Comedian Joe Pasquale has volunteered with Helping Hands to support with the delivery of PPE throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe contacted us several weeks ago to volunteer his time and deliver vital supplies across London and the surrounding areas. On Friday 2, Monday 6. Thursday 16 and Friday 17 April, Joe delivered the equipment to […]

The coronavirus pandemic has made life feel very unsettled and frightening over the last few weeks. However, if someone living with dementia is not supported effectively, these types of feelings can be a reality every day. They also may find it extremely confusing and not really understand what’s going on and why people can’t visit […]

The first case of COVID-19 in the UK was discovered on the 31st January 2020 and now, nearly 12 weeks since this announcement, we find ourselves in the most extraordinary circumstances that many of us would never expect to see in our lifetime. Confirmed cases of the infection in the middle of April have now […]

Many of us will know someone affected with forms of dementia like Alzheimer’s. Dementia affects 50 million people around the world and that figure is set to reach 152 million by 2050. But we still don’t fully understand the condition, nor do we have any treatments. More research is critical to provide a much-needed breakthrough. […]

Helping Hands carer, Siobhan Johnston, featured on the BBC Radio 2 show, Good Morning Sunday on Christmas Day. Siobhan, who works for our home care Cheltenham and Gloucester branch, was busy supporting customers throughout the day who need extra care at home and who would otherwise not have seen anyone else on Christmas Day. She chatted […]

And so we reach that time of year again; the streets are sparkling with the twinkle of lights, windows are glittering with giant baubles and the air is filled with a sense of love and joyfulness that brings families together from near or far. For most people, Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of […]

Winter is a fantastic time of year that’s filled with celebration, the festivity of Christmas, and the New Year resolutions that we (sometimes) keep. But as the temperature drops, the risk of falling increases as we are faced with wet and cold weather, falling leaves, ice and snow. Of those aged 60 and over, 30% […]

With the colder temperatures setting in and the nights getting longer, it’s that time of year where all you want to seem to do is snuggle up on the sofa in the warm and watch your favourite TV series, whilst tucking into a tasty winter favourite. We have the perfect dishes to tickle your taste […]

The Helping Hands York Care Team have made one of their customer’s wishes come true by taking her to a Little Mix concert. Katie, who lives with cerebral palsy, was surprised by the tickets after branch Care Coordinator, Nik, managed to acquire tickets generously provided by the First Direct Arena in Leeds. This enabled Katie […]

Dennis, a customer looked after by our home care Basildon team, had spent quite a bit of time not wanting to go out much before we started care with him. He was unsteady on his feet and needed support mobilising safely in and around the house. Dennis was quite withdrawn and didn’t have the confidence […]