Today, we have just a couple of thoughts to keep in mind if you are caring for a loved one with dementia, there is a lot more detailed…

All through life, eating a healthy, balanced diet is important but this becomes even more important as you age. If you eat healthily and stay mobile, you’ll be…

According to the 2011 Census, there was 392,000 households in Ireland with only one person living in them and the numbers are growing. In the case of many…

Fair Deal Scheme and Home Care By Christine King, Director, Castle Homecare Fair Deal is the government scheme which allows people to put the value of their own…

Recently, a video of a man and his father singing in the car went viral; the father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years prior to the video…

When you may spend of lot of your day looking after an elderly loved one it is very important to have the facility to take a break from…

Providing support for elderly relatives or parents can be difficult for anyone, but it is something that must be done right. In order to achieve this, there are…

Falling over can often be seen as ‘part and parcel’ of moving into one’s twilight years and the statistics do back up that claim, with 1 in 3…

The longer your elderly relative enjoys independence in their life, the better it is for them. Being able to do more for themselves has an incredibly virtuous effect,…

Based in South County Dublin, Castle Homecare is a small privately-owned and locally-run business. From the very first day to right now, our mission has been to offer…

Many people in Ireland express a strong desire to remain in their homes as they get older. For us, this is seen as a mission and over the…