Revolutionising Healthcare: The Rise of Hospital at Home Services
Revolutionising Healthcare: The Rise of Hospital at Home Services The hospital at home concept is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to in-patient hospital care. It is a model of care that delivers medical treatment within the comfort and convenience of your loved ones’ own home. The concept mainly targets older adults with chronic conditions […]
Factors to Consider When Choosing an Elderly Fall Alarm
Factors to Consider When Choosing an Elderly Fall Alarm As our beloved family members age and look to maintain an independent lifestyle for longer, it may cause some worries about their health and wellbeing. Fall alarms can offer families peace of mind that their loved ones are being looked after while at home […]
How to Talk to Your Loved One About Falls
How to Talk to Your Loved One About Falls Fall prevention is an important topic for elderly individuals and their family members. As our loved ones age, they are more prone to them for many different reasons. The consequences of this can be severe and debilitating, and injuries can include broken bones, head injuries, […]
Isaac Care Supporting Efficient Hospital Discharge
Delayed discharge refers to the situation where a medical patient is deemed well enough for discharge but they are unable to leave hospital because arrangements for continuing care have not been finalised.
Senior Safety: How A Fall Alarm Can Help
Senior Safety: How A Fall Alarm Can Provide Peace of Mind for Loved Ones As we age, the risk of falling increases. Falls can lead to serious injuries or hospitalisation. For seniors, the fear of falling can be debilitating and can greatly impact their quality of life. For caregivers and loved ones, the fear of […]
7 Ways To Help Prevent Falls
7 Tips To Help Prevent Falls Falls are a major cause of injury among seniors and can easily be prevented with the right precautions. One way to help protect loved ones from falls is by making sure they have access to assistive devices such as grab bars, raised toilet seats, walkers and wheelchairs or […]
How Assistive Technology Can Support People Living with Dementia
How Assistive Technology can Support People Living with Dementia What is Assistive Technology? Assistive technology is technology that can be used within the home to help reassure both people living with dementia and their loved ones that help is at hand should they ever need it. As much as we would all like to be […]
Isaac Care – Supporting People Living with Dementia
Isaac Care – Supporting People Living with Dementia With over 20 years’ experience in the care industry, Isaac Care understand the challenges of supporting people living with dementia to live independently. In this blog we will outline how Isaac Care and other resources can support and care for those living with dementia. There are approximately […]
Isaac Care Giving Warmth During the Winter Months
Isaac Care Giving Warmth During the Winter Months The team at Isaac Care will be giving you the warmth and care you need during the cold, winter months. Winter in Ireland is a gloomy time of year. The dark days can be lonely and it’s easy to get sick or have weather related accidents. Each […]
What is Independent Living
What is Independent Living There are a number of reasons why older people might choose to live at home rather than in a retirement facility or with family. For some, it’s simply a matter of independence – they want to maintain their own home and their own lifestyle for as long as possible. At Isaac […]