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Is there quality assurance of food served in care homes and can we ensure it’s nutritious?

Autumna has introduced a new care home rating service that provides live reviews to care seekers, helping them make more informed choices.

The cost of living crisis is a phrase that we’re all becoming more used to hearing on a regular basis. However, we might not be fully aware of what has created this difficult set of circumstances or how older people are coping with it all.

National home buying and part exchange service Spring has joined forces with Autumna to remove one of the biggest hurdles people face moving to a retirement or care property.

Some care homes are coming under increasing strain due to the current financial climate.


How might this impact costs for residents?

 This article by freelance writer Rachel Bashford will give you updates on the reasons behind the boom in retirement living, the hotspots in UK retirement living and future retirement living trends throughout the UK.

Independent care home directory Autumna has unveiled a new food accreditation to help care homes showcase their all important dining experience and attract self funding enquiries.

Parkinson’s is a neurological condition that is degenerative in nature with some of its main symptoms being tremors, body rigidity and slower movement. At this present time, there is no cure for the disease.

Parkinson’s disease is a long-term or chronic neurological condition. This means that Parkinson’s affects the brain as well as the nervous system. Dr James Parkinson named the condition in 1817 and prescribed it to be progressive in nature as symptoms generally worsen over time.