When life throws you a curve-ball

We all recognise a curve-ball when it comes at us, because it has the same qualities that we all dislike: disruption, loss and disorder. It is unexpected and ill-prepared for,

Motivation and Connections in Retirement

The key word for motivation is connections. When you have strong connections to friends and family you significantly improve your sense of motivation to be more involved and active. When

Life after Death – Yellow Door Care

Is there life after death? It is a question which polarizes differing opinions, because we don’t have any scientific experiment to test it with. Those who believe in it do

The Value of a Grandparent

Looking for purpose This is a message for all the wonderful grandparents out there who have entered retirement. Life is marked by the significant phases we pass through, but the

Different Faces of Grief

What to expect from grief We all have expectations or thoughts about what is likely or normal for certain events in our lives. Highly emotional events like deaths and funerals

What is a Home Care Package?

Home Yellow Door Care is all about keeping people where they want to be: at home. In order to make this possible without stress to family and friends, the Home

Easy Eating to Prevent Dementia – Yellow Door

Malnutrition The elderly are particularly at risk for malnutrition, even living in a first world country. Poor nutrition has been linked to dementia, obesity, low energy levels and prolonged recovery

Mouth Care during Chemotherapy

Mouth care One of the most sensitive areas affected by chemotherapy is the mouth. Not only does it hurt, it affects how and what you can eat and drink. Here

Fever: What you need to know. Yellow Door Blog

Fever A fever is the body’s natural mechanism for fighting infection. Knowing how to manage it is knowledge we all need to have,particularly in the setting of certain disease processes