Festive Cheer When You’re Caring for Elderly Parents
Practical Christmas advice for Carents supporting elderly parents while managing family life. Reduce pressure, keep festive cheer and protect your wellbeing.
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5 Things to Organise Early for a Calm Christmas with Elderly Parents
In this article, we explore five key areas to organise early including setting plans, prepping their home (or yours), getting on top of care and prescriptions, and making space for meaningful moments.
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How to Support Personal Hygiene in Parents with Dementia
Dementia can make personal care routines difficult and distressing. Discover how to support your parent’s hygiene needs with dignity, using gentle routines and helpful products like Nilaqua’s waterless cleansing solutions.
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Carents Day 2025: A National Moment for Carents to Take a Moment for You
Discover how Carents Day 2025 honoured the UK’s 4 million adults caring for ageing parents — with events, support, and the message: Take a Moment for You.
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Making Space for Family: How Garden Annexes Support Intergenerational Living
Living closer across generations is becoming a thoughtful choice for many families. Garden annexes offer elderly parents both proximity and independence, with providers like iHus helping families design homes that work for everyone.
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Working Carents: The Hidden Strain of Caring for Ageing Parents
The 2025 Carents in the Workplace Report reveals the growing pressures faced by adults caring for ageing parents, and the impact this has on careers, ...
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How Millions Could Become Carents Without a Plan
A new UK-wide poll has revealed a stark truth: one in three adults expect to become an unpaid carer for an ageing parent or loved one within the next decade. Yet almost half admit they wouldn’t know where to turn for support when that day arrives.
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Could a New Pharmacy Service Save Time for Carents?
Managing prescriptions is a common challenge for carents. This article explores how Pharmacy2U’s Family Account can simplify the process and save you time.
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Sandwich Caring in Summer: Share Your Story in Our 2025 Survey
Carents is launching a national survey to understand how sandwich caring intensifies during school holidays. Your experience could help shape future support.
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You Spoke. We Listened. And We’re Taking Action.
At Carents, we’ve always believed that adult children caring for elderly parents deserve to be heard, seen, and supported. That’s why we launched focus groups ato hear directly from you. Carents across the UK opened up about the emotional, practical and invisible toll of caring.
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The Reality of Being a Working Carer in the UK
Millions of adults in the UK are caring for elderly parents while holding down jobs and raising families. It’s a hidden reality that’s pushing many to the brink. Through focus groups and a national survey, we heard from over 1,000 working carers about the pressures they face and the support they need. This article shares insights ahead of our full report.
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Helping Your Parent Eat Well: How Meal Delivery Services Can Help
Mealtimes can become more challenging with age, but good nutrition is essential for health and wellbeing. This guide explores gentle ways to support your parent’s diet and daily eating habits.
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