How often do you read “makes a great coffee table item”! A coffee table can be a place to stash the remote, to rest your drink, a footrest!!, display a collection of books, a plant, flowers or candle. Your medication is NOT a coffee table item. To children, pills may look like sweets. Take care …
Patients undergoing cancer treatment are more at risk of osteoporosis and bones weakened from metastatic cancer can break or fracture. Extreme care needs to be taken not to trip and lose your footing in the dark. Local councils may provide home assist services to help residents remain safe and independent in their homes. Light prevents the trips …
For cancer patients Christmas can add a whole load of extra pressure added to the extreme fatigue they can experience because of treatment it can ultimately lead to more stress. Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year so you could offer to help with putting up some simple decorations. maybe gift a small …
It’s Christmas time when visitors may drop by, often with their children. Take care and not have your medication on display. To children they may look like sweets. Make sure that all medications are up and away and out of sight of children and avoid leaving on your bedside table. Products such as creams, vitamins or eye drops …
WOW, who would have thought there is an International Bath Day, observed annually June 14. Legend has it that on June 14th Greek mathematician, scientist and scholar, Archimedes, discovered while taking a bath that an object’s volume could be accurately measured by being submerged in water! Relaxing in a bath can be so rewarding and it’s …
The cold weather is an excellent time to stock up your freezer with veggie-packed soups. Homemade soups are fabulous suggestion for those wanting to prepare food for a cancer patient. Remember to package in smaller portions as large meals can be overwhelming. If you are looking for some soupspiration check out www.taste.com.au 50 flu-fighting soups to arm …
For cancer patients Christmas can add a whole load of extra pressure. Added to the extreme fatigue they can experience because of treatment it can ultimately lead to more stress. Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year so why not offer to help with putting up a few decorations. Don’t go overboard, remember eventually …
To children, pills may look like sweets. Take care and not have your medication on display, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines and vitamins. Avoid leaving on your bedside table. Products such as creams or eye drops are also medications and need to be stored safely. Close medicine caps tightly after every use. Remember, child-resistant caps for medicine …
Staying well-nourished and strong is so important but when you are cancer fatigued and feeling queasy and nauseous eating becomes a lesser priority. It doesn’t help that you just don’t feel like eating and you can have mouth problems such as dry mouth or ulcers. Winter is a excellent time to stock up your freezer with veggie-packed soups. …
Take care and not have your medication on display, especially around the kids. To them they may look like sweets. Make sure that all medications are up and away and out of sight of children and avoid leaving on your bedside table. Products such as creams, vitamins or eye drops are also medications and need to be …
