Olympic Stairlifts are delighted to announce the launch of our new elderly social group map to help combat loneliness in the elderly community. The map enables users to discover social groups for the elderly based on location.
It’s great news finding out that your loved one is ready to come home from hospital. After all, staying in hospital can be an unsettling and stressful experience for everyone involved. By being prepared and making the necessary arrangements, you can ensure their care needs are still being met once they have left the hospital.
SuperCarers, an online care company, have put together a guide for families and caregivers on how to ensure your loved one’s hospital discharge goes smoothly.
More seniors are embracing the internet now than ever before. In fact, nearly 75% of people between the ages of 65 and 74 in the UK use the internet on a regular basis. Not only does it allow us to connect with people all over the world and find out any piece of information with just a few keystrokes, it also gives us the opportunity to save money. By embracing these five tips for internet-savvy seniors, you’ll be on your way to a thicker wallet in no time.
We all dream of a life where we had more time, more money and more freedom.
Retirement offers you the perfect opportunity to fulfil some of those long-held dreams and ambitions. Kick-start your new chapter in life, and consider adding these ideas to your bucket list.
As you age, it is important to ensure that your body’s most important systems are running smoothly.
Take control of your health and begin to monitor any changes in your body with these five important health checks.
As the winter months creep in, and the warm summer air fades, anyone who is nearing pension age may be giving considerable thought to retiring abroad.
With air travel cheaper and more convenient than ever, you no longer have to say farewell to family and friends forever. These days you can easily spend days relaxing on an idyllic Caribbean beach, enjoying year-round spring weather in your mountain haven or spend your afternoons wandering the historic streets of top European cities.
Aside from your average temperature preference, you also need to consider the financial aspects of moving abroad, including house prices, health care and the general cost of living.
With this in mind, here are five popular places to retire abroad.
Walking is underrated as a form of exercise, but it is a gentle, low-impact activity people of all ages and fitness levels can participate in.
Ready to reap the benefits of walking? Here are five ways walking can boost your health.
”A child needs a grandparent, anybody’s grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world” – Charles and Ann Morse.
The relationship between a grandchild and grandparent is very special. They provide unconditional love and offer incredible advice that is sometimes both funny but wise.
Here are seven things you may identify with if your were brought up by our grandparent.
Travelling is a rewarding experience at any age, and taking elderly relatives on a trip is a great opportunity for both parties to catch-up and bond with one another.
However, travelling with elderly relatives can present a unique set of challenges, and planning ahead will be key. Take a look at three things you may need to take into consideration to ensure the trip is enjoyable for all involved.
Outdoor stairlifts are essentially the same as indoor straight or curved stairlifts, except they are made with weather-resistant materials.
There are many benefits to installing an outdoor stairlift on your property, and it can greatly enhance the quality of life of a person with mobility issues.
We have installed over 15,000 stairlifts throughout the UK & Ireland, we have pulled some of these together into our
new case studies section. We have broken this down by Curved, Straight & Outdoor Stairlifts.
