Guides & Advice

Comfort Keepers sign The Diversity Charter Ireland

Comfort Keepers sign The Diversity Charter Ireland On October 25th 2017, our Director of Quality & Care, Julie Roberts, signed the Diversity Charter Ireland on behalf of Comfort Keepers Ireland....

Dementia: Understand Together

Dementia: Understand Together  “Life doesn’t end when dementia begins” Standing together with the half a million people whose family have been affected by dementia. Dementia: Understand Together...

Ways to safely bring joy to older relatives over Christmas

Ways to safely bring joy to older relatives over Christmas Many older people and their loved ones are taking special precautions to stay healthy, including limiting or eliminating visits and other ac...

Dealing with Alzheimer's as a Family

Dealing with Alzheimer’s as a Family Watching a loved one go through a life-altering and difficult change like Alzheimer’s before your eyes would challenge the emotions of the bravest soul. You may f...

Our Mindsets and the Ageing Process

Our Mindsets and the Ageing Process  You’re only as old as you feel. The Irish-born artist Francis Bacon summed up the old saying’s meaning by adding this:  “I will never be an old man. To me, old ag...

Pets and How they Help

Pets and How they Help There’s far more to owning a pet than providing a daily bowl of food. For many of us, pets are part of the family. They’re beings that we nurture and care for. For older people...

Guide to Staying Socially Connected

Guide to Staying Socially Connected Around a third of adults in Ireland aged 50 or over experience emotional loneliness some of the time. 7 percent often feel lonely. Experts believe loneliness is fa...

Tips to Take Medication Safely

Tips to Take Medication Safely Most of us would prefer not to have to reach for pills and tablets on a daily basis. For a start, it can be stressful trying to remember when and how often to take them...

Older People and Keeping Mentally Fit

Older People and Keeping Mentally Fit In Ireland, the number of people aged 60 or over stands at around 1 million. That figure is likely to double over the next 30 years. Living longer in an uncertai...