Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need. Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year. It can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditio

Here at HG Care we understand that the care of our elderly can be very stressful and challenging at times. This can be because their needs and level of care can vary. This includes helping them with their personal care and also taking care of their daily routine. It may be best to plan well ahead about how you will be taking care of your aging seniors. Top Tips Make changes in the house - Move any extra or cluttered furniture that may be around the house to make it easy for t

What Is Parkinson's? Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition. This means that it causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. The number of people diagnosed with Parkinson's in the UK is about 145,000. That's around 1 adult in every 350. There are lots of different treatments, therapies and support available to help manage the condition. Researchers are working hard to develop new and better treatments - and one day a cure. 3 Things We Know About Parkins

Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in dozens of countries on all continents including Antarctica participated in Purple Day What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition of the brain that is characterized by recurrent seizures. Approximately one in ten p

Nutrition and Hydration Week has taken place every March since 2012. Its purpose is to bring people together to create energy, focus and fun in order to highlight and educate people on the value of food and drink in maintaining health and well being in health and social care. Organisations from around the world and from all areas of health and social care take part and new organisations are welcome to join in the fun. Nutrition and Hydration Week sets out a challenge to us as

Wednesday 14th March, marks the popular National No Smoking Day. The very first No Smoking Day was held back in 1984 and the movement, if you will, has gone from strength to strength. The difference this year? We’re seeing e cigarettes advertised, by the NHS, as a valid cessation device on No Smoking Day materials. National No Smoking Day has been credited with helping a great number of individuals quit smoking over the years. The campaign has evolved over time, with new them

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2018 takes place from 26 February to 4 March. This year, during Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we asked the question ‘Why Wait?’ On average, 149 weeks pass before those experiencing eating disorder symptoms seek help. That’s almost three years, 37 months or 1,043 days. On top of this, in a YouGov survey conducted for EDAW, more than one in three adults (34%) in the UK, who gave an answer, could not name any signs or symptoms of eating disorde

Raynaud's disease (Ray-nose) is where the small blood vessels in the extremities such as hands and feet, fingers or toes are over-sensitive to even the slightest changes in temperature, the cold and sometimes stress. This causes a Raynaud's attack where the fingers sometimes change colour, but not always, from white, to blue, to red. Raynaud's phenomenon is a common condition thought to affect up to ten million people in the UK and can impact your life. A Raynaud's attack can

Cancer affects so many people across the world and currently 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide each year. World Cancer Day is the ideal opportunity to spread the word and raise awareness of cancer in people’s minds and the world media. This global event takes place every year on 4 February and aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by encouraging individuals to take action. What is World Cancer Day? A truly global event taking place every year on 4 F

This January 8th through to the 14th, we are asking the UK to join us in a national New Year’s resolution to help improve the nation’s health. Whether it’s cooking more healthily, avoiding snacks, or being a little more physically active, join in National Obesity Awareness week and make your healthy New Year’s resolution now! Why Is National Obesity Awareness Week So Important? Simply put, obesity awareness is important because obesity and weight problems are a growing proble