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    Care Home’s 1940s Transformation Helps Dementia Patients

    Making the move to a new retirement home can be a nerve-wracking thing to do, especially if you’re living with dementia.  All the unfamiliar surroundings, sounds and new smells can be daunting and a lot to take in.    [...]

    Dementia Residents And Their Diet

    Currently, there are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and if you’re a carer then you may be used to providing care and support to a resident who is living with this condition. Dementia occurs when there has[...]

    Top Ten Most Influential Tissue Viability Nurses On Twitter – 2018 Edition

    Tissue Viability is often seen as a ‘niche’ speciality and yet the work Tissue Viability Nurses (TVN’s) do has so many far-reaching consequences across so many other disciplines. How to stay up to date though with the latest developments in[...]

    Have Your Care Home Residents Tried Laughter Yoga?

    At Bishopston Court Care Home in Cork, Ireland, residents have been participating in a different type of yoga … laughter yoga. Now you’ll be relieved to hear this doesn’t include any difficult head-stands or downward facing dogs. In fact, this[...]

    Pressure Ulcers: What Are They And How Can You Prevent Them

    What Is A Pressure Ulcer? Simply put, a pressure ulcer is localised damage that occurs to the skin and/or the underlying tissue caused by unrelieved pressure. Ulcers can range from mild damage (typical you’d notice it as a red patch[...]

    Infographic: How To Talk To Someone With Cerebral Palsy

    Sometimes it can feel a little uncomfortable taling to someone with cerebral palsy because you might not know what to ask or even how to ask it. Here are just a few suggestions that might help overcome any initial hesitations and help you form[...]

    9 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Arthritis

      It's long been known that the symptoms of arthritis can be relieved by a long soak in a hot bath. The trouble a lot of people can have with that though is getting in and out of the bath.[...]

    Infographic: Treatment Of Pressure Sores

    The Ekamove is an automated, sensor controlled patient positioning system which can be programmed to meet the individual needs of the patient. It is designed to gently and quietly turn patients up to 30°, without the intervention of a healthcare[...]

    Norwegian Paralympic Team travelling to South Korea get a lift from the Mangar Camel and ELK

    Mangar Health’s Camel and ELK lifting cushions will be travelling to the winter Paralympics in Pyong Chang , South Korea this March, to support the Norwegian team.   L-R: Cato Zahl Pedersen, Hilde Mosby Berge and Tor Arild Mortveit Mangar[...]

    New Mangar Health Employee Buys The Perfect Gift For A Loved One

    Sharron Price joined the telesales sales team in November 2017 and it didn’t take her long before she purchased a Mangar Health product for a special someone … in fact, just one week.     Pictured: Lynda Price and Sharron[...]

    Ekamove Patient Turning System Gives Patricia A Good Night’s Sleep

    Patricia Constable lives in Hagley, Worcestershire with her partner, Bob. The past two and a half years have been a difficult time for them both, as Mrs Constable sadly suffered an internal haemorrhage in her back which caused irreversible damage[...]

    Info-graphic: Reducing The Cost Of Falls In Care Homes

    The Care Act advocates the need to safeguard people from harm with a key focus on achieving better outcomes for people who have care and support needs. North Manchester CCG, Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Wandsworth CCG identified ways in[...]

    Infographic: #UpLiftingCare

    Mangar Health is working with CCGs, Health Boards and Ambulance Trusts across the UK to highlight the impact of inappropriate ambulance call outs to care homes, currently costing the NHS £50 million annually.     You can learn more about[...]

    GP or A&E – Who Do I Go And See?

    During the winter months, both GP’s (General Practices) and Accident and Emergency departments are incredibly busy. With an increase in colds, flu’s and other illnesses, people are seeking medical attention in their masses. Many of those affected tend to be[...]

    7 Natural Remedies for Preventing The Flu

    With the cold weather fast approaching it’s vital to prepare for what may be one of the UK’s harshest winter’s in years - whether that be by caring for those that are elderly and vulnerable or preventing yourself from catching[...]

    The Importance of Getting the Flu Jab

    Flu is an unpredictable virus that in most people will cause a mild or unpleasant illness. However, the virus is known to cause severe illness among vulnerable groups including the elderly, pregnant women and those living with underlying health conditions.[...]
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