Author Archives: john graham

“Care Not Compensation”

Posted on August 2, 2012 by john graham

I recently wrote about all the extra attention hospital wards are receiving from lawyers in their new-found passionate concern about fees…….oops!  I mean health care.  (See “COLD COMFORT” by clicking in the ARCHIVE dated 31 July 2012). Now I read that … Continue reading →

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“Cold Comfort”

Posted on July 31, 2012 by john graham

Some time ago, I wrote in a tongue-in-cheek way about there needing to be a lawyer on every hospital ward to help improve patient care. (Click on February 2012 in the ARCHIVE and see “Untold Pressure” and then “Legal Eagles or … Continue reading →

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“Uplifting Experience ? ” 5

Posted on July 26, 2012 by john graham

This is a continuation of a series of blogs about stairlifts.  For earlier blogs click on “UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE” in the TAG CLOUD. My first enquiries through comparison websites and directly to manufacturers and suppliers like Age UK, turned up a distinct … Continue reading →

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“Social Care White Paper” 2

Posted on July 24, 2012 by john graham

This blog follows on from “Social Care White Paper 1”.  (Click on Dilnot Commission in the TAG CLOUD to see earlier posts). It continues the discussion on the social care white paper and the future funding long-term care of older people. Whilst the continued … Continue reading →

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“Uplifting Experience” 4

Posted on July 22, 2012 by john graham

My Acorn stairlift brochure arrived today.   This is in response to my enquiry to “Which Stairlift” and the unasked for follow-up phone call from a name I can’t recall. This brochure is useful as far as it goes; nice … Continue reading →

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“Social Care White Paper” 1

Posted on July 19, 2012 by john graham

I have already written  about the Dilnot Commission and their proposals for the future funding of social care.  (click on  Dilnot Commission  in the TAG CLOUD) There is no question that social care in this country is in a crisis; … Continue reading →

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“Uplifting Experience ? ” 3

Posted on July 17, 2012 by john graham

(Click on “UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE” in the TAG CLOUD for other posts in this series). Just had another follow-up phone call that I did not ask for from “Fred” who is from “Companion Stairlifts” that I did not contact. It turns out they … Continue reading →

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“Grumpy Breakfast”

Posted on July 15, 2012 by john graham

In my last blog on breakfast, I was lamenting the fact that my inability to find marmalade could make me grumpy first thing in the morning.  See “BREAKFAST TRADITIONS” by clicking on 24th June 2012 in the ARCHIVE. Now lo and behold, a … Continue reading →

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“Uplifting Experience ? ” 2

Posted on July 12, 2012 by john graham

(Click on “UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE” in the TAG CLOUD for other posts in this series). I next decided to look for something more familiar and number 3 on Google was Age UK Stairlifts, which must be open and up-front.  The Age UK logo … Continue reading →

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“Uplifting Experience ? ” 1

Posted on July 10, 2012 by john graham

I had a conversation recently about the difficulties some older people have getting up and down stairs as they become less mobile.  It was in the context of the older people who live in two storey houses with bedrooms upstairs … Continue reading →

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