David Jones is a digital content specialist at Helping Hands Home Care, with extensive experience writing about home care, ageing, and support for adults living with complex conditions. He focuses on turning clinical and operational insight into clear, reassuring information that families can actually use when making care decisions. David works closely with branches, carers, and subject matter experts to ensure every article is accurate, practical, and aligned with Helping Hands’ commitment to quality, transparency, and person-centred care.
I have recently been involved in two events relating to hydration for the elderly. The first one was the launch of the Nutrition and Hydration strategy for Dorset council. I was invited to speak on the link between nutrition, hydration and dignity. The second event was the network meeting of the European Hydration Institute. This […]
Our Helping Hands Eastern Regional Manager, Karen Jackson was delighted to represent Helping Hands as a SIA partner and sponsor at the first ever Women in Spinal Cord Injury awards ceremony, a brand new event launched this year by the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA). Designed to recognise the outstanding women who contribute to the treatment […]
Falls Awareness Week 2013 – Monday 17 – Friday 21 June 2013 Helping Hands supports Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013 and its aim is get people to put their ‘best foot forward’ by keeping their feet healthy to prevent falls in later life. Our Registered Nurse and Carer teams support our customers by highlighting […]
Leading hourly visiting care and live-in homecare specialist Helping Hands brought their award winning training to families at the Greswolde Hotel in Solihull on Saturday 18th May to overwhelming success. Hosted by Jayne Vale, the UK’s Dementia Personality of the year and Helping Hands’ resident dementia expert; families learnt how a loved one is likely […]
20 May 2013 Dementia care and GPS tags By: Dr. Rekha Elaswarupu Recent report in The Telegraph that says dementia patients may be provided with GPS tagging systems by Sussex police has received mixed reactions on the social media. The local police force has paid for 15 devices to be worn by dementia patients in […]
By: Dr. Rekha Elaswarupu Stroke is one of the major conditions that can affect people over 65 years of age. Every year an estimated 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke. While it is more common in older age, younger people and even babies can also have it. I recently met someone whose nine […]
Read the following: Helping Hands are running Dementia family days to help to educate loved ones of Dementia sufferers, hosted by Dementia personality of the year, Jayne Vale.
The Care Quality Commission published an update on the state of care in various health conditions as well as various provider sectors. The update raises serious concerns about the care received by people with Dementia. It found that people with Dementia tended to stay longer in hospital, dementia care notes were incorrect, resulting in inappropriate […]
Helping Hands’ training team delivered its unique Dementia training session to 31 delegates on Saturday, to rave reviews and a unanimous plead to roll out the training nationwide. The delegates were mainly family members, all of whom are desperate for more information and tips on how to support their loved ones who are living with […]
Relatives play an important part in how carers can deliver care. When the family of an elderly person engages care for their loved one they want to be sure that the elderly person is looked after properly and is not subjected to undignified or low quality care. There are many occasions when the relatives feel […]
