancer Care
Common questions about diet and cancer
After a diagnosis, it is very common to have questions surrounding nutrition and cancer. People want to know how they can change their diet in the hope that it will help to reduce the risk of cancer coming back. Although there is not enough […]
Read moreNovember 8, 2021 Homecare Services
Introduction of the Outstanding Society
What is The Outstanding Society? The Outstanding Society (OS), founded in 2018, was formed by a small group of adult social care providers who had all recently achieved ‘Outstanding’ ratings from CQC (Care Quality Commission). The society was the idea of Camilla Trimble, who […]
Read moreNovember 5, 2021 Dementia Care
What is project ECHO
What is Project ECHO? Project ECHO is a distance learning methodology that breaks down hierarchies of specialist knowledge by creating virtual knowledge-sharing networks. The project uses a ‘learning loop’ approach; specialist teams and local providers learn from each other by collaboratively problem-solving real-time experiences […]
Read moreOctober 29, 2021 Cancer Care
Brain tumour awareness week
How are foundations across the world raising awareness? Recognised worldwide, many countries are engaging in their activities to raise awareness. Here are a few examples of how some foundations are supporting brain tumour research. Brain Tumour Ireland Leading national charity Brain Tumour Ireland are […]
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