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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.
Keep our heating costs down
It won’t be too long until we're putting the heating back on again, and of course we all want to keep our heating costs down as much as possible. Fuel prices in the last year or so have been eye-watering. But thankfully on the 1st October the price cap on dual...
Move it or lose it! 150 minutes of exercise a week.
Did you know that adults should be doing 150 minutes a week of appropriate 'moderate aerobic' exercise? We recently attended an Active for Life event run by the healthy lifestyles team at Brighton & Hove City Council and it was a brilliant reminder of how...
Top 10 tips for healthy feet
Love them or loathe them we need healthy feet, and with Summer here there’s no ignoring them! Feet can be a real indicator for our general health. Common problems like corns, cracked skin and ingrown toenails can be treated successfully by seeing a foot care...
Dentistry in the comfort of your own home
If you dread visiting the dentist you might well be interested in having mobile dentistry in the comfort of your own home. We know that dentistry services have struggled to get back to where they were pre Covid in terms of waiting times for a whole host of reasons,...
Top 10 tips for your garden
There are several pieces of research which point to the fact that gardening is good for us and makes us happy. The reasons behind it seem to be quite diverse - the act of gardening itself appears to reduce stress levels, the physical exercise is beneficial, and being...
Is your eyesight good enough to drive?
Have you considered whether your eyesight is still good enough to drive? The RAC Foundation, a motoring research charity, has recently urged the Government to introduce “compulsory eye tests for all drivers” during licence renewals. A report from the DVLA highlighted...
Spring Cleaning Tips!
It’s that time of year when you may want to consider having some help with Spring Cleaning? We’re very happy to do a one-off deep clean if you think that would do the job. We can also offer carpet cleaning which is so lovely to have done at this time of year. And our...
Do you have a ReSPECT form?
Have you heard of a ReSPECT form? It stands for Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment. It was first introduced in England in 2016 ReSPECT form. It’s a form that anyone can complete in order that your personalised views and choices can be taken...
Talking about death
It’s a tricky subject to broach, and as a nation we’re not good at talking about death. But in fact most of us do have views about what we do and don’t want to happen when the time comes. Death Cafes provide a great place to talk through some of our fears or provide a...