Birdie Care Tips 😍

Beth, our experienced Care Manager, shares with you all her best tips to take care of an older adult, to save money and to reduce administrative burden!

27 articles in this collection
Written by Gwen Le Calvez, Beth Colquhoun, and Christabelle

Care management tips

How to use social media to hire carers

Make the most of social media to find the right carers for your agency

Written by Christabelle
Updated over a week ago

How do I attract and keep the best carers?

Written by Christabelle
Updated over a week ago

Why the perception of social care needs to change

Written by Christabelle
Updated over a week ago

Health and Wellbeing

How to ensure your loved one’s independence at home

Help your loved one to build the space and routine that promote their freedom

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

What to do if your loved one refuses their medication

Learn what to do when your loved one refuses to take their medication

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

How to keep your loved one mentally stimulated

Learn how to keep your loved one mentally stimulated so they can stay mentally healthy for as long as possible

Written by Beth Colquhoun
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The importance of monitoring your loved one’s toilet visits

Monitoring your loved one's toilet visits can give you good insights in their everyday health.

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Preventing and dealing with skin complaints

Learn how to deal with skin complaints as well as prevent them from occurring

Written by Beth Colquhoun
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How to encourage your loved to take regular exercise

Learn how to support your loved one to engage in regular exercise to benefit their health

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

How to prevent dehydration?

A few simple tips to improve the health of your loved one

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

How to prevent older adults malnutrition?

How to detect, how to prevent?

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Tips to get your loved one's sleep back on track

If your loved one is having difficulties maintaining a good sleep routine, these ideas may help

Written by Gwen Le Calvez
Updated over a week ago

Daily tips

How to stay warm in the winter?

A few tips to help your loved one stay safe and warm

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

How to care for your loved one in hot weather

The importance of preparing for rising temperatures so you and your loved one can enjoy the summer to its fullest

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

How to protect older adults from hot weather conditions?

Older adults, especially over 75, are vulnerable when it's too hot for too long.

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Mental Health

How to detect early signs of loneliness

Learn how to detect and deal with early signs of loneliness in your loved one behaviour

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Tips for preventing loneliness

Learn the steps to prevent loneliness as soon as as you see sings emerging

Written by Beth Colquhoun
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Understanding dementia and how to care for it

Understanding dementia is the first step to learn how to deal with the disease

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Dementia and wandering: How to care for a loved one

Learn simple steps to deal with wandering

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Finance

Understanding the benefits of health insurance

Understanding health insurance can help you deliver a better quality of care.

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Receive up to £350/month care allowance

You can receive up to £350 per month with attendance allowance!

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

People with Dementia may be excluded from council tax

People who are severely mentally impaired aren’t included when working out Council Tax

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Winter Fuel Payment

Save up to £300 to help you pay your bills

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Get Free TV License if you are 75+

Enjoy your favorite TV programs for free and forever!

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Carer's allowance: get up to £62/week

If you care for someone at least 35 hours a week

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

Medical tests

The Pain Scale Test

Measure pain with a simple test

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago

The GDS test to detect depression

The Geriatric Depression Scale is a screening to detect elderly depression in 15 questions

Written by Beth Colquhoun
Updated over a week ago