In this week's news round up we cover three stories concerning the elderly that have hit the headlines over the past week. Isolated Elderly People Given New Lease of Life The first story of interest featured in The Mirror this week was that of Pride of Britain winner Fraser Johnston spending all his spare time taking care home residents out on trips into the Scottish countryside. According to the article "More than half a million older people only go outside once a week or less" and feel isolated in their homes, something that 20-year-old Fraser is determined to change. Fraser …
News: Eggs Declared Safe For Elderly 30 Years After Salmonella Scare
In this week's Careline news round up we discuss the risk of Salmonella, 30 years on from the UK crisis, and the Food Standards Agency's new announcement. Also, loneliness in the elderly hit the headlines, and the story of the Minister who says elderly should sell their homes to pay for care costs. UK Eggs Declared Safe For Elderly & Pregnant To Consume after Salmonella Scare The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have announced this week that the elderly, pregnant and babies can now safely consume runny and raw British eggs, which in the previous 30 years was a danger to health due …
Elderly neighbours: are you checking on them?
It's easy to forget about the importance of checking in on someone when we are busy with work, school and college but it's incredibly important to do so particularly at certain times of the year such as Winter, Christmas, special occasions and when the weather is bad. For elderly people living in residential homes, there are carers to look out for the residents, but many who live at home may not have anyone that check's up on them. This is why it's important to keep an eye out for anyone elderly, such as friends, family or elderly neighbours, who you know don't have any regular …
Lets Get Talking – National Conversation Week
Lets get talking! In this week's Careline blog we want to discuss the topic of conversation, and it just so happens to be that this week is National Conversation Week. Now what's this might you ask? Well, National Conversation Week, which runs from March 6-12 is a week where people are encouraged to talk! We live in a fast-paced, technology driven world and it's thought that the art of conversation is getting lost because we spend so much time heads-down in laptops and phones. We're all guilty of passing up the opportunity to visit friends and family or even picking up the …
Dundee elderly care centre needs help
It has come to Careline's attention that an elderly care centre in Dundee is 'desperate' for new volunteers to come forward and help run the service. Here at Careline we aim to help the elderly to continue living happily and independently for as long as possible. A huge part of this is having somewhere to go on a weekly basis to meet new friends and take part in fun activities. For some, centres like the one in Dundee is their favourite part of the week - when it comes to eating the value could be even more vital. From the news report, Careline found that unless the care centre …
Careline alarms to protect the lonely in Newcastle
It is believed that there are around 15,000 people over the age of 65 who live alone in Newcastle. Careline aims to help keep the lonely safe and secure with our alarm systems by ensuring that aid will be available if they have an accident at home. If you live alone then there is a chance that you may not being able to get back up again should you suffer from a fall. You could also be unable to reach a telephone to call for an ambulance or a family member to come and help. The issue of loneliness is a big one across the UK, including the North-East city of Newcastle. Today, we …
