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Families want to protect the people they love, and professionals have a duty to minimise unnecessary harm. Safety matters, and reducing avoidable risks will always be an important part of good support. But what if our pursuit of safety comes at the expense of the very things that make life worth living?

Being confined to a bed can lead to boredom, loneliness, frustration and a loss of connection with the world outside. However, with a little creativity and thought, there are many ways to bring joy, stimulation and meaningful engagement into someone's day.

For adults, reading plays an important role not only in literacy, but in emotional wellbeing, lifelong learning and social connection.

At Plan With Care, when we talk about wellbeing in later life, we are talking about far more than physical health alone. We see wellbeing as a whole person concept.

At Plan with Care, we draw on the PERMA model of wellbeing, where A stands for Accomplishment. This element emphasises the motivation, confidence and satisfaction people gain when they achieve something (big or small) that matters to them.

Plan with Care doesn’t have a bank of carers, ready to go anywhere at a moment’s notice. We take the time to understand exactly what and...

Plan with Care’s team of inhouse specialists provide wrap-around Care and Wellbeing Services for older people in the South East of...

We all often talk of the mixed feelings around December. There is such a huge pressure to be jolly, isn’t there? And many of us really do...

Not every older person has family and friends who visit regularly, and many will say they are lonely even when living in a care home....

When the pandemic hit, I was unable to visit Emma. I was concerned about how I could reach out to her. Postcards were the answer.

With restlessness and loneliness amongst children and the elderly. Let's encourage our youngest generation to write to our oldest.