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By David Chandler
This shocking story of a woman’s ordeal due to a simple accident could have easily been avoided if she had a dedicated telecare service in place.
The fact that she spent so long helpless and alone made the impact on her and her health more serious than it would have been if friends and family had been alerted sooner.
This is where a service like Home Calls UK really does come into its own. It becomes a vital monitoring service that brings peace of mind the older person, their friends and family.
As Home Calls UK is in contact at a set time each day, any problems will be picked up within 3 hours if, like in this case, there is no response. The call would also give the person in distress a little comfort. Even though they may not bhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gife able to reach the phone, they would at least know that someone out there would soon be aware of their predicament.
Our service would also monitor the person when they got home from hospital, offering relatives peace of mind that they are coping without the need for other home care services that are becoming harder to obtain.
A preventative service like ours not only provides how can but decreases isolation that many feel when they get older and whilst unwell and unable to get out and about.
To see how our service works, click here for a step by step guide. You can rely on us for fast, friendly care when its needed most
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Friday, 15 July 2011
I read the news today – oh boy…..
By David Chandler
Care for older people has been in the news lately like never before. Not just as part of the general worry over government cuts to NHS and care budgets but with specific cases that set a worrying precedent for the future of care in the UK.
The legal case of former prima ballerina, Elaine McDonald, over the provision of her home care worker has possibly changed the quality of life for over 250,000 people forever. It opens the door for councils and health authorities to cut back on the number of care workers employed and utilised in the community. Here's the full article.
It is clear that these measures if implemented will mean that many older people will become isolated and lonely in their own homes.
The Home Calls UK service aims to be a comforting, friendly and personal presence in the lives of people who wish to remain active and independent in their own homes. Through building up a relationship with the person we can better cater to their needs whilst taking away the worries of their relatives have of them living alone. Their social and personal interaction need not be curtailed
Another high profile concern is people being forced to re-mortgage or sell their houses and move to fund their healthcare in their old age.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jul/02/dilnot-funding-old-age
Home Calls can be paid for by relatives of the person separately but it also falls into a service that can be funded by the government’s Attendance Allowance . Unlike many other benefits this payment is not means tested and is available to anyone 65 and over whether they currently have home care or not. So Home Calls service won’t put a drain on your savings and can fill the gap that the councils no longer are willing to finance. We’re that cost effective life line as well as opportunity for a real conversation with someone knows you and cares.
For more information of Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance see this excellent guide from Age UK
Care for older people has been in the news lately like never before. Not just as part of the general worry over government cuts to NHS and care budgets but with specific cases that set a worrying precedent for the future of care in the UK.
The legal case of former prima ballerina, Elaine McDonald, over the provision of her home care worker has possibly changed the quality of life for over 250,000 people forever. It opens the door for councils and health authorities to cut back on the number of care workers employed and utilised in the community. Here's the full article.
It is clear that these measures if implemented will mean that many older people will become isolated and lonely in their own homes.
The Home Calls UK service aims to be a comforting, friendly and personal presence in the lives of people who wish to remain active and independent in their own homes. Through building up a relationship with the person we can better cater to their needs whilst taking away the worries of their relatives have of them living alone. Their social and personal interaction need not be curtailed
Another high profile concern is people being forced to re-mortgage or sell their houses and move to fund their healthcare in their old age.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/jul/02/dilnot-funding-old-age
Home Calls can be paid for by relatives of the person separately but it also falls into a service that can be funded by the government’s Attendance Allowance . Unlike many other benefits this payment is not means tested and is available to anyone 65 and over whether they currently have home care or not. So Home Calls service won’t put a drain on your savings and can fill the gap that the councils no longer are willing to finance. We’re that cost effective life line as well as opportunity for a real conversation with someone knows you and cares.
For more information of Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance see this excellent guide from Age UK
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