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Arranging care in Ghana while living abroad
For families abroad arranging care for a parent in Ghana: your parent's consent, who receives updates, time zones, money with receipts and what to prepare.
Supporting a relative living with dementia
Practical guidance for families supporting a relative with dementia at home in Ghana: routines, communication, safety, stigma, and looking after yourselves.
What happens during a home care assessment?
What to expect from a home care assessment: who visits, what they ask about, how long it can take, how to prepare and what you receive afterwards.
What affects the cost of care at home?
The factors that shape the cost of home care in Ghana: hours and visits, live-in or visiting, nursing tasks, nights, travel, equipment and how long care lasts.
Everyday home-safety questions for families
A room-by-room set of home-safety questions for families caring for an older relative in Ghana: falls, lighting, bathrooms, heat, kitchens, medicines and help.
Live-in or visiting care: questions to help you choose
How to choose between live-in and visiting care at home: the questions that matter about nights, safety, routine, space, family support and cost.
Medication reminders and nursing administration: the difference
The difference between reminding someone to take their medicines and a nurse giving them, who can do what, and how families keep medicines safe at home.
Planning a sustainable break for a family caregiver
How families plan respite care so the main carer can rest, work or travel: spotting exhaustion, kinds of breaks, a good handover and keeping it sustainable.
Preparing a home for a return from hospital
A practical checklist for bringing a relative home from hospital in Ghana: discharge papers, medicines, the room, the bathroom, equipment, meals and support.
Recognising when a loved one may need help at home
Changes that suggest a parent or relative may need support at home: daily routines, the house, health, mood and money, and how to start the conversation.