(This is a bit longer than my other blogs, but please indulge me) In 1918 the so-called “Spanish Flu” affected my family in the same way the current pandemic is affecting so many families now. Let me introduce you to my Paternal Grandparents and how the 1918/19 pandemic impacted their

Stereotyping – At What Cost? We don’t suddenly become old. If we have reached that stage in our lives where people consider us old then we have also been children, teenagers and middle-aged. We have lived and loved, played and worked. We have been silly and serious had pleasure and

For those of you who have never met me and/or talked to me, I thought I would go back to basics and tell you something about myself and why I set up Sunrise Care Advisers. These posts come from a presentation that I normally do to small groups and at

During these difficult times, I want to let you know that we can still support you and your elderly loved ones to: Find good quality care – Whether that is care at home or care in a residential setting. Understand how the NHS and Adult Social care systems work. Challenge

Christmas and New Year is a wonderful time for families to get together and for different generations to enjoy spending quality time with each other. It may be one of the few opportunities during the year to do this as many of us move around and settle in different parts

This month I was asked this question and thought I would post my response. This is something that is increasingly going to crop up over the next few weeks and months during the winter pressure on hospital beds. It is a common scenario, particularly now that a new directive has

The last few mornings in my part of rural Leicestershire have started with scraping ice off the car windows. The central heating thermostat is back on a higher setting (don’t tell my husband) and I have followed the winter checklist for my car as recommended by my garage. So, I

You may arrange it for yourself and your loved ones and check that older relatives will be getting theirs – but if they are supported by carers or are in a residential care setting have you asked: What is the providers policy for their staff? Do they positively promote to

Tens of thousands of ‘Severely Mentally Impaired’ (SMI) people who are entitled to a Council Tax discount could be missing out on about £400 a year says MoneySavingExpert.com If someone is diagnosed as SMI, they can be ‘disregarded for council tax purposes’ in England, Scotland and Wales – in a

In this week’s blog, I thought I would address the issues of working and caring from the employers and Human Resources perspective. My families are often trying to juggle working and caring with little support from their employer and as the research shows, many give up the struggle and give