Did you know… “Motor Neurons are special nerve cells in the central nervous system that control our muscles.” – NRS Healthcare Motor Neurone Disease (MND) occurs when the ‘motor neurones’ in the brain stop functioning as they should. As ‘motor neurones’ are responsible for transmitting messages from the central nervous system to the brain, once […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton looks at the effects of living with tinnitus and offers some practical advice Imagine hearing buzzing or ringing in your ears or head that isn’t coming from the world around you. Seems inconceivable? Not for someone living with tinnitus. Tinnitus is a debilitating condition where a […]
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Now more than ever it is important to talk about mental health with coronavirus highlighting, and sometimes creating, struggles for many individuals. ‘Time to Talk Day’ highlights the importance of mental health awareness for yourself and for your loved ones, “it is a day that we get the nation talking about mental health” Looking After […]
Read MoreAt Avelon Live In Care, we are unsurprisingly very passionate about live-in care. We believe it offers not just an alternative choice to a care home for a loved one who needs additional care and support, but that the majority of older people who need care and support and have the space to accommodate a live-in […]
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Falls: a word that most older people dread and with good reason. Around one in three adults over 65 who live at home will have at least one fall per year, with approximately half of these individuals having multiple falls. In 2017/18 there were over 220,000 emergency hospital admissions in England related to falls amongst […]
Read MoreWhen someone close to you has suffered a stroke they’ll likely need a lot of support from loved ones when they return from the hospital. You may be fortunate enough to be in a position where you can access a Live-in Care Worker for your loved one; in this case, a lot of the day […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton looks at the value of starting conversations to enable people struggling with their mental health to feel more supported Although it sounds simple, talking about your mental health can be really difficult. Historical stigma, fears of being unkindly labelled, worries your feelings may be trivialised, and […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton provides tips for family members concerned about a loved one’s health One of the areas of care and support that I am most passionate about is helping families to avoid a crisis when the lives of older or disabled relatives take an unexpected turn for the […]
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Over the last two years, getting regular exercise has become just that little bit harder for those most affected by the restrictions in place due to COVID-19 – the elderly. As we age, our bodies take a little longer to repair but frequent physical activity can help accelerate the recovery process. In fact, many medical […]
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The Covid-19 virus is indiscriminate. Since the first UK cases in early 2020, the virus has spread rapidly across the population and has proved to be particularly dangerous for older people with already weakened and frail immune systems, causing many untimely deaths. As a nation, we are isolating in the hope that by Easter we […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about sleeping problems and ways to get a better night’s sleep After the Christmas and New Year celebrations, today’s Festival of Sleep Day is likely to be an appealing idea for many of us. Sleep, in common with other essential bodily functions, is easy to […]
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After the excesses of the festive season, January is traditionally a time when New Year’s resolutions around eating and weight-loss are made (and often broken!). Our weight, of course, has numerous implications for our health, with being overweight considered to be a risk factor for conditions including heart disease, diabetes and stroke, and being underweight […]
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