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You are never too old to enjoy yourself One year on, Belong Crewe is offering a refreshing alternative to traditional environments for older people.
Call in on any day at Belong Crewe, the community village in Brookhouse Drive, and you will see living proof that life for older people has changed for the better in South Cheshire.
At the same time, the village offers the ultimate in both design and expertise when it comes to caring for older people.
To begin with, there will be people of all ages relaxing and enjoying themselves in this state-of-the-art building with its light-filled rooms, modern furnishings and hotel-style facilities.
Smaller households of around a dozen residents mean a family atmosphere can be created, and that residents are well understood and known to their carers. Open plan layouts support easy orientation and ensure support workers are always visible to offer assistance in an unobtrusive way.
That is because Belong not only encourages children and young people to visit their relatives but also invites members of the surrounding community to come in and share the amenities with residents.
Residents have secure access to the outdoors and can move freely in and out. At the same time, security is maintained between the households and village centre to ensure privacy within people’s own ‘homes’.
In the hair salon, a lady in her 90s is keen to try the latest hair fashions and colours, while in the next chair a 23-year-old bride-to-be is discussing her wedding rehearsal cut with the professional stylist. Upstairs in The Venue, a wide-eyed youngster gently strokes a hedgehog in the palm of her hand while one of the village residents gets to know a pair of lizards, a raccoon and a possum – both first-time experiences and both made possible by Home Safari, an organisation brought in to arrange animal encounters in the safe and secure setting of the village. Later, seating in The Venue will be re-arranged, the cinema screen will drop down and the audience will enjoy a feature film selected by residents’ popular vote.
Independent living to supported care These facilities make up the hub of the village and are used both by those living independently in its apartments and those enjoying 24 hour support in the households, whether residential, nursing or dementia care. “The great thing about the village centre is it gives people more options about where they want to spend their time, whether they choose to get fully involved or just sit and watch the world go by,” explains Melanie Saywell, Belong Crewe’s general manager.
Empowering residents Belong Crewe was opened in a memorable ceremony on January 28th by pop impresario and steam train enthusiast Pete Waterman and in a few months Melanie and her team will soon be celebrating Belong Crewe’s first full year. The success of the village in empowering older people with the independence and support they need to live a life of their choosing is best summed up by Jan Daniells, whose mother became one of Belong Crewe’s first residents. “From the moment we first visited Belong Crewe, Mum has been made to feel incredibly special and is being treated as an individual for the first time in years. The fuss that was made of her the day she moved in was absolutely stunning and it’s continued ever since. She just loves the fact that people stop to talk to her and her days are so meaningful,” said Mrs Daniells. “Mum moved from an apartment to a supported household and we are continuously impressed by the extent to which Mum is invited to take part in conversation and whatever activities are going on. “For us, there is great peace of mind in knowing that Mum’s needs are being anticipated and taken care of so efficiently. The great thing is that she actually has a choice and can choose the set-up that suits her. It’s been an incredible experience and it’s wonderful to have the evidence that places like this do exist.”
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Macclesfield and Crewe Belong villages break the mould in creating environments actively chosen by older people. From stylish apartments to modern suites in family-sized households with 24-hour care, our award-winning villages have an option to suit your needs and preferences. We even provide a home care service for people who wish to remain at home - but need that extra bit of help. Our team of dedicated, enthusiastic and empathetic individuals are highly trained in person-centred approaches to care; and we are leaders in supporting people with dementia. All customers, as well as members of the community, have access to our village facilities including a bistro, hair and beauty salon, exercise studio and community centre with licensed bar.
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0800 032 2266 or visit www.belong.org.uk Belong Macclesfield, Kennedy Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 3DE Belong Crewe, Brookhouse Drive, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 6NA
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CONTENTS
Welcome
to Retired Magazine TRAVEL & LEISURE 10-11 Under The Tuscan Sun 14-15 Getting The Most From Your Holiday
REGULARS 7 18-19
Graham Smith Twittering on. Interview Michael Aspel talks to Retired.
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CARE 24-25 46-47
Disabled Living Practical solutions supporting disabled adults, children and older people. Care Nursing Caring in the Community.
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Graham Smith has a Twitter But is he right or wrong? Health and Safety and Hot Air! Reading the entire collection of Health and Safety rules which dictate our lives today would be a suitable prison sentence for murder. New ones are added daily by some overpaid barmpot in Whitehall and two I came across recently are worthy of mention. In the beautiful Bronte village of Haworth there is an annual event in June to celebrate the 1940s. Everyone and their granny descends on the village, some villagers have been known to move out for the weekend to avoid the crush, and many dress in period costume singing “We’ll Meet Again” increasingly loudly as the local brew takes effect. Until three years ago part of the spectacle was a fly past by retired World War Two aeroplanes, usually a Spitfire, a Hurricane or a Lancaster Bomber. Now these planes are still air worthy after seventy years but some clown in Bradford Council’s Health and Safety asylum decided there was a problem. The Spitfire won the Battle of Britain. Hitler and his army eventually chucked the towel in because they couldn’t down enough of the planes to win. It’s a good job Bradford Council wasn’t on his side or he’d have won. The organisers of the Forties Weekend had to conduct a Health and Safety and feasibility study and here was one of the questions:“What was the likelihood of one of the planes crashing onto the village during the flypast?” Now we don’t see many Fokkers or Messerschmitts over Haworth these days and the Home Guard was disbanded some years ago. The only aerial threat we have is from rooks and the occasional duck with a dicky tummy, which might necessitate wearing a tin helmet on windy days. I think we had the greatest confidence that the pilots would have successfully cleared the village without a mass slaughter of the population, but, no, we couldn’t have a fly past.
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10,000 people squeezed onto our tiny cobbled streets that weekend. Traffic management had a pink fit as the hordes parked their cars anywhere and everywhere. Hermann Goerring was spotted having a pint in The Fleece but we couldn’t have aeroplanes using the only empty space in the valley…the sky. Were all flights from Leeds-Bradford airport suspended for the day in case the lunch time Ireland plane crashed in Central Park? They were not. There was a famous wartime phrase which said, “Your country needs you”. I suggest the same does not apply to the Health and Safety nitwits of today.
There’s a hole in your bench Amazingly the same village got a double dose of daftness when the local council decided to recobble and landscape the bottom of Main Street. A lovely 12-month old wrought iron bench was removed to facilitate the work and it hasn’t come back. For years locals and visitors have enjoyed relaxing on the bench and no injuries have ever been reported apart from the odd drunk slipping off the edge and nearly falling under the Oakworth bus. The locals of yesteryear would have sat there and watched horses and carts go up and down the steep cobbled street posing some hazard if one set off at the gallop going downhill. But we can’t have the bench back because a health and safety executive decision said a child might get their finger stuck in the wrought iron! Oh, do me a favour. There are still stocks at the top of the street, what if someone gets trapped in them while having their picture taken? I’ve seen women in stiletto heels pirouetting like Margot Fonteyn trying to walk down the street and not get trapped in the cobbled setts. But we cannot have our bench back. In fact some half wit has now decided it is so dangerous that it is to be repainted and auctioned off. I suppose we can’t have a wooden on either in case a splinter develops and punctures some old dear’s derriere. 7
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Under the Tuscan Sun
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trung along 18km of serrated cliffs between Levanto and La Spezia, the Cinque Terre is one of Italy’s treasures. These five higgledy-piggledy villages Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore are cut off by mountains, choked with olive groves and dry-stone-walled vineyards, where farmers have eked out a living over the centuries. The Cinque Terre became a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997, which includes a protected marine area, and became a national park (Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre) in 1999. Wine growers still use monorail mechanisms to ferry themselves up and the grapes down these unique lands, and in some cases have to harvest by boat as access is restricted. If the terraced hillsides are not worked, they will quite literally slide into the sea. National park status has spared the area from a propagation of tourism and the tacky souvenir stands that come with it and saved it from environmental destruction. Cars and motorbikes are not allowed in the villages, instead they are connected by train. In the villages, electric buses scale the sheer streets. Park authorities close walking paths when numbers become too great, so it's best to arrive in the cool and relative calm of the early morning.
EATING/DRINKING Grapevines and olive trees cover the hillsides, so wine and oil are a must on the restaurant tables. They prove excellent companions for the salted anchovies of Monterosso served in olive oil as well as the many specialty fish dishes and authentic gastronomic delights. 10
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The cuisine of the Cinque Terre almost perfectly conserves the characteristics of yesteryear; the respect for the flavours and fragrances of the primary ingredients. Trofie is a kind of pasta made from chestnut or wheat flour, It’s condiment is still pesto sauce, an original Ligurian sauce made from basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Torte di verdura - vegetable pies -are prepared with a stuffing containing parsley, marjoram, wild local herbs, artichokes, zucchini, potatoes and leeks, combined with egg and ricotta cheese or with stale bread soaked in milk or béchamel sauce and parmesan cheese. The pie crust is very thin, because flour was a very precious commodity. Torta di riso - rice pie - is a specialty of every Italian grandma in the region. Frittate - flat omelettes - are popular today as the ‘frittata’ has been rediscovered as a tasty antipasto. Another important dish on the tables of the Cinque Terre population was cotoletta di acciuga, anchovies stuffed with a breadcrumb based filling and then fried. The fritelle di bianchetti, fritters made from tiny newborn anchovies or sardines, were also highly appreciated. Following the seamen’s gastronomic traditions, other dishes included stewed cuttlefish, stuffed calamari and spiced octopus.
SLEEPING Numerous villagers have rooms to rent: look for signs reading camere (rooms) or affittacamere (rooms for rent). Accommodation booking offices in Riomaggiore are really helpful and can help you organise a room ahead of time. The town of Levanto is bigger and has a lot of accommodation including hotels, bed & breakfasts www.retiredmagazines.co.uk
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T R AV E L and even camping areas where you can rent a tent with two beds and linens for very low prices! Note: Breakfast in an Italian hotel or B&B will be some slices of bread and a croissant, butter, jam and coffee with orange juice if you are lucky. This is a typical Italian breakfast so if you can get a room without breakfast and head down to the nearest cafe where there is a larger choice.
GETTING AROUND Take the train to La Spezia and change onto the regional (“Regionale”) train that makes all the local stops in the Cinque Terre mostly through tunnels. All the Cinque Terre towns have their own train station. Almost all the trains from La Spezia stop in Levanto. The train represents the best way to visit all the villages of the Cinque Terre. Until the end of the 19th Century these towns were completely isolated and reachable just on foot or by sea. In 1860 (works ended in 1874) the first tunnel of this track was built connecting Genoa with La Spezia and crossing almost entirely all this territory through tunnels (32 tunnels were built here!). This means of transportation gives you the possibility to visit the villages in a discreet and easy way and as the train emerges from another tunnel you are treated to another stunning view of one of the best secrets in Italy.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT The Cinque Terre boasts some of the best coastline hiking trails in the world. The path from Riomaggiore to Manarola is called the Via Dell’Amore - or Lovers Walk. The beautiful trail along the shore is very easy to hike. Along the way, you’ll witness where lovers have written their names on the rocks and trees surrounding the walk. In the middle of Riomaggiore and Manarola you will come across ‘The Lover’s Lock’ which is a place to seal your eternal love. At this point there is a concrete throne in the shape of a male and female locked in a kiss, where many people duplicate this creating a lovely photographic opportunity. The next hike from Manarola to Corniglia is also easy. However, there is an up hill hike and a large zigzag shaped staircase with 385 steps which can be quite a mission in the midday sun! The trail from Corniglia to Vernazza offers incredible views of shore and is only steep at certain places. The trail from Vernazza to Monterosso is the steepest (you need a reasonably good level of fitness - there is over 250m of climbing over very uneven rocks, totalling approx. 750 ‘steps’ - not easy!), winding through olive orchards and vineyards and offering dramatic ocean views. The paths are narrow, with a very real danger of falling 12 to 15 feet if you lose your footing. If you attempt this hike, take some water, and be prepared to build up a sweat.
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Monarola at Sunset
The walk between all the villages takes the better part of a day. For those that would rather not walk (or not walk the entire trail), a pedestrian ferry service runs seasonally to all five villages, plus Lerici. The price is reasonable, and gives a nice view of the villages from the water. The milk train that connect all the villages is also a quick way to hop among towns. It is advised that you attempt the walk as early as possible to avoid the hottest part of the day during the summer period. Sneakers or suitable walking shoes are essential. You must purchase a pass for the hike. It is also possible to purchase a hiking and train pass in one if you wish to catch a train to the next town. Hiking Times around the Cinque Terre: Monterosso - Vernazza: 90 minutes. Vernazza - Corniglia: 90 minutes. Corniglia - Manarola: 45 minutes. Manarola - Riomaggiore: 20 minutes. Manarola also has its own beautiful vineyard walk.
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TOUR NO : 120 - 5 Days/4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast. Includes 2 Excursions Stirling Trossachs & Calendar
Scotland – Aberfoyle and Trossachs Situated at the Southern edge of the West Highlands and lying within the Lomond and Trossachs National Park, the tiny village of Aberfoyle is an ideal location for our 5 day tour to Scotland. Our tour stays at the ever popular Rob Roy Hotel which provides an idyllic base from which to explore the surrounding countryside and National Park. All rooms are en-suite with television, telephone, and complimentary tea and coffee. The hotel has a lift serving all floors.
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TOUR NO : 111 - 5 Days/4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast. Includes 2 Excursions Llandudno & Chester
Liverpool Liverpool remains one of the countries most popular and endearing destinations, famed for its mixture of rich heritage, wonderful buildings, including, the world famous UNESCO listed waterfront, the arts, entertainment and shopping. The city provides an ideal centre from which to explore the surrounding countryside, including the beaches of the Wirral Peninsula. Our tour is based at the iconic Britannia Adelphi Hotel just a short walk from the city centre and all its shops and attractions. All rooms are en-suite with television, telephone, trouser press, hair-dryer and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.
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TOUR NO : 113 - 5 Days/4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast. Includes 2 Excursions Kent and the Garden of England: Royal Tunbridge Wells & Hastings
Folkestone and the Garden of England Folkestone is an attractive seaside resort with sandy beaches, colourful gardens and a wide sweeping promenade. Its shopping area leads down to The Lanterns, an area of period architecture, whilst the cobbled old High Street, with its interesting curiosity shops, leads down to the working harbour which is full of maritime character. Our hotel for this tour is the Britannia Grand Burstin Hotel overlooking the harbour; all rooms at the hotel are en-suite and tastefully decorated with TV, telephone, hair-dryer and tea & coffee making facilities.The hotel has a lift and offers entertainment.
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TOUR NO : 112 - 5 Days/4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast. Includes 2 Excursions Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, Bourton-on-the-Water
Coventry & Cotswolds The Cotswold’s covers an area of some 790 square miles and is recognised as one of the most popular and picturesque regions in the country, with its many villages, historic towns and buildings. The tour stays at The Britannia Hotel Coventry, which is situated in the heart of the city. All rooms are en-suite, with television, telephone, hair-dryer and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift but does not offer entertainment.
13 February £159pp 12 March £165pp Single Supplement may apply
TOUR NO : 115 - 5 Days/4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast. Includes 2 Excursions Hexham and Hadrian’s Wall, Durham City
Newcastle and Northumberland The vibrant and friendly city of Newcastle upon Tyne is situated in Northumberland in the North East of England close to the border with Scotland and is surrounded by the stunning countryside of the Northumberland National Park. Our tour stays at the Britannia Hotel Newcastle Airport which is location from which to explore the area and Northumberland’s’ treasures. All rooms are en-suite with television, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities.
13th February £179pp 19th March £185pp Single Supplement may apply
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Escorted coach tours are popular with older people who prefer everything arranged for them. “There are plenty available,” says Carol, “from a tour around the Scottish Highlands to going through the Canadian Rockies. Cruises have also become very popular with older travellers, with adult-only ships if that’s what you prefer.”
Commonwealth Office’s travel advice helpline tel 0845 850 2829 or go to www.fco.gov.uk • Whichever organisation you book your holiday with, ensure they’re members of ABTA The Travel Association or the Association of Independent Travel Operators (AITO).
“Plan your holiday right from leaving home to reaching your destination at the other end of your journey,“ advises Carol. “There are lots of services on offer that are aimed at making your travelling experience more comfortable, but one basic is to check luggage allowances beforehand as these vary with airlines.” “If you’re flying and are worried about struggling with bags at the airport, most UK airports now offer a Fast Track service for a small cost where you will be met on arrival at the airport, escorted to the check-in desk and fast-tracked through the queuing process and security.”
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• If you’re buying over the internet, or flight and accommodation separately elsewhere, ensure that each is covered otherwise you could lose your money. Credit card payment offers some protection. Holiday insurance is vital. • Make sure your passport is up to date – some countries insist on there being at least six months remaining. If you’re a British citizen and were born on or before September 2, 1929, you are now entitled to a free 10-year passport. Contact the Passport Agency tel 0300 222 0000 or go to www.ips.gov.uk
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A European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) means you’ll be able to receive necessary healthcare during a visit to a European Economic Area country or Switzerland. And these are individual so you and your partner – or all members of a travelling group – need one each. Get application forms from main post offices, apply online at www.ehic.org.uk or call 0845 606 2030. Leave travel, destination and contact details with someone at home, and ensure you’ve got enough money for your trip. If you have a mobile phone, check with your network provider that it’s enabled for international roaming. Check that your handset will work in the country you’re travelling to, and look at the costs to use it abroad for phone and text messages.
• One helpful way to find holiday information about accessible accommodation and other tourism services for older people and those with disabilities is to contact Tourism For All, a national registered charity. Go to www. tourismforall.org.uk write to: Tourism For All (UK) Holiday Care, c/o Vitalise, Shap Road Industrial Estate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6NZ or tel 0845 124 9971.
Make sure your home is safe and secure by cancelling any milk or newspaper deliveries, that your building and contents’ insurance are up to date and that valuable items like computers and TVs are out of sight.
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Door to Door and so much more…. Coach tours with Coach holidays have literally been transformed in the past decade, but plenty of myths still abound. We speak to Paul Targett, Managing Director of Ellen Smith Coach Tours, to find out what you can expect from a coach holiday in 2011.
I used to drive but now I like to leave it to the coach driver and get looked after. Ellen Smith is very good value and the hotels are good quality. I wouldn’t go with anyone else now. Mr Blackley, Rochdale
Why do you think people choose a coach holiday?
And why do people choose Ellen Smith Coach Tours?
Most of our customers are aged over 60 and retired. They choose a coach tour because it is so easy. They don’t have to worry about driving or finding parking places in a busy town. They don’t have the stress and strain of the airport. In fact, with Ellen Smith there is no stress. From the moment they are picked up at their home they are on holiday. The coach journey is all part of the experience. They can sit back, relax and enjoy the view. Another big reason our customers choose a coach tour is for company. Coach tours are often very sociable and I know many of our customers have built long-lasting friendships and organise their trips together.
People choose Ellen Smith for a variety of reasons. They know they can expect quality tours and hotels with us. They like our drivers and our coaches and this all adds up to a great holiday. But I think one of the main reasons is our ‘door to door’ service. Unlike some other companies, our ‘door to door’ service is exactly that. We pick our customers up from their home by taxi or minibus and take them to the coach they are going to travel on and the same happens on the return. There’s no changing coaches or waiting around at service stations for hours and your seats are all pre-booked. Our customers do not have to touch their cases again after leaving home until they reach their hotel room. It’s this service that makes a real difference to a holiday. It’s a big differentiator for Ellen
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excursions during their stay, which would usually mean 2 days out of a 5 day stay for example, services of a driver during their tour and our guaranteed ‘door to door’ service. Many of our hotels offer regular evening entertainment.
What are your coaches like?
We also offer a unique price guarantee. Everything noted in the brochure is included in the price. We will not impose fuel surcharges, currency fluctuation charges, and there are no charges for the use of credit and debit cards. We also guarantee that if we discount a tour every customer will receive the same reduction. The ‘Ellen Smith’ price guarantee!
All our coaches are modern spacious vehicles. They all have reclining seats, air conditioning, a toilet and front corner lowering for easier access. There’s much more leg room on a coach than on a plane and of course you have fantastic window views from an elevated position from every seat in the coach. I think if you haven’t been on a coach for a while, you would be really surprised at how comfortable and spacious they are.
Looking at your brochure, I am amazed at the range of tours available. Yes, we offer a wide range of eclectic tours, from the ever popular seaside resorts, to city breaks, historic adventures to scenic tours up to the Lake District and Scotland. We are constantly looking to make our tours
We didn’t think coach holidays would be for us, but my husbands health wasn’t that good so we decided to try one. We didn’t think we would like it but we did. That was twelve years ago and we go about 6 times a year now. Mr and Mrs Clements, Rochdale
more interesting and offering new attractions. Many of our customers will travel with Ellen Smith 4 or 5 times a year so we need to offer them a variety.
Is there a favourite tour? Probably Llandudno because it ticks lots of boxes as a destination. It’s not too far to travel. It’s a flat resort and we have some very nice hotels on the promenade. But unlike some other resorts the shopping areas are easily accessible on foot. It’s got a pleasant atmosphere for our customers and there are lots of excursions in and around North Wales to keep it interesting. We also find Devon very popular, particular Torquay. Our more adventurous customers like to explore the Scottish Isles, including the Outer Hebrides, Shetland and Orkney, these happen to be my favourites as well! We also venture on to the continent for a couple of tours each year.
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By phoning or dropping into our Rochdale or Buxton shops or online at www.ellensmith.co.uk Newgate, Rochdale OL16 1BA Freephone 0800 234 6078
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How Michael stepped up to the mike When the young Michael Aspel headed for Cardiff, his father thought it was to develop his career with a bedding company, but Michael had other ideas, as James Pringle discovered Who would expect a highly experienced broadcaster like Michael Aspel to be dogged by moments of doubt?
“There was just this one gigantic dinner suit between all of us. We wore whatever we liked below – it could be tennis shorts or whatever, because the picture never cut below the waist.
“For some years I was very cocky and full of myself, yet I’ve always been very nervous,” he tells Retired. “Luckily I was able to handle awkward situations, but you get less and less confident as you grow older.” Such feelings are not helped by television’s fondness for young faces, and Michael is now a wellpreserved 78. But when the 100 Years of Us series earlier this year highlighted changes in society during the first century of the National Census, he was “well qualified to be the front man, having been around for most of that time”. Indeed, for many of us, Michael has always been on the airwaves, but he was a teaboy for a London publisher before National Service in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in the early 1950s. “When I came out of the Army, I wanted to be an actor,” he recalls. “My father was very sympathetic. He said: “Get a job or get out’. I took a job with a bedding firm that had contacts in Cardiff with a big store there. I went down there ostensibly to learn the bedding trade and the sales business, but that wasn’t my intention at all. I auditioned for radio drama at the BBC in Cardiff, and they gave me occasional work while I waited for a place to come up on the BBC drama repertory company. I did all sorts of jobs – including drainpipelayer and gardener – that I could drop at a moment’s notice when they required me for a freelance broadcast. I would rush straight from the building site and be in things like the Children’s Hour serial.
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to the researcher, who would type it out and give it back to the person as a script. “They would then try to learn it, and come stumbling on, trying to remember the script of their own story. That didn’t always work, so you would have to gently nudge them, hopefully without giving away the joke.” Michael lives near Weybridge, Surrey, with his partner Irene Clark. Retirement has never figured in his plans. He will be among the stars at this year’s Parkinson’s UK charity Christmas Concert at Central Hall, Westminster.
“At the radio station my researcher – a woman who had a PhD in mediaeval French – provided me with information on people and I would then prepare the interview. When I started the chat show on Thames, I found there was an agreement between representatives of the guest and our people as to what line the interview would take.”
Recent years have seen him guest hosting Have I Got News for You and making a documentary about his wartime evacuee experiences. He has taken to the stage in a Rocky Horror Show tour, as well as appearing in several pantomimes.
Who were the most difficult people to interview? “Actors like Elliott Gould – he was utterly impossible – and others just weren’t very good at it.
“Because of some kind of imaginary gravitas that you bring to the stage, the thing works and you can still have the time of your life while being this old codger.”
“Tony Curtis was every interviewer’s gift most of the time, but occasionally he would lose interest and he did that on one of my shows. When I said: ‘Did this make you the happy man you are today?’ his reply was: “Who said I was happy?’ Then he said: ‘And with that, I bid you goodnight’ when we’d only had about three minutes. He walked off and we had to fill in.” Another live show guest was an inebriated Oliver Reed. “I wasn’t as horrified as I was reported to be,” Michael points out. Always at the back of your mind, in a situation like that, is that ‘This is good telly’.
Feeling festive in a good cause The Parkinson’s UK Christmas Concert is at 7pm on December 9 at Central Hall, Westminster, with music, poetry and celebrity guests including Michael Aspel, Jane Asher and singer Paul Potts, first winner of Britain’s Got Talent.
“The worst experience was the very last chat show we did. It was taken over by Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, who’d put money into opening a restaurant in the West End. The whole thing became an advert for that and it was just ghastly. I lost control of it and felt very low by the end.” When Michael hosted Crackerjack and This is Your Life, his laid-back style contrasted the anxious manner of his predecessor, Eamonn Andrews. “For a big burly man and an ex-boxer, he was amazingly sensitive and easily embarrassed,” says Michael. “When This Your Life and guests wandered from the point, I tried to laugh it off. But it was the most silly, unnatural arrangement. Someone would originally come in with a good anecdote and tell it
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Support your back because it supports you We are a caring true family run business whose reputation has been built on trust, good customer service and recommendation by our valued customers. Indeed many of our customers keep in contact and pop in for a coffee and a chat. The Bedshop@Byles is based on the first floor at Byles The Homemaker Centre in Hyde, Cheshire. Over the many years we have always given good honest and practical advice. Nick Hanson, the owner of the business has been selling beds for over twenty years. Bedding manufacturers have sought his opinion and knowledge to design and manufacture new products. A number of the models are on display in the showroom. Nick’s wife, Sharon, has also become involved in the family business. Sharon, a qualified Remedial Therapist, is on hand to help customers choose a bed/mattress just right for them. My knowledge as a therapist helps me understand how important
it is for customers to have a good nights sleep. If you are constantly waking up, turning over or just uncomfortable in bed this puts more tension in the body. Muscles become tense and sleep patterns become disturbed, moods change and it soon becomes a cycle of counting sheep and stressful sleep. With a good nights sleep you wake up refreshed and ready to tackle the day ahead. There is such a range of beds and mattresses now available that it can be a bit daunting trying to find just the right bed for you but with Nick and Sharon’s knowledge they'll help guide you through the process. We have recently branded our own range of memory foam mattresses. Exclusively designed and manufactured in the UK by our trusted suppliers who we are really proud of. Our memory foam mattress are encapsulated in a removable OutlastTM cover. Outlast technology originates from the space industry. It was originally developed for NASA used in Astronaut’s space suits to control temperature fluctuations. Over the years Outlast technology has been used for many other uses and products for the home are now featuring Outlast technology in them. Outlast offers a unique climate regulation for less sweating and chilling. These mattresses are available either as a pocket sprung mattress with memory foam or a Reflex base which does not does contain springs. Each mattress offers superb pressure relieving properties.
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Invest in a good bed... Easy you might say but we find that 90% of people we see have no idea of what a good nights rest really is or how to achieve this; most people tend to pick too firm a mattress which can lead to an uncomfortable nights sleep, back ache and stiffness in the joints. Support and firmness are not the same thing. You can achieve firmness by lying on the floor but the floor does not give you any support so all you achieve is an uncomfortable nights sleep (if any) you will move and turn more on a firm surface due to your own body weight cutting off the blood circulation, the more we move whilst asleep the more muscles are used resulting in waking up just as tired as we were when we went to bed in the first place. Considering that we are estimated to spend a third of our life in bed that means that by the time we are fifty we have spent sixteen years in bed ‌.. worth wile investing in a good bed.
The weight of the mattress do we want to turn it and can we turn it? Will I be able to turn the mattress in another five years? We now need to think about the height of the bed - too low and its difficult to get out off. Too high and we need step ladders to get in it. We can bespoke our beds to your individual needs and also offer a range of electrical adjustable beds too. We are the only bed retailer to have a fully Qualified Remedial Therapist in Store every Saturday to give advice on particular types of mattresses that can help with particular problems such as hip and joint pain we offer this service because we care about our customers and are committed to helping people choose the right type of bed for their needs. When you call into the showroom you will be speaking to Nick or Sharon.
The National Bedding Federation recommends that we change our beds every 8-10 years.
We also offer a no obligation call out service for home visits as we understand that some of our customers may find it difficult to visit the showroom.
We loose an average of half a pint of moisture per person per night into our mattress and most mattresses are a haven for dust mites over time.
So if you’re looking to invest in great nights sleep and need excellent advice then look no further visit us or ring us.
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Helping you to support older and disabled relatives and friends at our new Disabled Living Centre based in Salford.
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Disabled Living, is Manchester’s oldest disability charity. Formally based in Cheetham, we have relocated to a purpose built Centre in Salford, with good car parking facilities, near to the major motorway junctions, making it more accessible. Disabled Living provides advice and information about equipment and products to make everyday tasks easier. Our team of health and social care professionals and knowledgeable information workers ensure you get the correct information to keep people more independent and improve the quality of life for the people you care about. We will have over 3,500 products on display. Gadgets and gizmos to help people open jars, tip the kettle safely without the hot water going everywhere, others to assist with putting on socks and tights and slippers that are wide and comfortable. For people who need that extra support the team have practical solutions to what may seem are unmanageable problems. Equipment to help with bathing, rise and recline chairs, advice about stairlifts, scooters and wheelchairs. We want to ensure people do not make unnecessary and costly purchases. For those with more complex problems we can advise about room 24
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We have two specially adapted kitchens in the Centre, which would look fantastic in any home. In addition, we have bathroom displays for those with more complex bathing needs to show our clients equipment for people with extra needs can be very stylish and suitable for the whole family. Disabled Living supports both adults and children. If you have a grandchild with a disability or special needs our ‘Kidz’ Information Coordinator can tell you more about our ‘Kidz’ events and point you in the right direction of specific companies. In addition the team organise we can give you or your relatives three large one day exhibitions of the time needed to offer practical equipment for children in Bolton, solutions and try equipment. Coventry and Reading, so children Equipment Helpline can try a range of equipment before 0161 607 8200 it is purchased. The map below shows where Our PromoCon service supports people who have bladder and bowel problems and their carers. From people who have ‘a little leak’ to those who are totally incontinent. Our team have expert knowledge and can suggest the most appropriate products and services to help manage this very embarrassing and not talked about problem. PromoCon Confidential helpline 0161 607 8219 Disabled Living’s services are free and we look forward to hearing from you. However, we do operate an appointment system to ensure
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Volunteer Vacancies at Disabled Living Disabled Living recognise the wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience retired people have. The majority of Disabled Living’s services are free, but we do rely on volunteers behind the scenes to support the free services we offer. Please take a look at our noticeboard. Can you help for a few hours a week?
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The future's Orangeries Throughout the 17th century, the grand houses of Europe boasted magnificent orangeries. These temples of light and grandeur were proud symbols of status amongst the very rich and powerful. Although centuries have passed, the elegant airy appeal of a gracefully-proportioned orangery has remained a highly desirable feature of any residence. Designs for orangeries are usually created using brick and stone, with some built completely in hardwood. Whatever your choice of material, orangeries will add enjoyment to your life and value to your home.
Let the light flood into your home A correctly designed and built orangery is a beautiful light-filled extension to your home - bright throughout the day, making the most of the natural light being thrown in from above, and cosy and intimate at night to suit your mood. With slender lines, plentiful windows and a large glazed atrium to open up the roof space to the skies, an orangery allows light to flood in from the great outdoors, illuminating its own space and the rooms it adjoins. Inside, the pillars help to create an air of privacy while the elevated roof space gives you room to unwind and relax. Outside, careful attention to design creates a stunningly attractive and seamless extension to your home, matching or complimenting your existing architectural style.
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Design Options Our orangeries are constructed from high quality materials in a variety of colours and finishes to blend perfectly with your home. Frames are manufactured from high quality PVCu profiles, meeting BS 7412 and BS5750 standards for extra security, and sculpted in a choice of styles to suit both traditional properties or more contemporary homes. Frames are fitted with 28mm double glazed toughened safety glass, whilst our bespoke roof designs are manufactured using our highly respected Quantal Aluminium Roofing system, and finally powder coat finished, and guaranteed never to warp or fade. The roof glazing is Pilkington "activ" Self Cleaning Argon Glass Filled and Solar Control Toughened Safety Glass. We fit high security bolts and hinges as standard, and there's even a choice of ultra smooth sliding or folding door operations. Whatever options you decide, you can be sure your orangery is built to last, and will look just as beautiful for many years to come.
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Visit our Orangery showroom at Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5HJ or call us on 0800 0740897 for more information. Our Process With Orangeries of Distinction you are assured of complete peace of mind, whatever the size or complexity of the project. From day one our designers will work with you, advising you on all the various options available to ensure the perfect outcome and keeping you informed and up to date. With many years of experience in dealing with planning/conservation officers we can assist you in overcoming any planning permission obstacles, as well as obtaining the required building regulation certification. From the solid base of our original footings to final touches, such as flooring, electrics, and even decorating, we can offer the complete package. You can simply sit back and appreciate the high quality results for many years to come.
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12th Annual Knutsford Literature Festival 7th - 23rd October 2011
In the spacious and hygienic preparation areas of The Smokehouse, salmon is salted and smoked; bacon, hams and other meats cured and sliced. Elsewhere, the smoke stoves are filled with sweet-smelling chippings of maple and oak which impart the distinctive taste to Cheshire Smokehouse products. As both ‘farm shop’ and national branded producer, The Smokehouse is an oasis of quality and service in a world of blandness and uniformity. What really makes The Smokehouse different is that most of the products you see and eat - even our fantastic smoked nuts! - are made right here on the premises, with all the expertise and attention to detail you’d expect. In recent years it has earned a national reputation for the quality of its range of fine foods and won a series of prizes and accolades to match.
WIN A HAMPER! Win a fantastic hamper including a Bottle of Domaine de Coussergues Merlot 2008, our own Hickory Smoked Almonds and Cashews, Jean Brunet Chicken Liver Pate with Mushrooms, Rosebud Cheshire Apple Chutney & Choc Affair Chocolates. Fill in the form and send to the address below. Good luck!
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Speakers to Include Mary S. Lovell, Adam Hart Davis, Cressida Connolly, Ann Sebba, Allan Mallinson, Fiona McCarthy, Leo McKinstry One Woman Show - My Darling Clemmie - Rohan McCullogh ( Tickets for this event £ 8 ) Free "open mic " Poetry Reading and Book Signings. Light refreshments available. Programmes available at local libraries and various other locations throughout the area. Tickets - £ 5 For further details or to book please visit
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Marple Festival 17th September- 1st October 2011 Following the tremendous success and enjoyment of last year's inaugural Festival, the 2011 fortnight looks like being even better, with plenty of arts, culture, food and heritage events to enjoy! There is an ambitious programme and rich cultural experience on offer, all in an historic and beautiful setting: art, music, singing, food, film, literature, walks, talks, poetry, politics, gardening, photography, comedy, drama, family entertainment, youth bands, and crime... yes crime! It is a truly local festival, brought to you by some of the most talented local artists, and yet has a wide international flavour with artists and programmes from around the world. It is becoming a not-to-be-missed annual festival, drawing in a large faithful audience. You will be able to enjoy over 60 events this year: there are events to watch, some to listen to, others to participate in. Competitive ticket pricing offers an ideal opportunity to enjoy a broad range of events, whilst many are free. So, make sure you dont miss Marple's Festival and clear your diary for the last two weeks in September! For further detail please visit
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Mellor Art Society's 10th Annual Art Exhibition The entries for this year's painting competition will be on display of local canal scenes. The entries for this year's painting competition will be on display of local canal scenes. There will be a cafe where visitors may enjoy tea/coffee and cake and there will be a raffle. There is also wheelchair access and disabled facilities. This takes place at St Martin's Church Hall, Brabyns Brow, Station Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 5DT on 14th October from 13:00 - 21:00 and is free.
Tatton Park Antiques and Fine Art Fair Harvest Festival at The Farm 24/09/2011 to 25/09/2011
See the steam engine running, have a go at scarecrow making, spinning, make your own corn doll and duck racing. Woodturning and clog making demos 12pm 5pm (last entry 4pm) Harvest Blessing 2pm with our resident brass band. Normal admission charges apply. This event is held at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN For more information please visit
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From 16 September 2011 to 18 September 2011 11am - 5pm This event is held at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN Quality fine art and antiques event featuring nationwide exhibitors specialising in jewellery, silver, contemporary art, furniture, traditional paintings, sculpture, glass, lighting, clocks and much more. Tel 01278 784912 or email info@cooperevents.com for more information. Adults ÂŁ5, under 16's free. Car entry charge applies
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THE GARDEN CLUB by Shelia Alcock Most of last week was spent in my garden. Clipping, weeding, dead heading and mowing. I’d taken a hard look at my plot, trying to see it through other people’s eyes, and decided it needed some work. The reason for all this concentration was because of the garden club. My garden was on the list for a visit this month, and I needed to make it look as good as possible. I joined this small group at the beginning of the year. It’s fun, it’s sociable, and best of all, we all get to visit each other’s gardens. The gardens range from small and exquisite, to large and ambitious, and it’s a joy to be able to wander, admire, and swap stories of failures and successes. The thing I love most about this group is the way shared interests unite us all. We have a keen herbalist, a bank manager, a couple of primary school teachers and one fantastic cook. And the styles of the gardens sometimes reflect this, and sometimes veer off into sheer fantasy.
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A collection of lavender and foliage plants The first garden we visited together belonged to a widow. It was a small plot, but there was so much crammed into it, it seemed much bigger, and we spent a long time admiring the huge variety of plants. At the shady end of the garden there was decking, with a couple of garden seats under the trees. This area was fenced off and gated. “Charlie, my dog likes burying things in the grass”, she explained, “so I put him in here with his bone”. The lawn beyond had stepping stones leading towards this area, and closer to the house, a huge tree trunk had been utilised to show off pot plants of geraniums, interspersed with the flowing lines of white cosmos and scabious. Hanging baskets, a huge urn containing fennel, and other pots with roses and flowering shrubs produced an effect of sheer exuberance. As an example of how to turn a tiny garden into a haven of colour and form, this would be hard to beat. The next garden was one which belonged to a man who loved his veg. Immaculate rows of lettuce, leeks and cabbages, together with a lush looking patch of potatoes, took up half the garden, enlivened by patches of blue from chives and the electric red of runner beans. His wife had the other half, and she was into herbs. She showed us her store of mint jellies, elderflower cordial, and elderberry wine, and we enjoyed the scent of lavender as we looked at her herb collection of mints, rosemary, lemon thyme, oregano, sage, marjoram and tarragon. She grew nasturtiums and rocket to enliven her salads. Two bay trees clipped into lollipop shapes stood guard over a garden bench, and it all combined to make this a garden as attractive as it was productive. Tea
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that day included delicious homemade scones with cream and home grown strawberry jam. The next garden took us to fantasy land. The front hedge was clipped into the shape of an enormous snail, drift wood was carved into the shapes of various animals from crocodiles to rabbits and there were two solar powered water features. One of these was an old grinding stone, set into a larger stone trough. The water bubbled through the central hole in the water wheel and collected in the trough. The whole was surrounded by yellow iris. The other water feature was a huge rock. Water cascaded over it into a sealed pool. Dragonflies hovered, and the sound of water splashing over stones gave an added dimension. The primary school teacher’s garden was a trip back into childhood. She was experimenting so that she could encourage the children to grow seeds in the plot they had at the school. Radishes were quick growing she told us, and the children loved to watch them growing. There were rows of carrots, lettuces and marigolds, all with large labels and pictures of the produce. She had also reproduced the nursery rhyme of Mary Mary, Quite Contrary, with a bed of marigolds surrounded with shells, and wind chimes in the trees to reproduce the silver bells. So far this year, we’ve seen six of the gardens, and we’ll be meeting twice a month between now and October, to fit in the ones remaining. At every garden we visit, there’s a table outside with numerous
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A shady corner for a hot day cuttings, potted up and carefully labelled, for us to take home. We sit in the gardens over tea, comparing notes on successes and failures, we talk of gardens we’ve visited, and we’re already planning visits to National Trust gardens for late autumn. I’ve learned so much from these fellow gardeners, and made new friends. Joining the garden club has given me new ideas for changing odd corners, made me realise how different gardens and gardeners can be. I’ve acquired lots of different varieties of plants, I’ve laughed a lot, and I’ve loved every minute. Now I’m off to whip up a sponge for our tea.
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Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes Recipes Rick Stein’s passion for fresh well-sourced food has taken him from continent to continent, across magnificent shorelines and to the very best produce the coast has to offer. Rick remarks “My greatest enthusiasm in life has been finding dishes that change my perception of cooking, that reveal a whole new vista of flavour combination. I think we all enjoy that. I’m just someone with an enthusiasm for food and a curiosity that’s sent me sniffing around all over the place looking for lovely dishes in all corners of the globe” Taken from his book ‘Mediterranean Escapes’ (BBC Books, £20) here are two of Rick’s favourite recipes inspired by flavours of the Med.
SERVES 4 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried chillies 1 mild green chilli, stalk removed and thinly sliced 225g fresh porcini mushrooms, cleaned and thickly sliced 2 large, ripe vine tomatoes, skinned, seeded and sliced 400 g dried spaghetti 1 kg small clams, such as carpet-shell, washed 60 ml dry white wine A large handful flat-leaf parsley, leaves finely chopped Salt
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Vittorio’s Pasta with Clams and Porcini Bring 4.5 litres water to the boil in a large saucepan with 8 teaspoon salt. Meanwhile, put the oil and garlic into a deep sauté or frying pan and place it over a medium heat. As soon as the garlic begins to sizzle round the edges, add the crushed chillies, green chilli and sliced porcini and cook briskly for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another minute or two. Set to one side and keep hot. Add the pasta to the pan of boiling water and cook for 9 minutes or until al dente. Heat another large pan over a high heat. Add the clams and the wine, cover and cook over a high heat for 2-3 minutes until they have all just opened. (Discard any that stay closed.) Tip them into a colander set over a bowl to collect the clam juices. Add all but the last tablespoon or two of the clam cooking liquor (which might be gritty) to the porcini sauce, return to the heat and simmer rapidly until it has reduced by half to a well-flavoured sauce. Drain the pasta and return to the pan with the cooked clams, the porcini sauce and parsley and toss together well. Serve immediately.
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Pastitsio: Beef and Macaroni Pie with Cinnamon, Red Wine and Kefalotiri Cheese SERVES 8-10 500 g tubular pasta, such as rigatoni, tubetti or tortiglioni 2 eggs, lightly beaten 50 g finely grated Greek kefalotiri cheese or parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons melted butter 10 g fresh white breadcrumbs For the white sauce 115 g butter 115 g plain flour 1.2 litres full-cream milk, plus a little extra 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg For the meat sauce 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 1kg lean minced beef 200 ml red wine 400-g can chopped tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato purĂŠe 10-cm piece cinnamon stick 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon dried oregano, Greek if possible 2 tablespoons fresh copped oregano 3 fresh bay leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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For the meat sauce, heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pan, add the onion, garlic and celery and fry until just beginning to brown. Add the minced beef and fry over a high heat for 3-4 minutes, breaking up any lumps with the wooden spoon as it browns. Add the red wine, tomatoes, tomato purĂŠe, cinnamon stick, ground cloves, dried cloves, dried and fresh oregano, bay leaves, 100ml water, 11/2 teaspoons salt and some black pepper, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce has thickened but is still nicely moist. Remove and discard the cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Bring 4.5 litres water to boil in a large saucepan with 8 teaspoons salt. Add the pasta and cook until a al dente - about 13 mins, but take care not to overcook as it will cook a little further in the oven. Drain well, transfer to a large bowl and leave to cool slightly. For the white sauce, melt the butter in a medium-sized non-stick saucepan, add the flour and cook, stirring, over a medium heat, for 1 minute. Gradually beat in the milk, then bring to the boil, stirring, lower the heat and leave to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with the nutmeg and some salt and pepper to taste. Preheat the over to 1800C/Gas Mark 4. Stir 250ml (about one-fifth) of the white sauce into the warm pasta with the beaten eggs and half the grated cheese. Keep the remaining sauce warm over a low heat, stirring now and then and adding more milk if it begins to get a little thick. Use the melted butter to grease a large, shallow ovenproof dish that measures about 23 x 33 cm across and 7cm deep. Spread one-third of the pasta over the base of the dish and cover with half the meat sauce. Add another third of the pasta and then the rest of the meat sauce, then cover with a final layer of pasta. Spoon over the remaining white sauce. Mix the remaining grated cheese with the breadcrumbs and sprinkle them over the top. Bake for 40 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.
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Ways to cut your FUEL BILLS THE soaring price of energy means that the cost of running a home is at its highest level for three years and makes Winter an even chillier prospect.
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year when prices will definitely go up. Fortunately, most councils around the country will currently have schemes in place to help.
However, there are plenty of ways we can help ourselves – from simply blocking draughts and lining curtains to ensuring you have the right benefits and payments. You might also take advantage of available grants and help with home insulation.
You may be entitled to Cold Weather Payments if you are receiving benefits while Winter Fuel Payments provide help with fuel bills for most pensioner households, irrespective of income or savings and they’re not taxable. Find out more from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payments helpline on 0845 915 1515.
carcely a month seems to go by without bad news from gas and electricity suppliers and the reality for many of us – especially older people on a fixed income – is colder homes and a poorer quality of life.
First of all, it’s worth looking at the areas around your home where heat is lost, and walls account for around a third of this. An uninsulated loft can be blamed for a quarter of lost heat, and insulating hot water tanks and pipes keeps water hot for longer. Draught-proofing is a cheap and costeffective way to reduce your heating bills; double glazing can significantly cut heat loss through windows. You can also save on heating costs by installing heating controls, and if your boiler is over 15 years old you might want to consider changing it to make it more energy efficient. Since April, 2005, if you’ve installed a new boiler or replaced an existing one, it’s very likely you will have had to have a condensing boiler. These not only meet higher standards for energy efficiency but also help you save on your annual heating bills. There may be financial help available if you want to improve heating in your home. The Warm Front grants’ programme is currently fully allocated, but householders aged 60 or over may still receive a grant of up to £300 (the heating rebate) for the provision or replacement of certain heating systems. Find out more from Warm Front at www.warmfront.co.uk or tel 0800 316 2805. Your local council may also have a home improvement scheme giving grants, loans, materials or other help. But it’s important to get this sorted now before Winter sets in, and before next 36
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Energy providers have to offer social tariffs to consumers who are struggling to pay their bills. Eligibility criteria changes with different suppliers so contact yours if you’re having difficulty here. Electricity and gas companies may also help you to improve home energy efficiency. If you are 70 or over and receiving certain benefits, you may be able to get free cavity wall and/or loft insulation. Contact The Energy Saving Trust to find out more on www.energysavingtrust. org.uk or call 0800 512 012. And there is advice for vulnerable customers on keeping warm and reducing energy costs from Home Heat on www. homeheathelpline.org.uk or by phone at 0800 33 6699.
Installing loft insulation blankets or “quilts” can be a straightforward job but does need to be carried out to a high standard to avoid unnecessary wastage, so consider hiring a professional. Again, The Energy Saving Trust can give you free, impartial advice and put you in touch with a local installer. CAVITY WALL INSULATION is very effective in homes built from 1920 onwards because the chances are their external walls are made of two layers with a small gap, or cavity, between them which is where the insulating material goes. It’s so cost effective that it pays for itself over and over again – you cut heating costs, save energy and your household produces less CO2. Newer technologies mean that the Government is offering Renewable Heat Premium Payments to help people afford them. These systems include solar panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers. SOLAR PANELS can be installed no matter how you currently heat your home, but if you rely on oil, liquid gas, solid fuel or electricity then you could also apply for air, ground or water source heat pumps and biomass boilers. The Energy Saving Trust has full details. Solar panels involve two technologies – one goes directly to heating your hot water (solar thermal) and the other generates electricity (solar photovoltaic or solar PV).
LOFT INSULATION helps save energy and money, keeping warmth inside the home. It’s ideal if you have an accessible loft with no damp or condensation problems, although blown insulation (with loose, fire-retardant material and carried out by a professional installer) can be used for lofts with difficult access.
The benefits of solar water heating are enormous as the system works all year round, although you will need the help of a boiler or immersion heater during Winter months. Sunlight is free, however, so you immediately cut your bills and, once you’ve paid for the initial panel installation, hot water costs are reduced. As solar hot water is a green, renewable heating system, it can also reduce home carbon dioxide emissions.
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Independent money guru Martin Lewis offers Eight Energy Bill Cutting Rules on his website www.moneysavingexpert.com • Don’t assume dual fuel is always the cheapest – also compare the cost of the cheapest dual fuel supplier with separate cheap gas and electricity suppliers. • Do switch to monthly direct debit – fixed monthly direct debit payments save you 5-10% and earn interest on overpayments. • Do a meter reading every time – don’t rely on your energy provider’s estimate as they can be way out. Eric Hargreaves, the managing director of renewable energy systems’ company Solar Choice which works on both technologies, says that installing solar energy has become much more popular in the past two years.
“Generating clean energy is the way forward and it increases property values,” he explained. “We’ve found that many older people up and down the country favour solar panels as an affordable ‘green’ source of energy because they’re frustrated with the rising cost of fuel.”
• Do switch to your company’s internet tariff – it will usually save you 10% over the standard tariff • Avoid pre-payment meters if you can – try to switch to a billed meter • Consider a financial hardship tariff – some companies offer special cheaper tariffs if you’re in financial trouble • Grab £1,000s of grants • Use less energy
Age UK has a fact sheet on all energy-related matters if you go to www.ageuk.org.uk or call 0800 169 6565.
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Christmas is calling! Shopping for good Christmas presents can be a mammoth task! But luckily for us, the fabulous FESTIVE GIFT FAIR is returning to the NEC Birmingham from 17-20th November and we have ten pairs of tickets to give away in our prize draw. There is something about browsing round lots of interesting stalls that makes Christmas shopping seem far more enjoyable than a visit to a familiar store. Each year, the fabulous Festive Gift Fair gives us inspiration and thousands upon thousands of new, clever and affordable gift ideas. With 350 stalls brought together from all over the country, the variety of gifts is amazing and so there is always a surprise around every corner! No wonder, it’s considered the most popular Christmas Shopping event in the Midlands. Get together your friends and family for a fun day out - browse, shop and enjoy the Christmassy atmosphere
created by musicians and entertainers. With so many bargains to be found, drop your full bags at the Present Crèche while you continue shopping. The 16th Festive Gift Fair promises to be a Showstopper of an event, so head along to Birmingham’s NEC to do all your Christmas Shopping in one fell swoop. • Arts and Crafts • Christmas Decorations, Cards and Ribbon • Festive Food and Drink • Handbags, Jewellery and Fashion • Gifts for Cooks • Gifts for Gardeners • Games, Toys, Stocking Fillers • Beauty and Health Products • Baby gifts • Gadgets • And much, much more!
Prepare for some GREAT Christmas Shopping at The Festive Gift Fair open 9.30 – 17.00 from Thursday 17- Sunday 20 November, NEC. For more information on exhibitors and visiting the Fair, visit www.festivegiftfair.co.uk. Save money by booking in advance – adult tickets are just £8.50. Book by phone by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 581 0808/0809 or Book online at www.theticketfactory.com.
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WIN Tickets to the Festive Gift Fair, NEC Birmingham 17-20 November 2011 We have ten pairs of tickets to give away, just fill in your details to be entered into our prize draw.
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FREE SIEMENS DISHWASHER WITH EVERY ORDER Visit our luxurious showroom where we have over ten fantastic kitchen displays from ultra modern to classic and our beautiful inframe collection accompanied with a stunning collection of the finest quality granite and silestone worktops. Everything at Lincoln Jordan Interiors is totally bespoke and unique to every individual Call in to our showroom (located opposite Texaco) Open 7 days a week from 10am - 4.30pm (with parking front and rear)
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Still you just better... Dr Paul Cronin was once a local GP and has been in the medical profession since 1985. He has specialised in Cosmetic Medicine for many years and last year alone he performed over 4500 treatments to brighten up the lives and faces of the ladies and gentlemen of Cheshire including some very “well known” faces! Paul is now the very proud owner of the Eternal Youth Mind, Body & Facial Rejuvenation Clinic, a clinic offering a range of cosmetic medical treatments in Alderley Edge. But how did this come about? Following medical school Paul decided he wanted to be a plastic surgeon, and true to style he took himself off to New York for an internship under the best consultant he could find. Also true to type he realised fast that working for someone else, in a highly politicised atmosphere, was not for him. “I decided that working for someone else wasn’t my ideal way of life and looked for a way to practise medicine but still retain my integrity. So I became a GP, but after a while had my frustrations with this too. “I saw my role as being responsible for identifying a patient’s illness and recommending the best course of treatment. The NHS sees it differently they wanted me to prescribe the most cost effective course of treatment, not simply the most effective. Once again I started to think that there had to be something else out there that would suit me better. Something where I could provide the best service possible, without compromise.”
when she learned that she was receiving the treatment from a GP who’d moved into the private cosmetic medicine sector. She pretty much insisted I do the same!” Not one to hang around, Paul quickly did the necessary training and started free-lancing in his spare time at clinics around Cheshire. “After a while I was approached by Transform, one of the UK’s leading cosmetic surgery providers, where I learned a lot of new skills. But it’s fair to say that I’m a ‘setter-upper’ at heart and once again I was working for someone else and wanting to do things my way!” Hence the creation of Eternal Youth. Eternal Youth is a big promise and impossible to deliver, not even the Doctor himself can turn back time. So, how does Paul deliver? “I simply provide what I consider to be the very best non-invasive cosmetic medicine available. I have invested in the most effective systems in the world and short of surgery, clients won’t see better results than I can deliver.”
Here are a couple of Paul’s treatments he recommends to us... Fraxel Laser Resurfacing
It is particularly good at pigmentation problems and dealing with areas of sun damage. It also improves the overall texture of the skin and improves fine lines and wrinkles. Several sessions are required, with most patients benefiting from 4-5 sessions.
Injectable Fillers
Injectable filler therapy can be adjusted on an individual basis to produce almost any sort of look the patient desires.
It’s still a big leap from GP to owning a cosmetic medical practice, what happened next?
The current trend is for a softer more natural look than before which allows us to achieve a significant line improvement whilst maintaining normal facial expression.
“Blame my mother. She had a Botox treatment and was thrilled with the results. She was even more thrilled
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At a very friendly, state of the art dental studio in Knutsford, Cheshire, highly trained clinicians are utilising the very latest developments in dental technology in order to deliver outstanding dental care to each of their patients. Headed up by Mr Steve Day, Kclinic offer Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry and Specialist Dentistry of the highest standard. With more than 25 years experience, Mr Steve Day and his team remain dedicated to the care, restoration, repair and preservation of their patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teeth, today, tomorrow and throughout their lives.
Mr Day answers our questions about an exciting area of advanced dental care: Q: What are dental implants?
Q: How successful is it?
A: Dental implants are the most successful development in dental technology. Using the same principles and material used in joint replacement surgery, dental implants are securely anchored into bone and will attach to single or multiple replacement teeth. Implants are also used to anchor full-mouth dentures.
A: Very! We pride ourselves on success rates for implants in the region of 96% over a 15 year period and of course they can continue to be successful for longer than this. Our experience is extensive; with in excess of 1000 implants placed and restored. Q: How would I know if I am suitable?
Q: What can they be used for? A: Dental implants can be used to replace a single lost tooth or many missing teeth, even a complete set of teeth! Implant supported replacement teeth look, feel and function like natural teeth. They can also be used to stabilise dentures where a patients natural teeth have been lost. This stops the problem of dentures moving or dropping whilst eating or talking.
Q: I understand implant treatment is very expensive? A: Implant treatment has a higher investment than traditional forms of treatment but over the longer term it can be better value. For many people this investment is worth making for the benefits mentioned earlier. The improvement in quality of life is more difficult to put a price on.
A: We provide an initial consultation first of all. However, before treatment begins, everyone benefits from an in depth assessment and a report detailing what the treatment options are, the number of likely visits and the fees involved. We make sure that our patients are fully informed so that they can make the right choice about their treatment. The majority of our patients will be able to decide at this point whether implants are for them.
Q: Is the procedure uncomfortable? A: The overwhelming majority of our patients report mild or no discomfort at all. Placement of an implant is a small surgical procedure so we use local anaesthetic in a similar way to if the patient was having a filling. Also, we are happy to provide sedation for our more anxious patients where they desire it.
Q: How long does everything take? A: This depends on a number of factors. Some techniques and treatments, where suitable for the patient, allow us to place implants and attach fixed bridges all at the same time, giving instant results. At the other end of the scale, healing can take longer and be generally spread over 6-9 months.
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A Guide to Dentures .... functional. Denture construction is more art than science.
Choice of Dentures There are three main quality standards in denture materials: Denture Base Acrylics: standard quality, high impact much stronger non brittle and the latest thermoplastic. Denture Teeth: 2-layer acrylic very basic and cheap, 3-layer acrylic re-enforced much harder, 4-layer composite extra hard and natural looking.
The Importance of Dentures The eyes, nose and teeth are the focal points of every face; they give the first impressions of your personality. Natural teeth grow in proportion and in harmony with your facial features and your dentures should be made accordingly. Your teeth, or your dentures, have many important functions: to support your facial muscles, to help formulate your speech, and most importantly to chew your food and start the digestive process. It is very important to chew food properly, as poorly chewed food will take longer to digest, especially for the elderly who could risk problems in the digestive system.
Difficulties in Constructing a Good Set of Dentures Constructing a functional and aesthetically pleasing set of dentures is the most difficult task in dentistry. We are not only replacing lost teeth, but also lost tissue matter and bone. In other words, we have to re-create your facial features as they were before the loss of your natural teeth. In most cases we do not know what your teeth looked like, what size they were or what position they were in originally. We have a few indications but mostly we have to rely on our visual and artistic judgement. At the same time we have to use our technical expertise in order to make the denture stable and
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However, good materials on their own will not make good dentures. A skilful and experienced clinician and technician are required. The best results are achieved when the whole job is done by the same person.
How Long Should Dentures Last? The question we should ask is, how long will my dentures be functional for? Dentures can last twenty or more years, but will lose their function (chewing ability, proper fit etc.) probably after two years. This will depend on many factors:
1. Quality of dentures. 2. Age of Patient. 3. General health of patient. 4. Any drastic change in weight.
Dentures Need Regular Servicing Dentures are in constant use almost 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are also in a pretty hostile environment in the mouth, being attacked by strong acid, bacteria, hot, cold and spicy food. Denture material absorbs liquids and food odour. Daily cleaning is essential as well as professional ultrasonic cleaning in a dental laboratory at least once a year. Due to constant bone resorbtion dentures will become loose sooner or later. Loose dentures will increase damage to the gums and bone structure, and increase the risk of breakage. Have them re-lined as soon as possible to get a good fit. It only takes a day or two. Have your dentures inspected by a dentist or denturist at least every two years, or more frequently if necessary.
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Your Dentures need Attention 1. When they become loose. 2. When teeth or denture base discolours. 3. When tooth surfaces become flat. 4. When denture base does not fit around natural teeth (in partial dentures). 5. When you develop deep lines around your mouth. 6. When your chin sticks out, and the corners of your lips are constantly wet, developing sores. 7. When you stop smiling and feel embarrassed.
Loose Dentures Can be re-lined by adding a thin layer of the new acrylic to fit the surface of the dentures, making them fit better (takes one or two days).
Dentures with worn down teeth Teeth can be replaced with a new set.
Major improvements in Facial Features Padding dentures to reduce lines and fill up sunken cheeks will require a new set of dentures. It is advisable to have a new set of dentures made every 5 to 10 years.
Should I have a spare set of Dentures made? Yes, it is very important to have a spare set of dentures for emergencies in case of breakage.
Where do I go to have a good set of Dentures made? Every dentist can make dentures, but not all of them will specialise in denture making. Denturists will take the greatest care to make your dentures look natural and fit properly. They can give you and your dentures the time and attention you deserve.
Summary 1. Clean your dentures daily with a denture brush and denture cream. 2. Have your dentures inspected every two years, and re-lined or ultra-sonically cleaned. 3. Have a new set made every 5 years if possible. 4. Keep a spare set for emergencies. 5. Remember, dentures do not have to hurt and do not need to be uncomfortable. 6. With a new set of dentures, you should receive a written guarantee, a detailed prescription of the materials used in your dentures, cleaning and servicing instructions, and a cleaning kit. 7. Dentures so life-like you'd think they were real.
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CARE
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We’re all living longer. At one time, if we reached seventy years, we were thought to be doing well. Now we’re living well into our eighties and nineties, and sadly, along with the pleasure of prolonged retirement years, come disadvantages. The biggest of these is the possibility of contracting Alzheimers disease or other forms of dementia.
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here is no test which can definitely establish whether a person has Alzheimers disease, the most common form of dementia. In the early stages, forgetfulness is the most common symptom, and as the disease progresses, short term memory loss, lack of ability to think clearly and sometimes even the memory of how to get dressed can be lost. The reasons for the onset of this disease are varied, but the results are the same. Brain cells stop communicating with each other. Sometimes, a gradual onset of Dementia occurs after a series of mini strokes, or more suddenly after a stroke. Memory loss in a person with Alzheimers disease is mainly short term. The patient cannot remember events which happened last week, although he can remember events which happened many years ago with complete clarity. There could also be mood changes, and confusion.
How many people are affected? The Alzheimers Society reports that there could be as many as 750,000 living with dementia in the UK, yet only a third of these have been diagnosed. In an ageing population, this figure is expected to double over the next twenty years. THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA’S FINDINGS SHOW THAT DEMENTIA RISK IS HIGHER IN PEOPLE WITH BOTH STROKE AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT Stroke patients who also suffer from an irregular heartbeat are at double the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Published in the journal Neurology, the findings show that stroke survivors with an irregular heartbeat – or atrial fibrillation - are 2.4 times more likely to develop dementia than stroke survivors without the heart condition. The researchers analysed 15 studies with more than 45,000 participants and an average age of 72. They compared patients with and without atrial fibrillation, and followed up to determine which developed dementia over time. Around a quarter of patients with both stroke and atrial fibrillation were subsequently found to have developed dementia. “These results offer convincing evidence of a link between irregular heartbeat and dementia in patients with stroke and could help us identify treatments that delay or even prevent the onset of dementia,” said lead author Dr Phyo Myint of Norwich Medical School at UEA. The study is the first high-quality meta-analysis of the potential role of atrial fibrillation in the development of dementia. Though the results show a clear association in stroke patients, Dr Myint warned that signs of a link in the general population – as suggested by some earlier studies – were inconclusive. “There remains considerable uncertainty about any link in the broader population,” he said. Atrial fibrillation is more common as people age. It affects around one in 20 people over 65 in the UK and more than two million in the US. The heart’s two upper chambers do not beat effectively in the condition, resulting in an irregular heart rhythm. This can lead to blood pooling and clotting which significantly increases the risk of stroke. Around 15 per cent of strokes occur in people with atrial fibrillation. Other risk factors for stroke include smoking, high blood pressure and a sedentary lifestyle. www.retiredmagazines.co.uk
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60,000 deaths are attributed to the disease every year. The number of dementia cases is expected to rise by around 150 per cent over the next 40 years. The disease is little understood but the risk of developing dementia is thought to be multifactorial.
Reassurance, giving the dementia sufferer a hug, or holding their hand will make them feel safe and talking about events which happened in the past, which they can still recall vividly will give a sense of belonging and personal worth.
Dr Myint said further high quality research was now needed to establish whether the link between atrial fibrillation and dementia in stroke patients was causal.
Make sure they have fresh fruit, vegetables and oily fish and plenty of fluids; dementia sufferers are more prone to dehydration.
Dr Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “This important research suggests that those with atrial fibrillation who have previously had a stroke need to be identified and monitored more closely. We now need more research involving stroke survivors with this type of cardiovascular disease to determine whether controlling atrial fibrillation with medication could reduce the risk of getting dementia later in life.
Checking out their clothing. Try to minimise the number of buttons and zips – dementia sufferers find dressing and undressing difficult, so pull on clothing is easier, especially when they need to use the lavatory.
“Cardiovascular disease and stroke are well known risk factors for dementia. The best way to reduce risk of dementia is to take regular exercise, maintain a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables and ensuring that your blood pressure and cholesterol are checked regularly.” Many people worried about memory loss are reluctant to visit their doctor, possibly because they fear a diagnosis of Alzheimers Disease. In 2010, The Alzheimer Society relaunched its ‘Worried About our Memory’ campaign, which stressed the importance of seeking help, and since then, some 4000 people have requested more information. An early diagnosis to establish the type of dementia a person has is important. There are drugs which can treat certain types of dementia and most of these work best in the early stages. Most importantly, it helps the person with dementia to make plans for their future while they are still capable of making well judged decisions. Caring for a person with dementia can be frustrating and distressing. The dementia sufferer can be aggressive, and has forgotten the rules of acceptable behaviour. They resent not being able to make themselves understood, they become confused and frightened, and this sometimes causes them to lash out and make hurtful comments or threats. But inside this changed personality is still the person you love. The mother who took you to school, helped with the homework and gave you hugs when things were difficult. Or the father who taught you how to ride your bike and how to drive your first car. The most common worry amongst the relatives of those with dementia is the dreadful feeling of loss. That terrible day when the parent you love asks “who are you?” One to one care, in the comfort and familiarity of their own home, can make a huge difference.
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Being vigilant on their personal hygiene to avoid infection. Making sure that risks in the home are cut to the minimum. Fall alarms, door alarms, infrared sensors, help pendants and continence alert systems are all available to help protect vulnerable people.
Most importantly of all, on difficult days, remember this person is being overtaken by a disease which they cannot control. It’s the disease which has made them behave in irrational or aggressive ways. At times like this, try to give them a sense of personal worth, focus on happier times in the past, and talk to them in a way which makes them feel they are still in control and able to make decisions.
For more information on Alzheimers disease, the following websites and helplines are available. Alzheimers Society Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk Helpline: 0845 300 0336 Carers Direct Website www.nhs.uk/carersdirect Helpline: 0808 802 0202 Dementia UKH HH Website: www.dementiauk.org Helpline: 0845 257 9406 National Dementia Strategy Website: www.dh.gov.uk
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Care Nursing - CARING IN THE COMMUNITY Care Nursing, based in Cheshire, is very much a family run business which provides home care solutions to all client groups where care or support is required. Since the company was established in 1987, it has provided a cost effective service to those requiring assistance with their daily living. From complex care support through to social activities and domestic chores Care Nursing is able to provide a complete home care service which meets the needs of our customers. The services that we currently provide include the following:
Services • • • • • • • •
Personal Care Shopping trips Escorted visits to appointments Social Activities Peace of mind check visits Medication checks Domestic chores Administration assistance e.g. sorting post
Specialist services are also provided to those who require PEG feeding, Palliative care and Dementia care. If there is anything that you feel that you would like help with that is not mentioned here, the office team would be happy to discuss it with you.
All customers are treated as individuals and a bespoke package of support is tailored to suit your needs and wishes. An initial assessment visit allows us to gain an in depth understanding of your needs therefore enabling us to create the perfect arrangement for you.
Quality Care Nursing places a huge importance on quality. The company has achieved registration with the Care Quality Commission, the Investors in People standard and ISO 9001 quality accreditation. There are several methods and systems in place to ensure that this is maintained. Customers are contacted regularly to ensure 100% satisfaction with the service and the feedback received is valued greatly.
Training Following an initial period of intense training and monitoring, employees of Care Nursing undergo specialist training from the in house training team to ensure that they meet the varied requirements of the customers that we support. From specialist dementia training to food hygiene courses, Care Nursing Support Workers have the skills and experience you need to help you to maintain your independence regardless of your specific health and social needs. All staff are subject to a full and enhanced CRB police check and the receipt of three satisfactory references.
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“Dear Care Nursing, I should just like to let you know how impressed I have been with the level of care, continuity and affection provided to my mother, in particular by L and R, her two main carers. I cannot fault the standard of care and commitment and I'm very grateful to your whole service. Many, many thanks,"
“Dear Sue, I am writing firstly to say how pleased my brother and I are with the quality and consistency of care that my Mother is receiving. Both J and K, her most regular carers, seem to have the knack of engaging and encouraging Mum to do the best she can and their observations about her health and safety have been extremely useful. Overall I could not be more happy with the way that your staff have looked after my Mother. We didn’t expect she would still be with us, twelve months after her stroke last year, let alone still coping at home. I feel it is in no small part due to the professionalism and knowledge which your staff have brought to the situation that Mum remains at home on an even keel for this length of time.”
Dementia We're all living longer, along with that comes an increase in the number of people living with Dementia. Everyone’s experience of dementia is unique, how they cope with their illness depends on the support and understanding they receive from their family, social network, employment and their own individual personality. Care Nursing recognises this and strives to offer specialist services to meet their multitude of needs. Care Nursing has worked in conjunction with Jennifer Roberts (State Registered Nurse), a specialist in Dementia Care, to develop a bespoke Dementia Training package that is being rolled out to all staff. Care Nursing have established localised teams of Support workers in the Macclesfield, Poynton, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Congleton areas and have recently successfully expanded into the Sandbach area. All areas in between these towns are covered including traditionally difficult to serve rural locations. Care Nursing takes pride in ensuring 100% coverage and have specialist measures in place to allow this to happen in even the bleakest conditions.
For further information on our care services call us on 01625 613 736. 3-5 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1AU. info@carenursing.com
Direct payment rates are accepted.
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