Ten Self-Care Tips

Ten Self-Care Tips

In recognition of self-care week 2022, we’ve pulled together a really simple guide containing ten simple self-care tips for everyone. We know that life often feels full-on, so these tips have be...

How Carefour can beat the Care Needs Assessment waiting list problem

Care Needs Assessment - Carefour

Care Needs Assessment Care Needs Assessments are set to double by November 2022. As adult care in the UK in its various forms begins to buckle under the unprecedented volumes, a new report is forecast...

5 Ways We Listen

Carefour - 5 Ways We Listen

Carefour – 5 Ways We Listen 5 Ways We Listen If you deliver live-in care or home care like we do or simply support a loved one, the skill of being able to listen well to others quickly becomes a...

Take care of yourself in the summer

Take care of yourself in the summer

Take care of yourself in the summer When summer arrives in the UK it can sometimes bring with it an extra level of concern for those who are in care or are vulnerable and adds an extra consideration f...

Reduce Stress with these 10 Tips

10 Ways To Reduce Stress

Reduce Stress with these 10 Tips Stress is a word that gets used a lot, and often in the wrong context. For many people stress is real, debilitating and all-consuming. For most of us, we face daily ch...

What to expect from a good home-care agency?

What to expect from a good home-care agency?

What to expect from a good home-care agency? We know that choosing home care or live-in care is probably one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in later life. Being able to understand what good look...

What does a Live-In Carer do?

What does a Live-In Carer do?

What does a Live-In Carer do? What does a Live-In Carer do? When Carefour asked me to write this article, my first thought was…panic! What on earth will I say? Do I even remember how to get my laptop ...

The 7 essentials skills and qualities of a Carefour Carer

The 7 essentials skills and qualities of a Carefour Carer

The 7 essentials skills and qualities of a Carefour Carer A great carer is worth their weight in gold. Some might say priceless, but we know from experience, when you find a great one, it’s time to ha...

Using Listening as a Superpower

Using Listening as a Superpower

Using Listening as a Superpower The ability to communicate effectively is one of the most important characteristics of anyone in a caregiving role. At Carefour it’s one of the key things...

Ten Tips for Boosting your Mood

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Ten Tips for Boosting your Mood We all have days where it’s all a bit flat. We might feel low. We might feel a lack of motivation. Our mood needs a serious boost. At Carefour we know there are some si...