Useful Information

Your Safety & Wellbeing

Choosing the right person or company to provide care and support for you or a loved one is not an easy decision. You need someone who is caring with the right knowledge and skills, someone you can rely upon and most importantly someone whom you can trust.

On these pages we guide you through some of the key points you need to be aware of when exploring different options. Alternatively, you can download our Ultimate Guide to Selecting Care here.

Home care for you Planning your future Understanding the role of home care professionals How to pay for your home care Help With Funding Arranging home care & support Taking your medicines safely Eating & drinking well Watch out for scams! Home care in a residential home

Preventing Falls

Bluebird Care offers advice about how to prevent falls, steer clear of injuries and  avoid paying for care as a result of falling.

Falling is not an inevitable consequence of aging. We can prevent falls from happening by finding out how to reduce the risks. 

As we get older and more unsteady on our feet, the risk of falling becomes greater and the risk of serious injury more likely. In the UK, nearly a third of people over 65 years of age fall every year. This rises to half of people aged 80 years or over.

We cannot remove all of the risks, but we can certainly reduce them by:

- Understanding the risks

- Looking after our health - read our top tips on how to prevent falls

- Keeping our homes safe - use Bluebird Care’s ‘home safety checklist for preventing falls’ to help you and your family find and fix common hazards in your home

- Seeking the right care and support if paying for care becomes a necessity.

Understanding the risks of falls Care and Support from Bluebird Care 10 top tips for preventing falls Home safety checklist Medicines and falls What to do if you fall Visiting the doctor Falls FAQ

Support for carers

Providing home care and support to a loved one creates many rewarding moments. However, it can also bring significant challenges.

Knowing your rights as a carer and the types of support that are available within your local community can help you to stay on top, both practically and emotionally.

Do you provide care for your family or friend?

You may not think of yourself as a carer, because you see the care you give as a normal part of being a good relative or friend. This is more common when your caring responsibilities have grown gradually. However, most carers are in fact relatives and friends of the person. The term ‘carer’ applies to all of the following situations:

- A relative or friend who provides substantial home care and support to another adult who has ill health (either physical or mental), a disability, or problems related to drugs or alcohol misuse.  

- A parent looking after a child with disabilities or a long term medical condition.

- A young person or a child caring for an adult.

Carers are unpaid. They can be any age, but the majority are over the age of 50.  It is not unusual for carers to suffer from ill health or have their own disabilities including learning disabilities. This makes it even more important that they have the home care and support that they need.

Facts about carers The carer's experience Caring for family & friends Do you provide care for your family? Taking care of the carer Financial support

Blog

As experts in caring for the elderly and vulnerable, Bluebird Care can be relied upon to offer the best practical advice during the current Covid-19 virus when it comes to how you can help support your loved ones. 

Take a look through our blogs for some helpful hints and tips!

A story of a Care Assistant The Joyful Companionship: The Benefits of Elders Having a Pet at Home Benefits of having pets at home It’s time to get back out! The impacts of stress on the body, and learning to cope with it. Autism: Through the eyes of a Dad International Day of Happiness – 20th March 2021 Advice for people with elderly relatives Advice for staying connected during lockdown with Facebook Advice for staying in touch with family Advice on registering as a vulnerable customer Five top tips on keeping fit for the over 50s. Gardening during lockdown advice Top 10 tips to stay positive in self-isolation Your Furry Companion During Lockdown

Case studies

Hear from our customers, business owners and care teams.

A story of a care assistant Business owner - Jane Perry: Glasgow South, Edinburgh & Ayrshire