Hannah Blackmore

Hannah joined Helping Hands in February 2024 as a Content Writer where she enjoys writing blogs, care advice pages and campaign work. She has a degree in Archaeology and Ancient History and previously worked as a professional archaeologist. Hannah hopes to one day become a published author and enjoys solo travel, film and TV, history, fitness and writing.

Tony Christie is a well-known musical legend, famous for some great songs like ‘Amarillo’, ‘Las Vegas’ and ‘Don’t Go Down to Reno’. Now at the golden age of 81, the songbird is joining in with Music For Dementia to support those affected by the condition and reflecting on his journey. Even though he was diagnosed […]

Mitchell’s Story – Evesham Branch  At Helping Hands, we love to keep up to date with what’s going on, how our carers and customers are doing, and how we’re helping to make a difference. We often hear many stories from across the UK of our various customers living life to the fullest. We thought we’d […]

This week’s superstar carer is none other than Jayne Boyle from our Birmingham branch who is celebrating an impressive 20 years of service!  Here at Helping Hands, we love getting to know our carers and showing appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Without employees like Jayne, we wouldn’t be the high-quality, bespoke and compassionate […]

We’re over the moon here at Helping Hands that our Trustpilot reviews have hit an incredible 3,000! That’s 3,000 different ways of thanking our carers, 3,000 ways of improving our service and 3,000 reasons to keep doing what we’re doing. Feedback, both the good and the bad, can lift us and make our carers feel […]

Helping Hands has scored an Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 50 in the recent survey, overtaking top brands including Google and Netflix (June 2022). Employee Net Promoter Score measures employee satisfaction and highlights how likely you are to recommend the company to your friends and family. It is calculated on a scale of -100 […]

We are excited to announce that we have recently hit 1,000 reviews on Trustpilot! We are extremely grateful to everyone that has ever left us a review – good or not so good – as it enables us to work with the feedback we have to maintain and improve our services. Rated Excellent On Trustpilot […]

Only a third of people say they discussed relatives’ care needs at the right time. Only 15% know their relatives’ exact wishes regarding future care. Discomfort, upset and arguments causing subject to be avoided. Home care experts Helping Hands offers advice on tackling the difficult issue of home care. With one in two people predicted […]

Homes aren’t just buildings – they’re places that hold special memories and where we feel the safest. Sadly, many families believe that the only way for their loved one to get the right care is by moving into a care or nursing home – away from their home comforts. Admitting your loved one needs some […]

A 500-mile trek may not sound like your idea of a holiday, but for Paul it is a chance to achieve a lifelong goal. Starting on the 1st of May 2018, we’re following his journey of the Camino de Santiago – the pilgrim route of the Pyrenees – from very start and all the way […]

As the UK’s go-to event for anyone looking to learn more about dementia, The Alzheimer’s Show is the annual forum for those affected by the condition. Full of practical information and activities, the show’s a chance to meet, face-to-face, with a huge range of industry experts. This year’s show takes place at the Olympia exhibition […]