Blog

Sep 5
1 min

World Alzheimer’s Month - September 2023

This World Alzheimer's Month (WAM), the Dementia: Understand Together campaign is encouraging people and organisations to take simple...

Nov 1, 2022
1 min

Trick or Treat for Temple Street

Scary hours at the Kare Plan head office! For plenty of reasons, Halloween is one of the yearly favorites for many of our staff here at...

Jun 20, 2022
2 min

Fall Prevention in Seniors

Taking measures to prevent trips & falls for older people! As the human body ages, frailty becomes a part of this phase. According to the...

May 29, 2022
2 min

Alzheimer's and Dementia: An Overview

Differentiating the similarities Although there are common similarities between Alzheimer’s & dementia, painting them under the same...

Apr 14, 2022
2 min

Alzheimer's and Dementia: An Overview

65% of People Over the Age of 65 Experience Digital Exclusion in Ireland A recent survey from Trinity College Dublin has shown the...

Apr 5, 2022
4 min

Stress Management in Healthcare Assistants

Feeling burnt out, overwhelmed & over-worked? It’s no joke being a healthcare assistant is among the toughest jobs in today’s world. It’s...

Dec 12, 2021
2 min

Random acts of Kindness for the elderly

It’s the thought that counts! Christmas is the season of good will. While it is a warm and wonderful time, for many it’s quite lonely and...

Nov 16, 2021
3 min

Wellness Wednesday!

For Wellness Wednesday, we’ll be discussing mindfulness. It’s all about being in the moment! Mindfulness can be described as being wholly...

Mar 8, 2020
4 min

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The coronavirus has reached Ireland so I’ve gathered some information from officials such as the world health organisation (WHO) and the...

Nov 4, 2019
3 min

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

As we head into winter, days get shorter and the nights get longer. This means less visibility and extended periods of darker evenings....

Jul 29, 2019
4 min

Tackling Loneliness: Young Adults

A growing epidemic, loneliness affects almost one in 10 people in Ireland. Following on from our last blog on Tackling Loneliness in the...

Jul 1, 2019
5 min

Tackling Loneliness: Elderly

Loneliness affects people of all ages and over the course of the next few weeks, I will be writing about how it affects the different age...

Apr 14, 2019
6 min

10 Questions with Healthcare Assistant: Donna Sheridan

Donna Sheridan I got to sit down with Donna Sheridan to discuss all things healthcare! Within my time with her, Donna answered 10 of my...

Mar 14, 2019
3 min

Brain Health: 5 ways to improve brain health

When it comes to keeping healthy and fit, living a mentally active life is as important as regular physical exercise. Although it has...

Feb 17, 2019
2 min

Why Choose Homecare?

Over the last few years, care at home has become quite a popular option for families in Ireland. When you make the decision for homecare...

Feb 7, 2019
3 min

7 Reasons To Become A Carer

Whether you are thinking of a career change or have just left school / college, there are many reasons to become a healthcare assistant....

Jan 31, 2019
6 min

Work Life Balance

There is a large amount of your physical, mental, emotional and psychological health required as a healthcare assistant. As fulfilling...

Jan 25, 2019
3 min

Caregiver Burnout

Caregivers often focus so intently on the needs of the individual receiving care that they may neglect their own health and wellness...