Choosing gifts for older men is quite a challenge. With Father’s Day coming up this month, we thought you might appreciate a few ideas. Buying gifts for Dads can be tricky and finding the perfect gift for older men is often particularly hard. They usually have a home full of knick-knacks, tools and personal items accumulated [...]
As our parent's age, they may need support to continue to enjoy a happy and healthy life. Here are 4 practical steps to take when caring for elderly parents As your parents age, you may suspect that they are beginning to need help in certain areas of life. However, you may not be sure of [...]
Live-in care enables your loved one to stay in their own home and be independent while reassuring you that they are safe and happy. Live-in carers are fully trained professionals who live in your loved one's home. Carers help with a range of tasks allowing your loved one to continue enjoying the things they love [...]
How and why to stay active Getting out and about is part of what makes life enjoyable. However, your loved one may need support to stay active and continue with activities they enjoy Getting out and about and enjoying a range of activities has a huge range of benefits to both the body and mind. [...]
We are now Outstanding! On the 12th February 2019 Mumby’s Homecare Support Ltd were awarded Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They are the UK’s governing body for all health and care services. This goes to show that time and effort from all our excellent staff has really paid off. The company is more [...]
My first encounter with dementia was in 1959 when I visited the local private mental asylum. I went every Sunday afternoon to spend time with a delightful farmer of 70 years whose family was unable to cope with his bizarre behaviour. I became very attached to him and looked forward to our weekly meetings. It [...]
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes here at Mumby’s? What are the carers like? do they enjoy what they do? and what is it that earned Mumby's a nomination for employer of the year! So, we spoke to one of our carers, Rhoda, and asked her to share her thoughts. Read [...]
Concerns It’s normal to be concerned about your pension. Especially in today's mid- Brexit world economy. Whether you are worried about your future pension or are currently receiving it. It might be contributing to your care costs. If the value of your pension fund reduces then this will obviously affect that provision. However, if it [...]
Every second week Mumby’s Homecare Support run a comprehensive 5-day induction training. This is carried out at our head office in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. We have a fully set up training facility away from the busy office. All equipment is real equipment used in peoples homes so it is a real hand on training experience. [...]
Maintaining independence is what keeps us feeling alive, happy and fulfilled. It makes us who we are. Live-in care is about having just the right amount of daily support to enable your loved one to continue to feel safe and independent. And it goes without saying that it takes a special carer to get [...]
