“Talking about death can be difficult, and some people find it especially hard to approach the subject with children. However, if we do not say anything then there is a chance that children will fill the blanks in for themselves and they might come to some unexpected conclusions.” – Dr Sarah Jones, Funeral Director at […]
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Winter is often a period in the year that many older people dread. Icy pavements pose a falls risk, keeping warm can be difficult and cold and flu viruses circulate. At Avelon Live In Care we aim to provide optimum support that helps to keep older people well and happy during the winter months […]
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Grief is something that we will all experience in our lives, whether we are grieving for a person we loved or a pet who was part of our family. Grief is hugely powerful in its ability to change everything about our life and how we feel, act and think, either in the short or long […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about a worldwide campaign to improve awareness of diabetes and gives advice for supporting a diabetic. Would you be able to spot diabetes in a family member? This is a key question that the people behind this year’s World Diabetes Day are asking, with statistics suggesting […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about depression and mental health and how to support a person who is depressed. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the UK and worldwide. Indeed, depression was second only to high blood pressure in data looking at common health conditions […]
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Over the last few months, we have been all cheering and supporting our amazing NHS, Care Workers and other key workers, who dedicate their lives to helping others and keeping the country going, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Live-in Care Workers, such as those from Avelon Live In Care, ensure older and vulnerable people can […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about the effect of loneliness on ageing men and women… “It’s important to address loneliness just as we would address hunger by eating or tiredness by sleeping.” This quote comes from the Avelon Live In Care blog post ‘The Value of Companionship’ which sums up why […]
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In her latest blog for us, Beth Britton writes about supporting mental health throughout the life course… “There is no health without mental health.” These were US Surgeon General David Satcher’s words in a report on mental health that was published in 1999. It’s become an iconic saying, indeed, it was the title of […]
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The Oxford English Dictionary defines companionship as: “A feeling of fellowship or friendship.” This definition perfectly sums up how we see a relationship between a live-in carer and the person they are supporting. Fellowship and friendship are feelings that promote warm interactions, positive associations, happiness, joy and laughter, all of which ultimately improve the wellbeing […]
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The ways in which changes to a person’s five basic senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch – impact upon their dementia is something that our live-in carers see on a daily basis. Many people we support are living with some degree of sight and hearing loss, smells may have become distorted, taste impaired […]
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In her second blog for us, Beth Britton writes about how social interaction can help a person living with dementia… After a diagnosis of dementia, many people withdraw into themselves, sometimes because of the shock of the diagnosis, sometimes because of feelings of helplessness given that there are few treatments and no current cure, and […]
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