Latest News

What are the signs of dementia? Did visiting loved ones raise concerns they are showing signs of Dementia? Unsure what dementia signs to look for? The modern family is quite literally growing apart and although emotional ties are strong, the time between family visiting elderly relatives is less frequent than ever before. Visiting loved ones […]

Lydia, one of the Field Care Supervisors for our Godalming branch is a keen Stoolball player and was recently at a tournament with her family. Whilst there, Lydia spotted Roger, one of the users of the weekly Rosemary and Sage dementia café that our local branch are regularly involved with. Lydia became concerned that he […]

At Novus Care we always strive to provide the highest quality care and we very often hear about inspirational individuals and teams who have gone above the call of duty to deliver that care. The difference our employees make to the lives of our clients deserves recognition and one way that we do this is […]

Rosemary who’s in her 70’s and her son-in-law from Cranleigh, Surrey took on this exhilarating challenge in memory of her beloved husband Peter who received home care from Novus Care after being diagnosed with cancer. Peter was a wonderful man, always so very friendly and a delight to see and our carers loved going to […]

On the 22nd April, Novus Care was proud to celebrate with our longest client their 100th birthday. Eily, has been a client of Novus Care since 2014 and she really is part of the Novus Care family and last weekend we were honoured to be invited to celebrate her momentous occasion with a special birthday […]

At Novus Care we always strive to provide the highest quality care and we very often hear about inspirational individuals and teams who have gone above the call of duty to deliver that care. The difference you all make to the lives of our clients deserves recognition and one way that we do this is […]

Olive has been a long-term client of Novus Care for many years. Olive lost her husband over 4 years ago and tragically lost her son last year due to cancer. Her daughter doesn’t live locally but comes down to visit as much as she can – so the care we provide is essential to Olive’s […]

There are more than 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) in the UK each year and over 7.6 million people in the UK are living with a heart or circulatory disease. According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) 260 people every day are admitted to hospital due to a heart attack – however in […]

What are the 7 stages of dementia and how long does each stage last? Breaking down dementia into dementia stages helps health care professionals measure the progress of the disease. There are three phases – pre, middle, and late stage dementia. However, dementia is not usually diagnosed by health care professionals until dementia stage 4 […]

There are currently hundreds of elderly people stuck in hospitals around the country when they needn’t be. The term bed-blocking sounds as if the patients themselves are unwilling to move – this is definitely not the case as most are desperate to get home. Bed blocking costs on average £400 per bed per night with […]