Author Archives: john graham

“NHS Crisis Looming”

Posted on September 11, 2016 by john graham

Over the summer months, the NHS has regularly been in the news headlines again with one problem after another.  Here are two recent examples:- “Thousands have surgery cancelled at last minute” (The Times – 15th August) “Dementia care lottery exposed” … Continue reading →

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It’s your funeral 😄

Posted on September 4, 2016 by john graham

Buying a funeral plan is a way of making sure there is  enough money to pay for your last big send off yourself, rather than leaving the bill to be picked up by unhappy relatives when you are gone.   … Continue reading →

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“Bungalow conflation”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by john graham

I have never had a conflation before, but it is a trendy word to use, which is in the news a lot recently, so hear goes.   My last two blogs have been about the planners restrictions on building houses … Continue reading →

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“Bungalow Heaven”

Posted on August 28, 2016 by john graham

I was reflecting on my last blog “Bungalow Wild Goose Chase” and wondered what would happen if we turned everything on its head and did what the customers want e.g. build bungalows everywhere? One of the arguments against building bungalows is … Continue reading →

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“Bungalow Wild Goose Chase”

Posted on August 21, 2016 by john graham

A bungalow is the dream retirement home of many older people. I first wrote a blog about downsizing in 2012 when Grant Shapps, then a newly appointed Housing Minister announced a bold new initiative to encourage the elderly to move … Continue reading →

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“My Little Tin Box”

Posted on August 14, 2016 by john graham

When I was young we didn’t have a lot of money and I remember my mum used to have a tin box on the mantlepiece where she saved money for the rent, the insurance, Christmas, my school uniform – a … Continue reading →

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“ARCO Conference – Regulation”

Posted on August 7, 2016 by john graham

This is my fourth report from the ARCO conference – July 2016. (See my earlier blogs “ARCO Conference Demographics”, “ARCO Conference Dementia” and ARCO Conference Marketing” in the archive dated July/August 2016.) Regulation The discussion on this subject was made up of … Continue reading →

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“ARCO Conference – Marketing”

Posted on July 31, 2016 by john graham

This is my third report from the ARCO conference – July 2016. (See my earlier blogs “ARCO Conference Demographics” and “ARCO Conference Dementia” in the archive dated July 2016.) Marketing This was an extremely interesting talk by Doctor Margaret Wylde, the Founder … Continue reading →

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“ARCO Conference – Dementia”

Posted on July 24, 2016 by john graham

This is my second report from the ARCO conference – July 2016. Dementia The first thing to say of the prominence of this discussion on the agenda is that it leads you to feel that beyond demographics, this was the most important … Continue reading →

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“ARCO Conference – Demographics”

Posted on July 17, 2016 by john graham

ARCO stands for Associated Retirement Community Operators.   It was formed in 2012 and is a diverse collection of providers of retirement housing in the UK.   They represent 27 operators who between them provide more than 50% of the current … Continue reading →

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