Cleo Canning

A regulated service vs a non-regulated service

We know that most of the families who need care need it quickly and that most of them haven’t been…

5 years ago

Great books to read to dementia patients

The stories within the pages of a book can help us to understand ourselves and the world around us. For…

5 years ago

How Live-in Carers Help with Everyday Domestic Tasks

Live-in carers are at the heart of providing continuous, round-the-clock care. And while that does mean supporting with practical activities…

5 years ago

How to Take Your Medicine Safely at Home

There may well come a point in your life where you need to take a specific set of medications. This…

5 years ago

The importance of healthy eating in later life

We’re living in an ageing population – figures released by The Office of National Statistics reveal that in mid-2017, around…

5 years ago

Taking care of the carer

According to Carers UK, every year, 4.3 million people become unpaid carers – that's 12,000 people a day. But who…

5 years ago

Dementia is more than just memory

When someone says the word ‘dementia’ to you, the first thing you’ll think of will probably be memory. While difficulties…

5 years ago

How a live-in carer can make you feel safe in your own home

While live-in care allows you to have the support you need within the comfort of your home, it’s also a…

5 years ago

We’re proud to be one of the top 50 Best Places to Work for the second year running

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Helping Hands. Ensuring that we create a supportive environment,…

5 years ago

Talking about end of life options with loved ones

Having a conversation with a relative about how they want to spend their final stages of life is rarely easy.…

5 years ago