In this episode, we introduce you to McDonald Homecare founder, Leigh McDonald and discuss some of the fundamentals of good live-in care

If you're between the age of 45 and 65, there's a good chance you'll be supporting an elderly parent or relative. In this post, I'll be continuing the Care at Home series by looking at Activities of Daily Living (sometimes abbreviated to ADLs).

Most people are happy to help elderly parents or family in need but it's still common to find it challenging. It's also very normal to find an older parent is reluctant to accept help or make changes.

An interesting article in the Guardian yesterday (link below) highlighting the positive experiences of people who have needed hospital admission over the last few months. However, the issues around discharge and follow on support (that existed long before Covid-19) remain.

An introduction to live in care from McDonald Homecare.

Research identifies there are approximately nine million lonely people in the UK and four million of these are elderly. Many older people find the constant loneliness the hardest to overcome with lack of friendship and support.