Would you or your loved ones benefit from hand and foot care? Through our partnership with Kelly’s Caring Hands we offer high quality nail treatments to the elderly and vulnerable in the comfort of their own home.
In the UK, innovation is increasingly being seen as essential in the care sector, due to a range of factors including changing demographics, cost pressures, quality of care, and workforce challenges. With an aging population and growing demand for care services, there is a need to develop new models of care that are more efficient, effective, and person-centred.
As we get older, we may start to notice that our home doesn’t feel as comfortable or convenient as it used to. Suddenly, the stairs seem steeper, the doorways narrower, and the floors slipperier. The home, which should be a place of comfort and safety, can sometimes become an impediment, and can make going about daily life a lot more difficult. Home adaptations for the elderly, and anyone else that feels like they might need them however, can make our homes safer, more comfortable, and enjoyable places to live.
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8th. It is a day to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, as well as to call attention to gender inequality and women’s rights issues around the world.
As a carer it’s important to take care of your own wellbeing. Given the nature of the role, you might find yourself putting the needs of others before your own. Before long, you might start neglecting your own health, leading to burnout and fatigue. As the pressures of the role mount, it’s easy to become overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and disconnected from the people and things that matter to you.
Dementia is a devastating condition that affects millions of people around the world. It is a term used to describe a decline in mental ability that impacts memory, thinking, behaviour, and the ability to perform everyday activities. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, but there are many other forms of dementia that can impact individuals and their families.
There are around 1.5 million people working in adult social care in England and approximately 10.6 million people in the UK who are carers for friends or family members.
There are many reasons people enter into a career in social care. For some, it’s vocational. Others see it as a civic duty to give a little something back to their community. And then of course there’s the appeal of a flexible job that fits in around other commitments.
We’re excited to announce that BelleVie has been nominated as a finalist for the 2023 home care awards, and we’ve been selected for not one, but four categories, including: