No need for a mixer for this recipe! Clean-up is easy too, if you want, you can mix everything in one mixing bowl. The best bananas to use for banana bread are those that are over-ripe. The yellow peels should be at least half browned, and the bananas inside squishy and browning. Ingredients 2 to […]

A great idea to help a client with dementia is a rummage, memory or sensory box. These are containers filled with everyday objects to assist people with dementia to interact, communicate and reminisce. They can also help to be a soothing form of distraction. The containers can be filled with just about anything; fabrics, rice,

Too many elderly people are struggling with loneliness. Research released by AgeUK suggests that 1.9 million elderly people feel ignored and invisible, with many going days without seeing or speaking to anyone. It’s a huge issue that we’re struggling to tackle as a society. But one solution that’s working for many is a new initiative

Recipe For a soup that will warm you up and keep you full for hours, this nine-vegetable hot and sour soup just can’t be beat! Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tbsp grated ginger 1 jalapeno, minced 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 cup diced carrots ½ savoy cabbage,

Valentine’s Day – 14th February Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honouring one or two early saints named Valentinus, Valentine’s Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and romantic

How Service Dogs Can Benefit People with Disabilities. Service dogs and their caregivers share an indescribable bond. These relationships extend far beyond that of a pet and owner, relating more to that of a close friend or family member. For people with disabilities, a furry companion can mean added layers of autonomy in the many

What is Christmas Jumper Day? On Friday 14th December  thousands of people up and down the UK will start their day by pulling on a Christams Jumper for a great cause – to help create a brighter future for Children. We at Constantia Care were fully behind the effort. All of our staff took part

At some time, in some way, we must all face the end of life, and most of us share a common hope that when death comes to us, or to a loved one, it will be peaceful. We hope to be surrounded by those we love, feeling safe, comfortable and cared for. When our life

This year marks 100 years since the end of the First World War. Every year in November, the nation marks the wars that have scarred our past and the bravery of themen and women who fought them. Armistice Day & Remembrance Sunday, which both fall on Sunday 11th November this year, are a chance to

OCTOBER WAS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTHBreast cancer … it’s a scary thought and all too many women assume that it won’t happen to them. Fact is though, every ten minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK. Early signs of breast cancer can be a lump in a breast, a painful breast