Oliver Stirk
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Specialist Home Care and Dementia Care for the Elderly Expert
Oliver Stirk Quick Facts
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- Home Care for the Elderly
- Affiliation
- Carefound
Oliver Stirk is a Director at Carefound (www.carefound.co.uk) which is a provider of high quality specialist home care services to elderly people in North Yorkshire, enabling clients to continue to live independently in the comfort of their own home whilst maintaining the highest quality of life achievable.
Their professional team of home carers provides a wide range of home care services including basic help in the home, companionship, personal care, medication help, post-operative rehabilitation, respite care and specialist help such as dementia care and palliative care.
The flexible service ranges from 1 hour to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays, and can also encompass 24-hour live-in care services.
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Home Care to Help Prevent Loneliness amongst Elderly People
Loneliness has become a major issue amongst elderly people in the UK and is something that can result in significant damage to health. Social interaction and friendships are not only important in helping reduce the risk of mortality or developing certain diseases, but they also help individuals recover when they do fall ill.
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The Effects of Parkinson's Disease and Specialist Care
Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurological condition that causes people to lose nerve cells in the brain, causing the symptoms of the disease to appear. As symptoms get worse, Parkinson's Disease can cause people to be robbed of control in their day-to-day lives. Some examples of things that people may experience are: - You can freeze on the spot - You can lose the ability to communicate - Eating and drinking can be painfully slow and difficult - Your muscles can get so stiff, it’s hard to even move - You can get very ill if you don’t get your medication on time
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Considering Live In Care
All too often people consider elderly care in response to an accident, illness or significant decline in health which can result in decisions having to be made under extreme pressure and at short notice. It is therefore encouraged that individuals and their families consider elderly care options at the earliest stage possible. Planning never does any harm and ensures that people remain in control of choices regarding care to the greatest extent possible.
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Protecting Elderly People During Hot Weather Conditions
It is great news when the sunshine and good weather arrives, however it is important to remember that high temperatures can be dangerous for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and they should be protected from the possible health effects of hot weather where possible.
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Home Care could Help Elderly People with Fear of Falling
A recent report by the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service charity (“WRVS”) has highlighted the extent to which elderly people are suffering from falls and the psychological impact this has on them. According to the findings, more than 35% of people over 65 have fallen in the last two years and 32% of those living alone have suffered a fall in the last year (compared to 22% of people who do not live alone). This has also been seen across hospitals with the number of readmissions of people over 75 having risen from 306,000 to 360,000 per year in the period 2006-2011.
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Dementia Awareness Should be Encouraged at Christmas
Early diagnosis of dementia is crucial in ensuring that people are able to get the specialist dementia care and support they need to maintain independence and enjoy the highest quality of life possible. Being aware of the early signs and symptoms of dementia is particularly important at Christmas as it can be the first time families get together in months and therefore the time we notice differences in the behavior and memory of relatives. Symptoms of dementia that we can all look out for over Christmas include:
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Home Adaptations can Help Elderly People Remain at Home
When elderly people require additional support with the tasks of daily living it is typically considered that remaining at home with the help of a carer or a professional home care provider is preferable to residential care. It should also be recognised that basic adaptations to the home can help individuals and couples remain independent for as long as possible. There are many steps that elderly people can take to help maximise their independence at home, including making use of a wide range of adaptations and equipment available. Around the Home
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Alzheimer's Disease: A Global Issue
Alzheimer’s Disease International has marked September 2012 as the first global World Alzheimer’s Month - an international campaign to raise awareness and challenge the stigma of dementia. The theme of this year’s Alzheimer’s Month is Dementia: Living Together, when Alzheimer’s associations across the world are encouraged to focus on reducing the stigma associated with the condition and make communities more dementia-friendly.
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Care in Crisis Report
Age UK, a prominent charity which supports older people, has released its Care in Crisis Report 2012 which offers a damning analysis of the funding of social care services for older people in the UK.
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Elderly Home Care for Couples
After decades of being together couples come to complement and care for each other in many different ways. It is therefore no surprise that for many elderly couples the thought of being apart for even a few days is a traumatic one. The support of a professionally trained home carer is a cost effective way of helping couples remain together in their own home for as long as possible.
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Care Home Residents Lacking NHS Services
The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) recently undertook a review of care and nursing homes in order to look at how well the health needs of residents were being met. The review included interviewing or observing care being delivered to 386 residents across 81 homes, with a scope for considering GP services and pathways for continence care, NHS support through the direct provision of nursing services and training of staff.
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Care Home Review Indicates Worsening Quality of Care
A new report by the Royal College of Nursing (“RCN”) highlights how care homes in the UK are struggling to meet the care needs of residents. The report follows a survey of 584 care and nursing home nurses which found that staff are facing ever increasing challenges in providing care.
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