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The Care Podcast is here to help you make sense of care - with honest conversations, expert advice, and real support for every stage of the care journey.
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How Live-In Care Can Help Rebuild Independence and Daily Routine (opens the original)
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How can live-in care help someone regain their independence, confidence and daily routine? In this episode of The Care Podcast, we explore how person-centred live-in care can help someone rebuild their life at home after a period of ill health, residential care or changes to their mental health. Sometimes a person's current routine isn't necessarily the routine they would choose. Changes in mobility, confidence or circumstances can mean someone gradually stops doing the things that used to be pa
What Does a Live-In Carer Actually Do All Day? (opens the original)
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What does a live-in carer actually do all day? Are they with you 24 hours a day, and do you have to change your routine once someone moves into your home? In this episode of The Care Podcast, Sophie Ledbrooke, Head of Live-in Care at Unique Senior Care, explains what day-to-day life with a live-in carer can really look like. Rather than taking over someone's routine, live-in care should work around the way they already choose to live. That might mean helping someone get washed and dressed before
Lasting Power of Attorney & Care: When Can Family Make Decisions? (opens the original)
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When can someone with a Lasting Power of Attorney make care decisions for a parent or loved one? And if someone is receiving care at home, how much information can their family legally and appropriately be told? In this episode of The Care Podcast, Sophie Ledbrooke, Head of Live-in Care at Unique Senior Care, explains how consent, mental capacity and Lasting Power of Attorney can affect decisions about someone's care. One important misconception is that having Power of Attorney automatically giv
What Is Live-In Care Really Like? Privacy, Independence & Your Home (opens the original)
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What is live-in care really like, and does having a carer living with you mean giving up your privacy or independence? For many people considering live-in care, one of the biggest concerns is what it will feel like to have someone else living in their home. In this episode of The Care Podcast, Sophie Ludbrook, Head of Live-in Care at Unique Senior Care, explains how live-in care works and how the right support can fit around someone's existing home, relationships and routines rather than taking
How Do You Know When an Elderly Parent Needs Care? Signs to Look For (opens the original)
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How do you know when an elderly parent needs care? Often, the first signs are small: an untidy home, washing up beginning to pile up, changes in personal hygiene, reduced mobility or simply noticing that someone isn't managing everyday life quite as they used to. In this episode of The Care Podcast, Sophie Ledbrook, Head of Live-in Care at Unique Senior Care, explains the signs that an ageing parent or loved one may need more support at home — and why it's better to start the conversation before
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