Our mothers are the first carers we get to meet and they continue to help us through many milestones in our lives. As a company that promotes care, we are looking forward to Sunday when we can celebrate and show extra appreciation to some of the greatest carers that exist.History
Rachel from Methodist Homes for the Aged has accepted to write a guest blog for Ostrich, telling us about the type(s) of care they provide and the way they provide it. What life is fulfilling? In a nutshell - the one we choose to live. Choices are empowering, enabling us
Today is the 9th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), which was initiated in 2006 and made an official designated day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. The purpose of WDSD is to increase awareness of Down syndrome, to raise money to support much needed specialist services,
Nutrition and Hydration Week, which this year takes place from 17th-23rd March, was created to reinforce the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle through good food, proper hydration and regular exercise – especially in health and social care settings.Malnutrition is a growing problem (particularly amongst the elderly) and can have
St. Patrick’s Day is the celebration of Ireland’s culture and heritage and is held on the 17th March each year. On St Patrick’s Day, many Irish patriots wear a shamrock, one of Ireland’s national symbols - according to legend, St Patrick explained the holy trinity to Irish pagans using the
Yesterday was Commonwealth Day across all 53 member states of The Commonwealth. The day is always held on the second Monday in March and celebrates the collaboration, diversity and unity which exists between the member states.Every year the Commonwealth select a theme to focus on, and this year’s is ‘Team
Time sometimes does seem to fly by. It’s March already, which means that at Ostrich we’re helping Older People’s Day promote their new monthly theme, Full of Opinion. Following on from the successful Full of Health and Full of Love themes, this month’s Full of Opinion theme focuses on how
Today across the UK, people will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday by cooking up a delicious batch of pancakes. Shrove Tuesday falls on a different date each year - since it depends on the day Easter falls on, which is linked to the lunar cycle - but Pancake Day is always