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  • Care Available for Disabled People

    Care Available for Disabled People

    This is a sponsored post by Country Cousins for Disabled Living’s blog about care for disabled people.

    Sometimes, having a disability can sometimes be very limiting and make day to day tasks difficult to complete. Fortunately, there are a number of care options that you can take advantage of to make your life easier to manage. Allowing you to start enjoying the little things in life and enjoy spending time with loved ones.

    In this guide we’re going to take you through some of the best options that are available to you. Hopefully then you can decide around what care you would like to take advantage of, allowing you to make the most of your life.

    Live-in Care

    Live-in care is one of the most popular forms of care amongst the elderly and disabled community. This is mainly due to the fact you get to stay in your own home amongst all the home comforts you’re used to. A carer will come round to your home and do as little or as much as you would like. We spoke to live-in care experts Country Cousins and they told us their top benefits of live-in care:

    • You can stay in your environment and choose how your house looks and how it’s decorated. It’s your space so you control it.
    • If you still like your independence, then you can make the most of having time to yourself in your home.
    • Routines are incredibly import and if you have your own routine you can stick to it. This includes things like wake up times, meal times and when you head out to the shops. You can stay active and keep your routines.
    • Your family can visit whenever you like and don’t have to stick to a schedule.
    • The care is tailor made depending on the individual and you get your own personal support. If you’re just wanting a chat and a coffee, they are there to do just that.
    • If you have a pet, you can keep them because you’re in your own home so the rules are your rules.

    Living with Family

    One option available is living with family if they have the capacity to care for you. When living with family, you are around people you’re comfortable with and they can help you as much or as little as you need. This can be anything from going to the shops for the basics or for days out and trips where you may need a little bit of help. Here are some of the benefits of living with your family:

    • You will still maintain some form of independence even though you are amongst your family.
    • The costs will be a lot lower because all you’ll need to pay for is upkeep and costs for things like bills and food shops. Care can sometimes be seen as quite expensive.
    • The people providing the care and assistance you need are people you know, love and trust so you can fully relax.

    Supported Living Services

    Supported living services are there to provide you with care if you don’t want to live in a care home but struggle to live independently at home. They’re a combo of live-in care and care homes where you get your own space to live with some help with basic tasks like cooking and washing.

    Some supported living accommodation can house around 2-3 people who may have similar health issues or particular disability. Staff will visit the home to help you with anything from getting out of bed to getting ready to go out or go to work and complete household tasks for you. You can find out more about supported living services on the NHS website.

    Hopefully, you’re able to find care that’s right for you and gives you everything you need. If you need any more help or advice, then feel free to get in touch with us and we’ll see how we can help you.

    If you would like information and advice on products or services for a disabled person you care for, please contact our Disabled Living helpline on 0161 214 4590.

  • 10 Reasons Why Carers Are So Important

    10 Reasons Why Carers Are So Important

    Carers Week’s annual campaign aims to raise awareness of carers in the United Kingdom, highlighting the challenges that carers face and the support received by families, professionals, and communities. 

    Recognise, support, and celebrate

    Come together to show your love and support for those who take the patience, positivity, and determination that it takes to care for somebody who needs their help. It’s worth considering the importance of carers and the wonderful job that they do.

    3 in 4 carers don’t feel their caring role is understood or valued by their community – carersweek.org

    …and that’s something that needs to be changed.

    What makes cares so important?

    1. The number of older people is rising and that means more carers are needed
    2. Carers do their best around challenging circumstances
    3. Carers dedicate a lot of time in their role
    4. They are compassionate and want to make a difference
    5. Their experience and professionalism creates a lot of great empathy
    6. They create a resilient working environment
    7. They see things from a greater perspective
    8. They provide company just by being there for somebody
    9. They deal with personal situations – whether it be personal physical care or simply listening
    10. They do their utmost to make sure a person is happy and comfortable

    Sometimes, there can be people who try to take caring up as a profession but they can no longer continue. One of my friends started a job as a carer and she cried on the first evening because the emotional and physical exhaustion was too much for her to handle.

    However, my mum was a carer for an elderly lady called, Alice, who shared a long-term friendship with my grandparents. She continued to support her even when Alice was the only one left in the friendship triangle. My mum would shop for her, go to the exact places Alice required her shopping to be from; cook for her; clean; bath her and so on. – Natasha, Marketing Coordinator & Content Writer at Disabled Living

    Single Handed Care
    Single Handed Care Day at Redbank House in April

    Here at Disabled Living, we value all of those wonderful carers who want to help others, who face obstacles and don’t let it get in the way of their determination to make a difference. We admire those who support the elderly, disabled people, and anyone of any age who requires a carer to make their lives better for them as they most possibly can.

    Our equipment room showcases our range for facilities to help care for disabled and older people.

    Kitchen | Disabled Living

    Bed | Disabled Living

    Bathroom | Disabled Living

    We will continue to value carers

    Disabled Living are proud to have pledged our support for carers. Are you going to show your support? So far there has been an amazing response to pledges and you can help increase that number.

    Spread the word in the workplace, your community, and anywhere you can. See more here.

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