At a time when there seem to be more questions than answers, here’s one we all should get right:

As Britain begins to emerge cautiously from the effects of healthcare upheaval,

I firmly believe that if nothing else comes out of this disruptive time, it will be an enhanced awareness of each other and the often invisible world of care.

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is kindness; something that we all appreciate but it can be difficult to define.

More than four in five adult social care services are currently either rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.

While the fact that the vast majority of care services continues to excel amidst a funding and recruitment crisis is a cause of celebration,

The subject of loneliness and mental health has been at the forefront of discussions in adult social care. We have explored the topic of loneliness and come across a few options to help combat loneliness such as au pairing and Homeshare schemes.

I feel as though I was part of one of the last generations to experience childhood with limited access to the world of social media.

Similar to the Homesharer scheme, au pairing is another intergenerational live-in scheme available to elderly homeowners, and actually the inspiration for this set of blogs on the 

So she died then. My mother, that is. To be fair, she’s been saying that her children would be the death of her for the last 50 years so she was finally right.

Forging meaningful social connections is the obvious route to prevent loneliness. For those living alone, it can be hard to find ways to make those connections.