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Please find below our blog posts which provide a selection of useful and interesting articles, news and discussions. We want our clients to get the most from life and so try to stay up to date with what’s available in and around Brighton and nationally.
Active Ageing – Movement is the best medicine
We were lucky enough earlier this month to attend the Brighton & Hove Active Ageing Alliance annual event. Some good news to start with; Brighton & Hove is the second most active City in the country! But of course there is always more we can do. Long term...
Eating well
It's such an obvious thing - eating well. But anyone who is older or living with a health condition knows that it's hard to find the energy levels every day to make a nutritious meal. Getting to the shops Even before you embark on cooking you need to shop for the...
Getting out & about
Getting out & about can seem like a mammoth task, especially if you're older or living with health conditions or disabilities. But the benefits of getting out of the house, getting involved in activities and feeling part of your local community cannot be...
Time to get your feet neat!
Time to get your feet neat? We can all agree that Spring took a long time coming this year, but finally we have some much warmer weather and can contemplate getting our summer gear out of the wardrobe and our feet into summer shoes and sandals. Love them or loathe...
Digital Telephone Switch Over
Did you know that the Digital Telephone Switch Over will take place by December 2025? This means the current analogue telephone lines will cease to exist in favour of digital internet telephone lines. Yes the old copper network will be switched off for good at the end...
Tips for gardens, big and small
Hurrah, it’s officially the month of Spring and a lovely time of year to be looking at tips for gardens, big and small. After the wet and windy weather of February let’s hope we’re in for a little more in the way of blue skies. Easter falls in March this year so lots...
Do you drink enough water?
Do you drink enough water? Most of us don’t, and as we get older we get worse. Figures from the Clinical Nutrition Journal show that around 25% of older adults are chronically dehydrated. Somehow when it’s cold and wintery outside the prompt to reach for a glass of...
Getting your affairs in order
January is a great time for getting your affairs in order. Here at Home & Company we love a ‘to do’ list, mostly for the satisfaction of ticking things off! Whether you need help sorting admin jobs that you’ve been putting off, or clearing a spare room that you...
Help at Christmas?
As lovely as Christmas is, there are always the inevitable stresses and strains of the season - if you feel it would make all the difference to have someone to shop with then we’ve got lots of people who would love to help at Christmas. And if you’d rather not venture...