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The CareCo blog provides opinion and news on mobility and disability matters. You also find healthcare, mental health and general wellbeing articles, and the occasional special offers, giveaways, competitions and company announcements.

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Mobility News

Resolving The Resolution Dilemma – Compassion Over Achievements?

January 8, 2021 - by Pippa Stacey

You don’t need me to sit here and tell you that 2020 was a year for the history books. The past twelve months have tested the population in ways they’ve …

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Mobility News

CareCo Opens New Mobility Showroom in Preston

December 18, 2020 - by Will Harrison

This week we opened our 19th mobility showroom, in Preston, Lancashire. It’s filled it to the rafters with only the best mobility aids from the biggest brands around. CareCo Preston …

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Farewell Brentwood
Mobility News

Farewell Brentwood, Hello Romford!

December 11, 2020 - by Will Harrison

Brentwood was our first showroom, and at its time of opening it provided ample space for us to showcase all our best mobility products. But as the years have gone …

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Mobility News

Transitioning To ‘The New Normal’ As A Disabled Person

July 21, 2020July 30, 2020 - by Pippa Stacey

The last three months have been a rather bizarre time for people in the UK. Day-to-day life radically changed almost overnight, and it isn’t surprising that the gradual easing of …

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escape isolation on a mobility scooter
Mobility News

Planning Your Great Escape – Stay Safe And Stay Active

June 3, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Will Harrison

We are now almost at the end of the 12 week isolation period that the Government recommended all over 70s to undertake, and May and June has seen some lovely …

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Mobility News / Wheelchairs

Advice For Wheelchair Users To Reduce Coronavirus Risk

June 3, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Jon Wade

Peter Axelson explains how 40 years of wheelchair experience has taught him how to best avoid catching colds and flu, and this same advice can be used to help avoid coronavirus.

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Pippa Stacey drinking tea on the sofa
Mobility News

The Invisible Challenges of Covid-19 affecting the Disabled Community

May 22, 2020June 12, 2020 - by Pippa Stacey

A month into the UK’s lockdown, the general public are just about settling into routines and adapting to their new circumstances. It’s been uplifting to see many non-disabled people going …

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Mobility News

Our Showrooms Are Open 7 Days a Week: What We’re Doing to Keep Them Safe and Clean

May 20, 2020December 23, 2020 - by Will Harrison

Our mobility shops are still open, and we are keeping them meticulously clean by using products that have been tested to kill coronavirus.

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Mobility News

Our Coronavirus Response – Preparing For End Of Lockdown

May 6, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Will Harrison

Over the last 6 weeks while our shops have been closed, we’ve been adjusting to the unfortunate situation that coronavirus has brought about. Although our shops are closed and many …

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Pippa Stacey ME CFS isolation
Mobility News

The True Isolation of ME/CFS

April 29, 2020December 23, 2020 - by Pippa Stacey

As somebody with ME/CFS who has been sitting back and calmly watching the country scramble to adapt, it occurred to me that there are still key differences in our perceptions of what it means to be isolated.

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Mobility News

Captain Tom Walks 100 Laps To Raise Over £26m for NHS Charity

April 14, 2020December 23, 2020 - by Jon Wade

If you need proof that you can stay active at home, then look to Captain Tom Moore, who is celebrating his 100th birthday in a unique way – he’s raising …

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Johanna Sangster in California
Mobility News / Power Chairs

Californian Adventures in my Foldalite

April 9, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Johannah Sangster

In February 2020, I was lucky enough to take a trip over to sunny California, to visit my family, the majority of whom are out there. Because of this family tie, over the years I’ve made several trips across, however, this would be my first as a powerchair user!

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Hand Sanitiser Gel
Mobility News

What Is Hand Sanitiser Gel?

March 30, 2020December 23, 2020 - by Jon Wade

In less than a month, Coronavirus has caused hand sanitiser gel, once a common, everyday hygiene product, to become like gold dust. The UK saw its supplies sell out completely …

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Mobility News

The Rising Cost of Hand Sanitiser and New British Products

March 27, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Will Harrison

In a few short months the coronavirus pandemic has caused chaos around the globe and we’ve seen shelves in supermarkets and pharmacies stripped bare across the UK. At the beginning …

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Pippa Stacey at home in siolation
Mobility News

Self-Isolating As A Disabled Young Person

March 25, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Pippa Stacey

With the coronavirus pandemic confining more and more of the general population within their homes too, we’re faced with a rather unique social challenge: figuring out how to cope when your support network is also affected.

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mobility and mental health
Mobility News

Keeping Mobile Is Good For Your Mental Health

March 19, 2020 - by Dominique Kent

When we become less mobile it can have far greater consequences on our health than simply becoming slower or putting on weight. It can also have a major impact on …

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Mobility News

How To Support Elderly People in Isolation

March 18, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Jon Wade

The Government has advised anybody who comes into contact with the coronavirus to self-isolate for 7 days, and that everybody over 70 years to isolate themselves for at least 4 …

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Mobility News

Dig For Victory Now – Grow Your Own Food

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 - by Geoff Chant

The coronavirus pandemic continues to grow in severity and more people are being asked to self-isolate at home. Panic buying has stripped supermarket shelves of all but non-essential items and …

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Mobility News

Working From Home But No Desk? 7 Simple Solutions

March 16, 2020March 17, 2020 - by Jon Wade

With coronavirus spreading fast across the UK many companies are asking employees to work from home. However, many people do not have a desk to work at, and if you’re …

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Mobility News

How To Reduce Risk of Catching Coronavirus

March 6, 2020July 21, 2020 - by Jon Wade

Only a week ago the coronavirus was just an international news story, but since it arrived on UK shores the British media has caused panic across the nation. Shelves in …

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