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.
Caring for an elderly loved one is a natural part of life’s story; families have been doing it since time began. So why is the subject of elderly care so contentious in the UK? There are two main reasons. The first reason is well known. Whilst it’s true that children have always cared for their […]
A recent report commissioned by a leading charity has concluded that a ‘democratic revolution’ in the way that care homes are run is required across Britain. The report was commissioned by Sue Ryder, a UK health and social care charity, to look at the future care needs of an aging Britain; the findings prompted the […]
A European study recently revealed that brain disorders cost Europe €800 billion each year, but the social cost is perhaps even greater than the economic one. Anybody who has ever watched a loved one living with chronic dementia can testify that it is a terrifying disorder which can take the person you love and transform […]
Britain is getting older; higher living standards and improved medical treatments and facilities over the last 60 years mean that people are living longer than ever before. In 1951, there were just 300 people in the entire United Kingdom aged over 100. By 2031, this number is expected to have increased to more than 36,000. […]
The terrible realisation that an elderly relative is no longer able to look after themselves fully is one of the most anxious and stressful times in anyone’s life; the importance of making the right decision with your loved one’s care needs can weigh heavy on your shoulders. This situation is often compounded by the fact […]
31 August 2011 Directly Employ or Agency Managed Support? Contemplating the decision as whether you manage your own care package or go down the more expensive agency route is a common one, so what do you really get for your money and what difference does it really make to the quality of support you receive […]
23 August 2011 How helping people with Dementia could save the NHS millions. A report launched recently by Healthcare at Home claims that £ 127 million could be saved by the NHS in hospital admissions if a better quality of home care could be provided for people living with dementia. Commenting on the report The […]
16 August 2011 The Alzheimer’s Society report A recent report from the Alzheimer’s Society stated that there are 750,000 people living with dementia in the UK, 2/3 of whom live in their own homes in the community, while 1/3 live in care homes. Dementia costs the UK £20 billion a year, which is set to […]
20 July 2011 Helping Hands & KRS to launch Care Planning Service We are thrilled to be able to talk about the forthcoming care planning service we have been working on with Key Retirement Solutions, a unique relationship bridging the gulf between providers of care and financial services. We will release a number of on […]
19 July 2011 Live-in Care, Case Studies We are very privileged to be able to intrude, for want of a better word, on their daily lives and be able to record on film what they have to say about Helping Hands as a company and how Live in Care has impacted on their lives. Each […]
