Author: The Elms Care Centre
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What a week actually looks like at The Elms
Live music, quizzes, armchair exercise, church services and a fair amount of tea. An honest account of an ordinary week in the home.
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Respite care, and the guilt that usually comes with it
A short stay is often the most useful thing a family carer can arrange, and the hardest thing to admit they need. Here is how respite actually works.
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Twelve things worth asking when you visit a care home
Most families visit two or three homes before deciding, and most come away with a feeling rather than an answer. Here is what to actually ask so you leave with something firmer than a feeling.