Resources
Elderly care and support including news on Safe Care, COVID-19 guidelines
We recommend the following resources for seniors and those who care for seniors.
National COVID-19 Guidance For up to date government guidelines
Review current local COVID-19 advice to live safely with infectious disease including Covid. Seniors Helping Seniors has achieved a S.A.F.E care badge
Out of hours services Updated information published by NHS on who to call and where to go if you need medical help or you run out of medication.
HousingCare – Information for older people about housing
Age UK – National organisation / Love later Life
NHS – Advice for those applying for Continuing Health Care
Silver line – Help line for older people to call
Alzheimer’s Society – The UK’s leading support service and research charity for people living with Alzheimer’s and those who care for them. The Alzheimer’s Society has helped thousands of families with similar questions to yours, please call them if you need support
Autumna Care With a focus on self-funding families, Autumna supports all elder care enquiries through a website which has useful search function and they have an advice line that operates 7 days a week. Get in touch and speak with Debbie or any member of her team on 01892 335 330
Homecare.co.uk – The Uk’s leading UK Home Care review website with 11,884 Providers, over 2.5 million visits per year and 54,623 Home Care reviews. This website is limited to personal care providers so the reviews for Seniors Helping Seniors are about our branches offering personal care services only. The same standards of care apply across our business
Social Media Resources
General Information
Pippa Kelly is an award-winning blogger, journalist and author. She writes regularly in the national press and specialist publications about dementia, with which her mother lived for a decade, and elderly care issues. Pippa is an inspirational public speaker.
We have kind permission of both Pippa and Carers Oxfordshire to share Pippa’s talk about the long distance caring she shared with her siblings. This frank and personal account offers support as well as good advice on Continuing care allowance, Power of Attorney and in home care. Pippa talks about guilt, frustration and exhaustion as she moved her parents from their family home and into a ‘more suitable flat’ How they did it and how it made her feel. At the time Seniors Helping Seniors was not available in her parents town but happily we have now opened in Surrey (December 2017)!
Dying Matters – Raising awareness of dying, death and bereavement
Nourish We met Jane Clarke in the year we launched and have been following her ever since. Jane offers great advice and recipes for anyone with a frail appetite. Well worth a look.
Seniors Helping Seniors has tested recipes for healthy eating and slow cooking. We produced some tasty recipes using imperial measurements to help those who may deal better with ounces rather than grams. We also tried and tested recipes for slow cookers which we recommend for safety and low cost cooking. Ask your office for details!
Keep well – self-screening to monitor risks of malnutrition (BAPEN)
Sing for your life – Local group improving the health and wellbeing for older people through music
Independent Age – Advice and support for older age, Independent Age campaigning
Contact The Elderly – Charitable companion services
University for the 3rd Age – Get creative and challenge yourself
Turn to us – A service connecting you to benefits and grants
MNT – Medical News Today
The Able Label high-quality garments specifically been designed to make dressing easier.
Dementia Related
Join Dementia Research – For research info and access to drug trials
Care Charts UK – Remember-I’m-Me™ Care charts based on symbols
Sporting Memories Network – Improving the wellbeing of people through reminisence
Playlist for Life – Connecting music, people and memories
Nutrition and dementia – Alzheimer’s Disease International
Paid for Help Services
SOLLA – SOLLA helps people and their families find a trusted and accredited local financial adviser who understand financial needs in later life. A well-qualified financial adviser who is specially trained to understand the plans you need to make for your retirement years. Each office can signpost you to local legal services we work with.
Member Association Include
Dementia Friends – Make life better for people with dementia (SHS is a Champion)
UKHCA – United Kingdom Home Care Association
Living Wage Foundation – The campaign for a Living Wage is a movement of independent business, organisations and citizens who believe a fair day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. Seniors Helping Seniors has championed the real living wage in the care sector since 2013. Every office believes passionately in valuing care properly.
Good Business Charter – The Good Business Charter encourages responsible business behaviour and publicly acknowledges compliant organisations. We aim to excel rather than comply!
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After more than 25 years in elderly care, we know how you would like to be treated!
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After 20 years in elderly care, we know how you would like to be treated!