Community Care Magazine for Elderly and Disabled: GAZETTE No.19NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2001 Holiday Cover With the holiday season on the horizon, if you are a client who has not returned your Christmas/New Year form, please do so as soon as possible or better still give us a call. If you are a carer and have not as yet advised us whether you can work for all or part of the period, please give us a call now. Tea Tree Oil Tea Tree Oil is a versatile oil, which is widely advertised and found in several products sold in most chemist's shops. Tea Tree is not the same as the Tea Beverage plant. It comes from the Myrtaceae plant family and is found in shampoo, conditioners, bath products etc. It is also recommended by professionals concerned with alternative medicine. Tea Tree Oil is recommended for Athletes Foot where the oil is applied to affected areas on clean, dry feet and toes. Cuts and grazes may benefit by having a few undiluted drops added to cleaned cuts and grazes before applying the plaster. Tea Tree Oil can also be used as an effective deterrent against oral bacteria by just adding a drop to your toothpaste before brushing. 3 to 6 drops can be added to a glass of warm water and used as an effective gargle for colds and sore throats. Before you use it, it is advisable to try a small amount on an area of skin and leave for half an hour. If there is no reaction then you are not allergic to it and can therefore enjoy its medicinal properties. Taxis and Minicabs - Act Safely Black cabs are legally licensed and registered. (Currently there is proposed legislation that mini cabs should also be registered and licensed).
Although we try to avoid accidents at all times of the year, at Christmas time we need to give extra thought to potential accident situations. Remembering the following may ensure that you have a happier holiday period.
The following information was published in The Daily Mail under their Good Health section. We thought it was useful information and hence we are passing it on. More than £250 million are spent a year on painkillers, but which is the right one for you. Below are details about six different ways of reducing pain: Paracetamol It is a good all round painkiller causing significantly less irritation to the stomach than aspirin. Therefore it is better for people with stomach ulcers. It starts work within 30 minutes and the effects last two hours or more. Aspirin However, it should not be taken too regularly because it can irritate and damage the stomach lining, block vitamin C uptake and lower folic acid levels. As aspirin thins the blood people on blood thinning drugs should not take it. Works within 30 minutes and last two hours or more. Nurofen Particularly good at relieving acute pain, headaches and all forms of inflammatory pain such as back and neck pain. Taken long term they can damage the stomach causing ulcers. Works within thirty minutes and can last for up to four hours. Ralgex As there is a lack of side affects such sprays are also recommended for use on children. Works within ten minutes and can last up to three hours. Herbs Depending on whether they are taken in tablet or tincture form they can be effective after about twenty minutes and the effects can last for up to three hours. Your local Herbalist Store will give you further information about the one to use depending on the symptoms you have. Diet Curries are rich in the spice Turmeric which also contains anti-inflammatory substances called curcumins. These also help to reduce inflammation. Remember with all drugs or substances always read the label and never increase the dose without the advice of a health professional Remember to that your local chemist can also answer most of the questions you may have. It would probably be quicker than referring to your GP. AGA Safety You are aware that if you have a gas fire in your home then there should be a carbon monoxide alarm close by. Carbon monoxide is a dangerous gas, which is odourless and can kill. Many people may not realise that if there is a blocked flu in an Aga cooker, Carbon Monoxide can also be released into the room. The advice from an Aga dealer is that for safety’s sake, place a carbon monoxide alarm by your cooker and have the appliance regularly serviced. Products older than most of us! Many products that we use today were first introduced long before many of us were born. The following products are those which were introduced commercially in the years 1900 to 1910.
Deaf motorists and drivers with speech or hearing difficulties will now be able to alert the AA to their breakdown via a text messaging service from a mobile phone. Prior to this service being launched, many deaf motorists had to resort to flagging down a passer-by or other motorist if they required help. If you are a member of the AA and wish to have further details of this service, please contact any AA office. School Friends Ever wonder what happened to your old school friends? Would you like to know how they got on in life and perhaps contact one or two of them again? We recently came across a web site, which may help you contact them called: http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk
By completing details of when and where you were at school it can put you in touch with any other person who was at school with you, who has also accessed the site and given their details. As more people log in their details, then the chances of finding someone you know will increase. Thanks We would like to send extra thanks to Leah Chinyanga for her help in providing care in a difficult situation. Deaths It is with regret that we advise you of the death of the following clients. Thank you to all who cared for them. Mr Holland, John Plane, Lynsay Cannon, Richard Warren,Mr Garnham and Margaret Walker. Interviews Interviews have taken place for carers in the following towns and cities: Sheffield, Deal, Chichester, Tiverton, Gainsborough, Birmingham, Dorchester, Norwich and Cardiff. Seasonal Jokes... "Who beats his chest and swings from Christmas cake to Christmas cake?" "What do you get if you cross Father Christmas with a detective?" And Finally the Staff of Able Community Care Wish all our clients and carers a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year.
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