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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.
Ready for Christmas and the New Year?
On the whole we’ve been grateful to get back to some sort of normality over the latter part of the year haven’t we, although it is all feeling rather uncertain again and here we are hurtling towards Christmas once more! If you feel it would make all the difference to...
Keep calm & keep moving
You probably know by now how passionate we are about good food as we do tend to talk about food rather a lot! But we’re equally passionate about fresh air and keeping moving. A recent report by the Centre for Ageing Better has highlighted how important it is, where...
Tips for selling your home
Whether you’re just moving across town or to the other side of the country, the whole process of selling your old home, purchasing a new home, and moving can be stressful and overwhelming. When you’re older and embarking on this process it’s even more daunting....
Eye and hearing tests in the comfort of your own home
Getting out to eyesight and hearing tests can be hard so it’s great to know there are options for having these done in the comfort of your own home. It's so important to keep our eyes and ears in check, and we should be doing so once a year over the age of 60. Both...
Making Homes Dementia Friendly
Much progress has been made in recent years on making public spaces more dementia friendly and it's great to see venues and retail spaces taking dementia into account. The Dementia Friends Action Alliances that we work with are really proactive about working with...
Gardening Help in Brighton & Hove
Maintaining a garden is hard work, it requires a lot of tools and energy to make it look perfect, not to mention plant knowledge. But it does bring so many benefits. We can express ourselves through our gardens and get really creative, making it the perfect spot to...
What does our “home help” mean for you?
Home help is still at the heart of what we offer here at Home & Company. But over the nine years we’ve been going, we have adapted and developed to meet the needs of all our clients and offer peace of mind for their families. Home Care in Brighton and Beyond We...
Independence at the touch of a button
We’re fans of anything that helps people to stay living independently at home and Carelink is a great way to support independence. Many of our clients already use this telecare service, wearing a simple pendant or bracelet that you can press if you need help, or are...
Time for a medicine review?
With many of us not having seen health professionals for routine appointments over the past year it’s more important than ever that we keep on top of what medicines we do and don’t need. Older people are particularly vulnerable to polypharmacy – that’s being...