Caroline and Winifred discuss what it means to her and her family when the care team, especially Linda get it right when providing care and support to her. They explore how to get the most out of your relationship with a care worker and what does make the difference to people. Winifred tells listeners about her harmonious relationship which she has built with her care worker and how this not only helps her physically but mentally too. Contact Caroline on caroline@cliftonhcl.co.uk for a ...

Caroline and Vinnie discuss how Vinnie's deteriorating health left her feeling angry and facing a sense of loss, which in her words felt like a bereavement. Up until Vinnie's hospital discharge she had been incredibly independent and it took her time to accept she needed help and support. Vinnie researched and met with several homecare providers before choosing Clifton Homecare. She talks openly about how the care and support has helped her regain her independence, subsequently increasi...

Caroline chats to Jo about her late Father Roy. Jo was Roy's informal carer and after losing her Mum, Jo and Roy became ever closer. Roy came to accept that he had had a good, long life and actively talked to Jo about his wishes in the event of his death. Although this was difficult at first for Jo, the peace she saw this bring to her Dad helped her to also accept that this was approaching. Jo shares top tips that helped her and her family cope with the loss of Roy, in the lead up...

Judith and Caroline discuss how Judith agreed to accept support for her husband Ian, after a very powerful conversation with their son. They chat about the importance of trust, acceptance and advocacy when arranging care and how the right care package will meet both the client's and informal carer's needs. Arranging care is not always straight forward but Judith demonstrates how with perseverance and strength you can get it right for the person requiring care and highlights how a care team ca...

Choosing a care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting to say the least. In this episode Caroline chats to Chris, the wife of Phil who had a very stressful experience securing long term care provision. Chris and Caroline give top tips on how to choose a homecare provider. They discuss the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) role as a health and social care regulator and other ways you can appraise a care provider if their rating is aged. Chris talks about being in a chi...

This is the trailer for the podcast series "Do you care?" - aimed at family members of loved ones. This is just a flavour of what you can expect from this series. Contact Caroline on caroline@cliftonhcl.co.uk for a friendly chat. This is Clifton Homecare's website for further information; https://cliftonhcl.co.uk