by Emma Hammett | Oct 4, 2018 | Advice should Things go Wrong
Call an ambulance if a casualty has hit their head and is suffering from any of the following: They are unconsciousness Experiencing abnormal breathing Have an obvious serious wound or suspected skull fracture They are bleeding or clear fluid from the nose, ear or...
by Emma Hammett | Oct 3, 2018 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong
Falls are a major cause of older people needing to be admitted to hospital and it can have a major impact on their confidence and future mobility. Older people frequently fracture their hips due a fall and this may result in them losing their independence and needing...
by Emma Hammett | Oct 2, 2018 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong
Avoiding poisoning and how to help if affected A poison is any substance (a solid, liquid, or gas) which can cause damage if it enters the body in sufficient quantities. A poison can be swallowed, breathed in, absorbed through the skin or injected. Some poisons cause...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 28, 2018 | Advice should Things go Wrong, Staying in touch, avoiding Scams & Fraud
Scams and Fraud – the Cruel Crime Hidden Behind Closed Doors Last year fraudsters scammed nearly 49,000 older people across the UK at roughly the rate of six reports per hour. Although a growing number of victims of these scams are having the courage to come forward...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 25, 2018 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong, Uncategorized
Choking According to recent figures, an average of 68 care home residents die every year from choking-related medical problems in England and Wales. The elderly can be susceptible to choking due to a number of factors: eating too fast, trying to swallow large...
by Emma Hammett | Sep 24, 2018 | Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy, Advice should Things go Wrong
What is a Heart Attack? Fatty deposits and plaques cause atheroma that builds up in coronary arteries and reduces the lumen of the artery, meaning that blood flows slower through the vessel. This can cause angina, which is when the heart muscle ‘complains’...
