Beaucare Medical Blog

Beaucare is Official Supplier Member for Care England

This entry was posted in Legislation, care homes on July 19, 2017 by beaucare.

Official Supplier Member for Care England We at Beaucare Medical are constantly searching to help the care sector deliver the highest quality of car...
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Administering Medicine: Tips for Carers and Family Members

This entry was posted in Elderly, drug cabinets, Dementia Products, dementia, care homes and tagged medication pots, medicine pots on July 19, 2017 by beaucare.

Managing someone’s medication can be a challenging task. Not only is it difficult to manage multiple types of medication, but it can be tricky when ...
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Our Guide to Fall Prevention in the Elderly

This entry was posted in Grab Rails, Elderly, mobility and tagged bed rails for the elderly, reduce fall risk, elderly falls, falls, mobility, Fall Prevention on July 12, 2017 by beaucare.

With an ageing population, it’s no surprise that programmes, equipment and services aimed towards fall prevention in the elderly are more in deman...
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Gardening for the Elderly: Staying Safe and Keeping Mobile

This entry was posted in Grab Rails, Elderly and tagged grab rails for the elderly, gardening aids for the elderly, gardening for the elderly on June 21, 2017 by beaucare.

As summer approaches, we all start itching to get out in the garden. For those young gardeners amongst us, enjoying the outdoors is easy. Unfortunate...
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Choosing the Right Pressure Mattress

This entry was posted in waterproof bedding, pressure ulsers, pressure sores, pressure relief mattresses, pressure relief, Hospitals, equipment servicing, News on June 14, 2017 by beaucare.

People with limited mobility often suffer from pressure ulcers, otherwise known as bed sores. Pressure ulcers can occur when: An area ...
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Spring into Summer Offers 2017

This entry was posted in Special Offers, rise and recliner chair, infection control, Incontinence Products, Incontinence Pants, incontinence pads, incontinence, floor cleaning equipment, Evacuation Equipment, cleaning products, cleaning essentials, carehome furniture, Careclean, care homes, care home furniture and tagged spring into summer offers, special offers, offers on June 9, 2017 by beaucare.

Beaucare's Spring into Summer 2017 Offers are available now - Click Here Beaucare can cut your continence costs, without compromising patient care. Ge...
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Bath Hoists and Bath Aids for the Elderly

This entry was posted in Paient washing, mobility, hygiene, care homes, bathroom equipment on June 7, 2017 by beaucare.

Having a bath should be both a comfortable and relaxing experience. However, for elderly individuals that struggle with mobility, taking a bath can i...
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Stages of Dementia and Introducing Dementia Aids

This entry was posted in Dementia Products, dementia and tagged stages of dementia, dementia symptoms, dementia aids on May 24, 2017 by beaucare.

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, around 850,000 people suffer from dementia in the UK alone. Contrary to popular belief, dementia affects ever...
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Three Essential Toileting Aids for the Elderly and Disabled

This entry was posted in incontinence and tagged commodes, toilet surrounds, toilet aids, mobility aid, coloured toilet seats on May 17, 2017 by beaucare.

Reduced Mobility- How Toileting Aids Help Toileting aids provide more than just a means of going to the bathroom. As we age, we might find tha...
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Bed Rails for the Elderly: Increased Safety whilst Sleeping

This entry was posted in profiling beds, mobility, care home furniture and tagged bed rails for the elderly, mobility, bed rails on May 10, 2017 by beaucare.

Older generations of individuals are one of the populations most prone to accidents, especially around their own home. It has therefore become import...
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Beaucare® Medical Sponsor Two Motorsport Youngsters

This entry was posted in Sponsorship, incontinence, News and tagged Sponsorship, Motorsport on April 25, 2017 by beaucare.

Beaucare is thoroughly pleased to announce the sponsorship of two young, up-and-coming motorsport racers, Bethany Hughes and Harry Barker. Bethany, 1...
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Five Ways to Improve Bathroom Mobility

This entry was posted in wheelchairs, shower chairs, Patient lifting hoists, Patient Hoists, Patient Handling, mobility, care homes, bathroom equipment, News, Uncategorized and tagged toilet aids, shower chairs, raised toilet seats, mobility products, mobility aid, mobility on April 25, 2017 by beaucare.

As people age, it is inevitable that their mobility will start to decline. However, the wide range of cutting-edge technology available and our improv...
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The Advantages of Pressure Cushions for the Elderly

This entry was posted in pressure ulsers, pressure sores, pressure relief cushion, pressure relief and tagged cushions to relieve pressure sores, pressure cushions for the elderly, pressure relief cushions on April 19, 2017 by beaucare.

What are Pressure Ulcers? According to the NHS, ‘just under half a million people in the UK will develop at least one pressure ulcer in any given y...
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The Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

This entry was posted in food molds, Dementia Products, dementia, News, Uncategorized and tagged dementia aids, Dementia, caring for someone with dementia, alzheimers on April 12, 2017 by beaucare.

Dementia Statistics According to the Dementia Statistics Hub, there are 850,000 people currently living with dementia in the UK alone. Dementia costs...
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Guide

This entry was posted in pressure ulsers, pressure relief mattresses and tagged what are the causes of pressure ulcers, what are pressure ulcers, pressure ulcer prevention and management, pressure mattress on March 30, 2017 by beaucare.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Guide What are pressure ulcers? Applying a large amount of pressure over a short period of time can result in...
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What is a Profiling Bed?

This entry was posted in incontinence and tagged adjustable bed, Profiling Beds, ProBed Profiling Beds, pressure care, care home equipment, bed rails on March 22, 2017 by beaucare.

What is a Profiling Bed? According to guidelines commissioned by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, profiling beds are “beds that eithe...
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Washable Incontinence Sheets vs Disposable Incontinence Sheets

This entry was posted in Incontinence Products, incontinence pads, Incontinence Aids, incontinence, hygiene in care, hygiene and tagged What causes incontinence, What is incontinence, Managing incontinence at home, incontinence care, managing incontinence, disposable incontinence sheets, incontinence sheets on March 15, 2017 by beaucare.

What is Incontinence? Incontinence is the term used to describe an involuntary excretion of urine or faecal matter. Although more prevalent in women ...
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Lighting the way

This entry was posted in care homes, News and tagged glow in the dark, reduce fall risk, elderly falls, falls, Fall Prevention on March 9, 2017 by beaucare.

The Haven Care Home in Colchester- one of Beaucare Medical Ltds clients, is full of bright ideas. Recently, the home hit national media with its incre...
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Beaucare Professionals to become Accredited Zybax Odour Doctors

This entry was posted in Zybax odour eliminator, Zybax, cleaning products and tagged odour eliminator, zybax on February 16, 2017 by beaucare.

Beaucare Medical were happy to welcome Wendy Horne, the National Sales Manager of Zybax and accredited ‘Odour Doctor’. Zybax are one of the UK’...
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Winter into Spring 2017 Offers

This entry was posted in Special Offers, profiling beds, pressure relief mattresses, Patient Hoists, Patient Handling, cleaning products, care homes, care home furniture, News on February 16, 2017 by beaucare.

Beaucare's Winter into Spring 2017 Offers are available now - Click Here

New Year, New Start! Our Winter into Spring offers are out now! Try our Powerful New eCommerce Platform and Get 10% off your first order using the code 'BMNEW16' at the checkout!

We've launched our NEW Atmo Range of High Specification Pressure Relief Mattresses, which include Medium to Very High Risk alternating mattresses starting at just £299! Continue reading →