In these unfamiliar and worrying times, it’s important to not only consider the effect lockdown has on the people we serve, but the staff team too, including the agency staff team. I find honesty to be the best policy, be honest to the people we serve on what when and why we are doing the…

Over the past few month’s we have all struggled in various ways. Struggled in a way we never have before. We have all had to accept a new way of life, not seeing our loved ones, not going to the shop for the bar of chocolate we all crave so deeply (well I know I…

Keeping to a routine and structure is important to our health and well-being so that’s where your pets can help. It’s 5am and the dogs start to stir, The alarm sounds, The night was just a blur Get up mum, It’s time for our walk, They lick my face, Before I can talk With a…

Day 1 Now I have done a lot of different exercise classes in my life, but Yoga is something that has never interested me as I could not see how it would benefit you. My husband on the other hand use to do Hatha Yoga twice a week for over 10 years, albeit over 7…

Lockdown is different for each and everyone of us. Our journey through this is completely unique; I have a friend who is furloughed trying to fill her days but struggling to find new things to clean! Another friend is a mum and she is having to juggling teaching with working and maintaining a house. My…

As the world suddenly awakened to the sounds of panic and people all around me could speak of nothing else, I wondered if all the stories were true. Will the world suddenly end at the hands of COVID-19? Would I lose a person I care about or who I hold close to my heart? I…

In these strange and uncertain times many things have changed, but I never thought that it would come to the point that I would be as interested in the status of my internet connection, as I am today. It’s just not something I ever really thought about, it was just there. Turn on a computer…

Springing back We have all felt isolated and alone during these strange times, but as the government has started the easing of the lockdown measures, we can start to make contact with friends and family albeit continuing to observe social distancing. So when I saw this picture of Oakley, it reminded me that we can…

I confess I am no Bill Oddie but being the cool, hip (Young?) Dad that I am I have managed to coerce my family over the last 2 years into joining me in my hobby of bird watching. Now, I don’t mean that we sit in forests dressed in full camouflage gear looking through binoculars…

I could start this negatively and list all the things I miss and can’t do because of this virus, all the people I can’t see and the events that have been canceled. But negativity isn’t really my thing I’m much happier when I feel positive about something and there are lots of positives to come…

The Trials and Tribulations of Alzheimer’s and Lockdown My Dad has Alzheimer’s and we were muddling along with Day centre, some help from Carers and a routine. Dad would often forget his routine and a quick morning visit would soon send him on his way to where he was going. He would moan and complain…

The original requirements for Hospital Discharge published 19th March now includes 3 easy read leaflets covering leaving hospital , leaving hospital to go home, leaving hospital to go to a care home . The leaflets can be found with the links below: Covid 19 – When you leave hospital – easy read Covid 19 –…