Carry Fields Home Care Provider

29/07/2025

Dementia looks different for everyone, and symptoms will also be different depending on what kind of dementia someone has.

Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies are four of the most common forms of dementia, and they can all affect people differently. This is our guide to a few of the most common symptoms for each illness.

By knowing the signs, we can make sure that we don’t brush off or ignore some of these lesser-known symptoms, to help everyone with dementia get a crucial early diagnosis.

Save this post for later, and if you’d like more info visit our website or give our Dementia Support Line a call on 0333 150 3456.

28/07/2025

With summer in full swing, (even if the British weather missed the memo 🌧️☀️) ... it’s always good to remember what to do if you get stung or bitten! Whilst usually not serious, it’s important to know what to do in case of an allergic reaction.

Save this post for your next picnic!

28/07/2025

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28/07/2025

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When someone living with dementia shows aggression - whether shouting, hitting, or other behaviours - it can be incredibly difficult and distressing for loved ones.

Often, this behaviour is a way for the person to express confusion, fear, pain, or unmet needs they can’t communicate clearly.

People with dementia may feel overwhelmed, frustrated or scared when they don’t recognize what’s happening around them. Understanding these triggers can help carers respond with patience and support.

If you’re supporting a loved one, here are some practical tips that might help:

🔍 Identify triggers: Think about what might have caused the behaviour (i.e. a change in routine). For example, someone who values independence may feel upset if they’re helped with personal tasks.

🎵 Use music to soothe and calm: Try playing their favourite songs, especially during times they tend to get agitated or before challenging activities like bathing.

💤 Prioritise sleep: Tiredness increases frustration. Help the person get enough restful sleep to reduce aggressive episodes.

😌 Create a calm environment: Use comforting items like soft blankets, gentle lighting, nature sounds, or calming scents (lavender works well).

🚨 Look for pain: Signs like rubbing a body part, grimacing, restlessness, or changes in appetite might mean discomfort.

What approaches do you find helpful?

28/07/2025

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JUST ANNOUNCED

Thursday 18th September 10.30am - 3.30pm
Photography at Harwes Farm CIC!

Try your hand at photography in the stunning Colne Countryside, then turn your pictures into your very own calendar!

£5pp, carers only
Pick up provided from Accrington, Burnley and Colne town centres

Call us on 01254 387444 to book!

15/07/2025

I am currently very busy, however I do have limited spaces for my respite night service.

I also have an ongoing waiting list if you are looking for care services in the not to distant future.

Understandably the thoughts of initiating care services can be very daunting, it may leave you feeling quite apprehensive.
Please pick up the phone, I am more than happy to come and introduce myself to discuss my services and answer any questions you may have.

**Current Availibility for My One to One Respite Night’s Services**

This service is available to give support to people who are in desperate need of a well deserved break from caring for their
loved ones.

I offer bespoke packages which are tailored to suit the needs of both you and your loved ones and can be as little or as often as is required, set at times that work around your schedules.

As an independent, professional carer you will feel safe in the knowledge that you will only see my friendly face.

I have over 30 years experience working within the care sector.

Fully insured and DBS Checked

15/07/2025

St John Ambulance launches summer campaign to boost public knowledge of heat-related first aid.

15/07/2025

15/07/2025

Have you utilised the NHS PALS? 💙

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offers confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters. They provide a point of contact for patients, their families and their carers in your local hospital.

PALS can:

- help you with health-related questions
- help resolve concerns or problems when you're using the NHS
- tell you how to get more involved in your own healthcare

PALS can give you information about:

- the NHS
- the NHS complaints procedure, including how to get independent help if you want to make a complaint
- support groups outside the NHS
- PALS also helps to improve the NHS by listening to your concerns and suggestions.

You can find your nearest PALS team on the NHS website. You can also ask your GP surgery, hospital or phone NHS 111 for details of your nearest PALS.

Are you feeling low or need urgent help? Contact PALS via the information in the leaflet below ⬇️

15/07/2025

🤒 High fever, sore throat and a red rash? It could be scarlet fever – a highly contagious infection that mostly affects children.

📋 Early treatment with antibiotics can help stop it spreading and speed up recovery.
Know the signs and what to do:
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/

15/07/2025

09/07/2025

Dementia affects everyone differently, however it can be helpful to think of it progressing in 'three stages'.

Dementia is progressive. This means signs and symptoms may be relatively mild at first but they get worse with time.

Knowing a little about what to expect in each stage can help us understand how dementia changes over time and how to prepare for the future The stages also act as a guide to when certain treatments, such as medicines for Alzheimer’s disease, are likely to work best.

It can sometimes be difficult to tell when a person’s dementia has progressed from one stage to another because some symptoms may appear in a different order to how we’ve presented them here, and the stages may overlap.

Some symptoms, particularly those linked to behaviours, may develop at one stage and then reduce or even disappear later on. Other symptoms, such as memory loss and problems with language and thinking, tend to stay and get worse with time.

As dementia progresses, a person will need more help and, at some point, will need a lot of support with daily living. However, how soon this happens and the type of support needed will vary from person to person.

It’s natural to want to know which stage a person is at or what might happen next. But the most important thing we can do is focus on the person in the present moment, to help them live well for as long as possible.

This is a guide to some of the common symptoms at each stage, but everyone’s dementia journey is different. If you need more help or advice we’re here for you.