Helping Hands Home Care have announced a brand-new 12-month partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The home care provider has committed to raising £60,000 to mark the charity’s 60th birthday year this July with fundraising activities such as staff sporting challenges, the BHF’s famous Dechox chocolate challenge and with events in their local branches. […]
Helping Hands Redditch and Bromsgrove team up with local schools
Our Redditch Branch has recently teamed up with local schools and nurseries to create handmade artwork and letters from the children to our elderly Redditch and Bromsgrove customers. Understanding the impact that COVID-19 had on many of his customers who were separated from loved ones, Miguel Camelo, Branch Manager, reached out to local schools and […]
How is Parkinson’s diagnosed?
Parkinson’s is a life-changing condition, and in the anticipation of a diagnosis, there may be hundreds of questions running through your mind. What will happen if I am diagnosed with Parkinson’s? How can my doctor be certain it’s definitely Parkinson’s? Will I have to change my way of life to accommodate the condition? We understand […]
The benefits of cancer care at home
Life following a cancer diagnosis can be one of the toughest challenges that someone can face, but it is never a challenge that one must face alone. Whether it is from the devotion of your loved ones or a private care package from Helping Hands, there are a number of different support options available to […]
Understanding the connection between physical and mental health
The body and the mind have often been seen as two separate entities, but when it comes to our overall wellbeing, they’re actually much closer connected than you might think. When we partake in physical exercise, our body releases endorphins – also known as “good hormones” – which stimulate our mood. On the other hand, […]
Tips on making your home dementia friendly
Being in the familiarity of your own home can alleviate a lot of the worry that follows a dementia diagnosis. And whilst it’s worth noting that the design and layout of your home can make an impact on an individual living at home with dementia, there are things that you can do to make life […]
Living with dementia at Christmas
Christmas can be a very exciting time for many of us. Exchanging gifts, spending quality time with your nearest and dearest and trying to make it all the way through Christmas dinner without dropping your paper hat in the gravy; it truly can be the most wonderful time of the year. Not only that, but […]
Families putting off conversations about care
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 […]
Remembering the fallen: Bob’s story
Meet live-in customer Robert (Bob) Hucklesby, a former prisoner of war and activist for the welfare of ex-prisoners of war and their families. Here, Bob tells us his story of how he survived three and a half years of imprisonment and how he – as he reaches his 100th birthday in January 2021 – continues […]
Surviving the Lisbon Maru: Dennis’ story
Dennis is 101, a father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather and one of only two remaining surviving prisoners of the Lisbon Maru. Here, Dennis shares his experience of his time on the Lisbon Maru and surviving three years and eight months in Japanese captivity. “I grew up in London and then left home to […]
