Crafting Activities To Enhance Wellbeing For People Living With Low Vision In Care Home Settings
Wellbeing Activities for Care Home Residents with Low Vision In care home settings, ensuring that residents with low vision have access to engaging and meaningful activities i
Revolutionise Eye Care Management in Your Care Home with Our Digital Portal
Streamlining eyecare services with our Digital Eyecare Portal Transform the way you manage eye care for your residents. The Opticall Digital Eyecare Portal offers care homes
Is conjunctivitis really that contagious?
Have you ever woken up in the morning with red, puffy or itchy eyes? Are they seemingly stuck together with ‘sleepy dust’ and are weepy throughout the day? Chances are, if y
Your 2023 Opticall personal eyecare report explained
For those of us who regularly attend an optical appointment, we are often left with many questions about the condition of our eyes and how this will affect our futures – beyon
Stimulating activities and ideas for older people
Taking care of your client’s cognitive health We are all aware that as we become older, our physical and mental health may take decline. Often, we are no longer able to compl
A home visiting opticians 2022 year in review
2022 has been an exciting year for Opticall Eyecare What an exciting year it has been for the team at Opticall Eyecare. Following two difficult years of the COVID pandemic, w
Festive singing could help more than just your Christmas spirit!
It’s that time of year when we gather together for a warm drink before hitting the streets, the local church, or the parish hall for a good old-fashioned bit of festive singin
Eyesight Deterioration Information for Caregivers
As a caregiver, it is important to be aware of your resident’s vision and any deterioration to it that would affect their eye health and general quality of life. Due to the n
Providing Person Centred Care
at Opticall Eyecare What is Person Centred Care? National surveys tell us that over 30% of people want to be more involved in decisions about their care; this situation has h
Making Memory Boxes with Older Adults
This is a lovely, creative activity to do with an elderly relative, or with your residents if you are in a care home. It can help them store special memories and precious item
How is it December already?!
What a year it has been! We couldn’t have made it through without you.
Do opticians visit care homes?
At Opticall we pride ourselves on our completely mobile home-visiting optician’s service for those with age or health issues (who cannot make it to the high-street optician).
Who can get a free NHS eye test voucher?
At Opticall Eyecare, we believe everyone deserves clear vision, no matter their financial situation. If you live in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshir
Eye Test At Home Eligibility Checker: Our Easy Guide To Check If You’re Eligible
Eye Test at Home - Your Guide to Eligibility and Booking If you or someone you care for is unable to leave home unaccompanied, accessing regular eye care can be a challenge.
Getting back to what we love…being your mobile optician
We have all had some challenging times due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, but we don’t want this situation to negatively impact on your eyesight and therefore your lifestyl
Optician Comparison – home visit opticians vs high street opticians
A routine eye test with us is the equivalent, if not better, than going to your regular high street opticians such as Vision Express, Boots or Specsavers.
Home Eye Tests: Our Frequently Asked Questions Blog
OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BLOG As local opticians who do home visits, we thought we’d compile all the questions we get asked frequently and put them together in this blog
Taking care of our mental health with Mindfulness
I know what you are thinking…what has a company of home-visiting opticians who specialise in free NHS home eye examinations and eye care for those in care homes got to do with
What’s the best lighting for care homes?
S THE BEST LIGHTING FOR CARE HOMES? What type of lighting helps your residents’ eyes/vision?