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.
by Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, advisor to Helping Hands Two nursing home owners have been ordered to pay a total of £140,000 after a 78-year-old pensioner died following a fall from a hoist. It is reported that the elderly lady fell while being moved from her bed to a chair at a Nursing Home, in Leicester. […]
In July 2012, Healthline.com published the 25 Best Alzheimer’s Blogs of 2012; here are ten of our favourites (in no particular order). 1. Alzheimer’s Reading Room The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is a comprehensive site which offers everything you need to know about the challenge of caring, learning about your loved one’s condition, and taking care […]
Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, Ph.D. MIHM “I had the opportunity to attend the (Helping Hands) dementia training session recently and I have to say I was highly impressed. The session was run by Jayne who many of you may have come across. Her passion, professionalism and the knowledge was invaluable.” Dementia affects more than 500,000 people […]
In our search for interesting material to share with you on this website, we occasionally come across something which really makes us stop and think. It may be a newspaper article, a website or even a poem written by somebody who has the ability to cut through all of the noise which surrounds dementia care. […]
Recognising the key role that Dementia care Café’s around the country play in supporting those with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, we decided to raise funds for our local café based in Alcester. By holding a dress down day as well as a cake sale we were able to raise a total of £250.00, which was presented […]
In tune with the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Helping Hands Home Care customers, Tim and Marjorie Hall have just celebrated their Diamond wedding anniversary! The Cheshire couple have been receiving live-in care from Helping Hands since September after Tim had his first stroke, allowing Tim to receive the support he needs and for them […]
Dr Robert Heaven MBACP (Accred), UKRC, Pg.Dip Psych Couns, D.A, M.Sc, M.A BACP Accredited Psychotherapist Emotional Health & Well Being Advisor to Helping Hands Live-In Care Specialists. It’s a good question, and what does it take to provide good care for another human-being, disadvantaged in some way by age, ailment or ability? The quick answer […]
We saw a letter this morning from a lady whose father we supported during the last stages of Dementia and have had her permission to share it with you. This really is the difference the right support can make. I wanted to thank you for your assistance and how much we appreciated the work of […]
Alcester Dementia care Cafe was officially inaugurated today by the Mayor of Alcester, Lennox Cumberbatch. This is the first initiative of its type in our home town and it gives local people with dementia and their families a place to go for support, a cup of coffee and the opportunity to talk with volunteers who […]
The care sector can be tough –mentally, physically and definitely emotionally. It’s important then that we never lose sight of what drew us to care in the first place – the desire to help people. That’s why it’s really nice to receive such lovely letters from the loved ones of the people we have cared […]
