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Outdoor exercise


7 ways to tempt your elderly or frail relatives outdoors


Lesley Tart, care manager at Bupa’s St Mary’s Nursing Home near Middlesbrough, who is also a carer for her 90-year-old dad, has some inspiring ideas to encourage your relatives to get out and about.

Do you have your own techniques for encouraging the person you care for to get outdoor exercise?

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hi im stacey

Posted by stacey johnson on May 12, 2012 at 2:11 1 Comment

i care for my dad who broke his neck in 2010 which left him paraylsed from his chest down. I would really just like to no if theres any body else out there going through the same thing. Pleasefeel free to just even give me some advise or suport as at the moment am feeling sooo alone.

first time

Posted by carron collyer on May 8, 2012 at 15:12 1 Comment

Hi my name is Carron, this is alittle scary for me as this is my first time.

i care for 2 addopted boys both with learning disabilities and behaviour and epelpsie.

my eldest is now 10 he has learning difficulties and suffers from epelpsie, he is very calm and laid back.

my youngest who is 8 also has learning difficulties also speech dyspraxia and has behaviour problems and sleep problems.

he is on medication for the sleeping which does work sometimes!

his…

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Stress Massage

Posted by Coral Gordon on April 28, 2012 at 10:01 0 Comments

Hi All

My name is coral from the sea and my background is massage therapy, nursing, midwifery, social worker and educator. Having been a career, a specilaist palliative care social worker, and holistic massage therapist I empathise with the needs of carers and those being cared for.I now specialise in holistic massage giving carers and those they care for advice, demonstration, talks and tips on managing their well-being to abate stress. I am ready to offer help and support to those…

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Holding Care Agencies To Account

Posted by Deni on April 21, 2012 at 13:17 5 Comments

Holding Care Agencies To Account

I am really concerned about the welfare of one of my severely disabled friends at the hands of certain care agencies that go into her home and provide her with much need personal care and support. There are THREE care agencies that worry me, and I will call them 'One Care', 'Three Care' and 'Four Care'. I will try to be as vague as I possibly can to uphold confidentiality and anonymity for all concerned whilst giving enough information to highlight the…

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Tempt your elderly or frail relatives outdoors

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Lesley Tart has shared her top tips for tempting your relatives into the great outdoors.Do you have techniques for encouraging the person you care for to get some fresh air and…Continue

Avoiding back pain

Started by Sam Cowley in Your discussions May 16. 0 Replies

Physiotherapist Simon Fairthorne gave us his tips for avoiding back pain.What have been your experiences of back pain as a carer? Have found ways of avoiding injury?Continue

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