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We can't stop the ageing process but with a few changes to our routine we can counteract some of the effects.  Here are our tips for helping you – or mum or dad – keep active, so you enjoy the best possible health and quality of life. Regular physical activity Balance is an important sense we a...

Would you know how to look after a family member with diabetes? That's one of the questions being posed as part of World Diabetes Day 2018. This year's theme is about helping families prevent, spot and manage the condition, which is more prevalent among the elderly. On the 13 th November, our local ...

'All About Home Care is almost too good to be true' 'I previously worked for a company which was providing 15-minute visits, which was just enough time to give someone their tablets, sign the book and then leave to get to the next appointment. You become a carer because you care about people, and I ...

The number of people diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in the UK is about 145,000; that's around 1 adult in every 350. People with Parkinson's don't have enough of the chemical dopamine because some of the nerve cells that make it have died. One of the common symptoms of Parkinson's is reduced mobi...

'Old age is no place for sissies' – Bette Davies. Bette Davies was right – things do generally become more challenging as we get older. But not necessarily; more and more people are living active and fulfilling lives well into their 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond. Look at the latest statistics from the DV...

30th July is International Day of Friendship; set up by the United Nations, the aim was to unite people and bring peace around the world. But friendship has many more benefits beyond promoting international harmony: it's key to our wellbeing – and it's central to the services that we provide for our...

Jenny has been in the care industry for 20 years and had been on the point of leaving the industry, when she came across an advert for All About Home Care. From the interview, she knew we were different. "I worked for one domiciliary care company for 15 years. It continually changed hands and I felt...

The sun has finally come out to play and while it may be about time, it's important that you know the best way to care for your elderly loved ones in the ongoing heatwave. Here are some tips to help them stay safe. Keep cool Overheating is a massive problem but there are a few ways you can combat th...

More than 20,000 people in West Kent are known to be living with diabetes – and the real figure may be as high as 25,000. But talking about the condition can still be awkward for many. That's why this year's focus for Diabetes Week is to encouraging people to talk about their diabetes, their challen...

All About Home Care are delighted to have been awarded a 'Top 20 Recommended Home Care Provider (South East England) 2018' by Home Care UK, the UK's leading home care review website. All About Home Care is the only domiciliary care provider in the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks areas to ha...

We are pleased that, following a CQC inspection in April, our service is rated as 'Outstanding' overall. As well as the overall rating, inspectors rate five individual aspects of the service. All About Home Care was rated 'Outstanding' for being caring, well-led, and responsive to people's needs, an...

Theresa May has confirmed her ongoing support to make the UK a better place for those living with dementia in a letter to Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Society, he revealed at a Parliamentary Reception attended by David Barrett yesterday. Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the...

Kieron Brennan, in his role of Chair, has been active with the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Diabetes UK Group. It is the Group's aim to help and support people in the area living with diabetes. They do this primarily though Group meetings whose express purpose is to provide a safe, socia...

​ David and Kieron from All About Home Care would like to invite you to join them at the Tunbridge Wells Bowls Club on 13 April, where there will be the opportunity to find out more and get advice on dementia and later life. The event will consist of short, informal presentations, followed by the op...

​ The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has reached an all-time high of 3.9 million; in West Kent there are over 20,000 people with the condition and an estimated 5,000 as yet undiagnosed. While possible health complications include amputation, blindness and stroke, 80% of the symptoms...

​ Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Friends programme is the biggest ever initiative to change people's perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation thinks, talks and acts about the condition. As a local community business All About Home Care has been helping create more Dementia Fr...