Combating malnutrition and dehydration is a priority concern for carers of older people. Poor health and disease is often a direct result of people not having the right foods to eat and drink. By the same token, emergency hospital visits, treatment delays for other conditions,...
A recent HCCI survey of the first wave of Covid-19, found homecare to be a safe option for older people. Reasons for this include: real-time implementation of HSE advice and guidelines issued by contact tracing excellent infection control practice and protocols for use of special...
Here are some useful tips for Self Isolation for COVID 19 if you have been advised to do so by the HSE. These tips will help you cope with the stress of isolation over the period of symptoms monitoring for COVID 19. Mind Matters It's so important...
Every year in Ireland, 10,000 people suffer from a stroke. About 25% of these result in death. Figures have been improving, but lifestyle factors are feared to be reversing gains made in recent years. Would you be able to recognise the signs of a stroke? ...
Studies in the UK have found that malnutrition affects over 10% of older people who live independently. Malnourished older people when admitted to hospital require longer stays and are 3 times more likely to develop complications during surgery. Dehydration of itself is frequently an actual...
Age-related sight loss is very common and can result in someone becoming dependant on friends and family to help them with their daily care and needs. For people living with sight loss, making changes to the design and layout of the home can mean the...
When people face challenges in relation to dexterity and mobility assistive devices can be of great help and nowadays can be easily found in chemists or speciality shops or through websites that specialize in these products. Some of the most useful are: Magnifiers Very effective for those...
Menshed Terenure – There was fantastic support for the launch of the Menshed last week in Terenure. This is a great initiative – a member based organisation which operates at grassroots level in the community improving participants health and well-being. If you are interested to...
Happy Easter to All from staff at Applewood Homecare! We can at last welcome in the Spring with the fine weather we have been having over the holiday. Make the most of the break in the rain by taking the opportunity to get out and...
Actor Seth Rogen addressed a US Senate committee this week to speak about Alzheimer's Disease. His heartwarming, humorous and honest testimony about his mother- in- laws experience with early onset Alzheimer's Disease and his own charity and advocacy work in raising awareness and breaking the stigma that...