Explore the social care crisis in Scotland & its impact on elderly people. Understand the challenges, causes, and solutions affecting home care services today.
care at home
Care at home services support independent living by providing personalised assistance with daily tasks, health needs, and companionship.
Short Stay Care offers families in Edinburgh the support they need to take care of a family member when they are going on holiday for a week or two. This can also be used if an elderly person’s regular carer falls ill and short-term care is needed for a few days or even a few weeks.
Learn about the dangers of using unregulated introductory care agencies and why a regulated care provider is always the best choice for your parents or family members\’ personal in-home care in Edinburgh.
Nobody likes hospitals, so why not have the hospital come to you? Hospital at Home is a relatively new concept of providing acute health condition support at home.
Hospital to Home is a service that allows the elderly to leave hospital in Edinburgh safely and receive the support they need to get settled back into their home after a short or long-term hospital stay.
Emergency respite care offers families the support they need to take care of an elderly family member when a family carer may need a break for a holiday, has become ill or has to take care of work commitments.
Caring for relatives on a 24/7/365 schedule is just not possible for all families. Some care companies in Edinburgh like 1st Focus Homecare provide this type of in-home care to support families and their elderly loved ones.
Caring for relatives with Alzheimers and dementia can be tough. This resource page will provide some tips and links where you can get support as a family who needs help with Alzheimer’s elderly care.
Waking night care is a service where a carer comes into your home and is sitting awake while you are sleeping. This type of care provides security and peace of mind and helps eliminate accidents at night.
Short-term live-in care can provide seniors and their families with much-needed support. This type of care is flexible and can be beneficial when a senior is returning home from the hospital or if a family carer needs some respite from caring.