Mentally unwell people being forced out of workforce: Six in 10 people who are economically inactive because of long-term illness are living with a mental health problem, researchers found. The revelation suggests that a rise in mental health problems across the country is a key contributor to the shrinking UK’s labour market, where 2.5 million […]
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This year, hundreds of thousands of children will be spending Christmas in damp storage containers, badly converted office blocks and cramped B&Bs. Families will be sleeping on sofas, staying with friends and relations, with no permanent place to call home. People will be sleeping in freezing cars, damp tents and dirty doorways. This is not […]
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Simple swaps to make your Christmas Dementia friendly from the care experts at Lottie: Christmas is no doubt a magical time of year, but it can be tough for anyone living with dementia. A change in routine, family visits, and the pressure to have the perfect celebration can quickly become overwhelming. With over 900,000 people living […]
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Care home nurses still need support to recover from Covid trauma, research shows: Those on the front line of the Covid pandemic need mental health support to help them recover from, or manage, the stress and trauma they faced – according to University of East Anglia research. A new report published today investigates the impact of […]
To mark this year’s Carers Rights Day 2022 (24th November), Later Living Platform Lottie has pledged 1000 free night stays exclusively for carers across the UK for 2023, as supported by The Care Workers Charity, and endorsed by Strictly Come Dancing Judge Anton Du Beke. Right now, the social care sector is broken. Consistent underfunding […]
Medicinal cannabis study into easing symptoms of children in palliative care: A pilot study will explore the use of medicinal cannabis to reduce symptoms in children and adolescents who are undergoing palliative care for non-cancerous conditions. The study has received $75,000 from the latest round of the State Government’s Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund (VMRAF) […]
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RCN strike ballot insights: Two thirds (63%) of nurses choosing between food and fuel and one in five (14%) turn to food banks as vast majority call for inflation matched pay. Fiona Millington is Chief Nurse at Florence. Fiona spent over 30 years in the NHS and now works with, and advises the government on […]
One in three Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers has persistent symptoms of depression: More than 60% of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experienced at least mild depressive symptoms already at the time the individual with AD was diagnosed. In one third of them, depressive symptoms worsened during a five-year follow-up. The study carried […]
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Why hygiene is vital for your pharmacy: Pharmacies are high on the list of workplaces that need to be kept clean and hygienic. If you run a pharmacy, it pays to stay on top of the cleanliness of your premises, resulting in repeat customers and happy employees. How will hygiene benefit your pharmacy? A good housekeeping […]
Communication support for carers this Alzheimer’s Month: To mark this year’s Alzheimer’s Month (September), new research by Lottie has found over the last 12 months, more carers than ever before are seeking dementia communication support and advice online: 100% increase in online searches for ‘communication care plan for dementia’ 40% increase in online searches for ‘caring […]
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