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April 08, 2019
New App Launched To Provide Carers With An Interactive Post Falls Assessment Tool
A free interactive post falls assessment tool devised by the West Midlands Ambulance Service has officially launched and is [...]
March 01, 2019
Collaboration Launched To Safeguard The Lives Of Care Home Residents
An initiative to safeguard the lives of care home residents and reduce the impact on ambulance services, particularly during [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About: Falls In The Elderly
Mangar Health is a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of inflatable moving and handling equipment, designed [...]
Why Post Falls Management Is Being Given A Lift
As the UK population continues to age, falls will remain an everyday challenge for healthcare professionals. People living with [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About: Arthritis
What Is Arthritis? The word arthritis comes from the Greek and literally means joint inflammation (arthr – joint, itis [...]
How To Reduce Post Falls Syndrome
Written by: Kate Sheehan, Occupational Therapist A fall is defined as a unintentional move from a higher to a [...]
Care Home Improves Residents Wellbeing With Karate
Armchair Karate has been getting elderly care home residents testing their punching power – and improving their health and wellbeing. [...]
Virtual Reality Helps Care Home Residents
Unfortunately, many residents in care homes can experience long periods of time without a visit from a family member or [...]
8 Simple Steps To Avoiding Arthritis In Later Life
Helping people with arthritis is one of our top priorities here at Mangar Health. In fact, it’s why we [...]
Care Home’s 1940s Transformation Helps Dementia Patients
Making the move to a new retirement home can be a nerve-wracking thing to do, especially if you’re living [...]
Have Your Care Home Residents Tried Laughter Yoga?
At Bishopston Court Care Home in Cork, Ireland, residents have been participating in a different type of yoga … [...]
Infographic: Treatment Of Pressure Sores
The Ekamove is an automated, sensor controlled patient positioning system which can be programmed to meet the individual needs [...]
