Chloe Standen, Author at Country Cousins

Balancing work and caring for elderly parents

Supporting an ageing parent while managing your own career and family life can feel difficult to balance. You’ll likely want to be there … Continued
Being the Only One Caring for a Parent: A Sole Carer’s Guide

As a sole carer, you are the one who picks up the phone at 2 am. You sort the medication, the shopping and … Continued
How to Build a Local Support Network for an Elderly Parent

A neighbour mentions your father hasn’t been out in a few days, or your mother lets slip that she skipped a meal because … Continued
The Cost of Dementia Care in the UK: A Guide

Around 982,000 people are living with dementia in the UK today, and that number is expected to reach 1.4 million by 2040. For … Continued
Daily Check-In Service for the Elderly: A Guide for Families

Many older people live at home and manage well on their own, but their families would feel more at ease knowing someone checks … Continued
Coping With the Guilt of Putting a Parent in Care

The guilt often arrives after the decision is made, not before. If you are wrestling with guilt about putting a parent in care, … Continued
Hoarding in Elderly Parents: Why It Happens and What to Do

If your loved one’s home has gradually filled up with belongings, you’ve probably wondered whether there’s cause for concern. Hoarding affects many older … Continued
How Often Should I Visit My Elderly Parents?

As a loved one gets older, you may ask yourself, “How often should I visit my elderly parents?” – especially when their needs … Continued
Live-in Care in Rural Areas

In the countryside, home runs deep. It might be a village someone has lived in for fifty years, a farmhouse at the end … Continued
Loss of Appetite in the Elderly: Causes and How to Help

Loss of appetite in the elderly is one of the most common changes families and older people themselves notice with age. Meals that … Continued