Laurence Kelly, CEO and founder of Ostrich, reviews 2013 and reveals his projects for Ostrich in 2014. Ostrich in 2013 The Ostrich mission: connecting care Reflecting on this year, Ostrich has evolved, evolved, evolved - the brief for 2013 was simple: "let's connect the 50+ journey, let's connect care...if you
Ostrich are very happy to welcome Norman McNamara back onto our blog to write about his experience of 2013 and all the progress made in dementia awareness over the course of the last 12 months.Hello, well 2013 has been an incredible year, I had thought 2012 would take some beating
We at Ostrich are extremely happy to welcome Ken Clasper back onto our blog. This time he writes about his own experience at dealing with dementia over the festive period and whether there is enough care available for dementia suffers during the holidays.I always loved Christmas, but these days I
Tony Watts, Chairman of the South West Forum on Ageing, who already wrote for Ostrich an in-depth article on the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society, is back today to discuss fuel poverty, why some pensioners suffer even more than most... and what we can do about it."Fuel poverty"
Christmas is a busy time in the kitchen. But, with a little forward-planning, it needn't cause a lot of stress. Amanda from charity Vegetarian for Life is today's guest Ostrich blogger, sharing her top tips for catering for older vegetarian and vegans this Yuletide. Your vegetarian friends and family will
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the UK will more than double its annual funding for dementia research from £52m to £132m by 2025, an improvement on the 2015 target of £66m. Nevertheless, compared to countries like France which has recently announced a comprehensive Alzheimer's Plan, will the increase
This week we are happy to welcome once more former actress Judith Potts who is now a voice and acting coach and also a Health blogger for the Telegraph, helping raise awareness of breast cancer and other medical conditions. She can be contacted at [email protected] or on Twitter @JudithPotts.Suffering with
We all know Santa Claus, aka Father Christmas, but what we don’t always know is what his true origins are. Santa Claus is actually a derivation of the various translations of Saint Nicholas, such as Sinterklass in The Netherlands. Saint Nicholas, Patron Saint of schoolchildren, bringer of gifts and a
Here at Ostrich we are proud sponsors of Older People’s Day and although the event was a roaring success back in October we cannot rest on our laurels. We must continue to support Older People’s Day and raise awareness of everything older people can bring to society.To support older people,