Dec 18, 2016 | Care Home Search, Helping The Elderly
Pressures on NHS hospital services The NHS has been under tremendous pressure with the delivery of services throughout 2016 and this is most visible within our major hospitals. Our local hospital, The Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, has been full (often called...
Dec 16, 2016 | Care Home Search, Company News, Helping The Elderly
This month Clarity Care Consulting are celebrating our 7th birthday and I am taking the time to look back on the journey I have taken over those years and looking forward to the work that my team and I will be doing in 2017 and beyond. When I took the decision to form...
Oct 30, 2016 | Helping The Elderly, In the News
Autumn and winter top tips for elderly and vulnerable people Autumn has arrived and although the trees are all looking beautiful as the leaves change colour, it can be a cause of concern for the elderly and vulnerable, so here are some tips for things to do to make it...
Sep 25, 2016 | Care Home Search, Helping The Elderly
Each industry and service has its own phrases and terms, and it’s amazing how easy it is when you work within an industry to assume that everybody knows what you mean when you say something. The care industry is no different and this was highlighted to me...
Sep 12, 2016 | Helping The Elderly
At the start of this year I set myself a goal to expand the team at Clarity allowing us to support more families with finding care for their loved ones. I’m pleased and excited to say that I achieved the business growth targets I’d set earlier in the Summer and this...
Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorised
One of the really nice things about the work I do in helping to find care is when the opportunity arises to meet inspiring people working in and around the care sector and in the last week I’ve been fortunate enough to meet three inspiring people. Last Tuesday I was...
Jun 9, 2016 | Uncategorised
There is a lot going on in the world of care this week which is keeping us very busy. The most important thing that is happening is that it is national carers week, with organisations from all over the country promoting the amazing work that carers do. They really are...
Jun 3, 2016 | Helping The Elderly, In the News, What's in the News
There have been a number of recent news articles relating to the challenges currently being faced by families trying to get their elderly relatives discharged from hospital and into a social care setting. These were prompted by a recent report from the National Audit...
Mar 11, 2016 | Helping The Elderly, Planning holiday care
As we move into Spring, most people’s thoughts turn towards Summer and planning holidays. However, if you are caring for an elderly relative those plans become much more challenging and often don’t get made at all due to concerns over who will look after mum and dad...
Dec 29, 2015 | Care Home Search, Helping The Elderly, In the News
We were so busy in the run up to Christmas that we didn’t get the chance to publish our December newsletter wishing everybody a Merry Christmas, so we’re writing a slightly early Happy New Year one instead. December is always a busy time in the care industry, with...