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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.
March 23, 2021 Mental Health
How much sleep do we really need?
Why is sleep so important? Most adults need around eight hours of good quality sleep per night. Some people need a bit more, some a bit less. However, if you regularly wake up tired and feel tired throughout the day, you probably aren’t getting […]
Read moreMarch 11, 2021 Live-In Care
Live-in care for dementia patients
What is Dementia? According to Dementia UK, dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders. These are conditions affecting the brain. There are over 200 subtypes of dementia. But the five most common are: Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, […]
Read moreFebruary 15, 2021 Mental Health
Children’s Mental Health
Children’s Mental Health Week 2021 took place from 1-7 February 2021. This year’s theme was Express Yourself. Signs that something is wrong Around 1 in 8 children and young people experience behavioural or emotional problems growing up. For some, these will resolve with time, […]
Read moreJanuary 29, 2021 New Research
Chocolate & Cognitive Function
There are many reasons why you might want to give someone chocolate on Valentine’s Day. There’s the tradition of it, and the idea of sweets for your sweetheart. Here’s another tempting reason: certain compounds in chocolate called cocoa flavanols which have recently been linked […]
Read moreJanuary 19, 2021 Paediatric Care
What does a paediatric nurse do?
Palliative care often gets confused with the end of life care, but the two are different, even if they offer similar things. For cancer patients, palliative care is an integral part of treatment. This article will go over exactly what palliative care can mean, […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2021 Live-In Care
Benefits of live-in care
What is Live-in Care? Live-in Care is where one of our professionally trained Registered Nurses or Carers lives with you in your own home. The Registered Nurse or Carer will be in your home full-time, seven days a week. Therefore, there is always care […]
Read moreDecember 21, 2020 Homecare Services
Qualities of a good carer
Every person is unique therefore providing a bespoke level of care that incorporates well into a patient’s lifestyle is paramount. With this goal in mind, we have created some of the essential aspects and characteristics and qualities of what is required to be a […]
Read moreDecember 14, 2020 Parkinsons Care
10 Early warning signs of Parkinson’s
It can be difficult to tell if you or a loved one has Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder that predominately affects dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra. Symptoms of Parkinson’s generally develop slowly over years. Furthermore, […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2020 Dementia Care
Best clocks for loved one’s living with Dementia
What is Dementia? The NHS has defined dementia as a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. There are many different causes of dementia, and many different types. Dementia symptoms may include problems with: memory loss thinking […]
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