Sarah Franklin
Sarah joined Helping Hands in November 2016, working initially as a member of the Training and Development team due to her qualification in post-16 teaching. She has since moved into the Marketing team as a content writer, where she enjoys writing creatively for search and customer information.
According to the Alzheimer’s Society 9 out of 10 deaths from coronavirus have been in people aged over 60. Due to the majority of people living with dementia being over the age of 65, it’s therefore understandable that the risk does increase for people living with a form of dementia. It isn’t just because of […]
There’s no question that modern life can be busy; the pressures of work and family often mean that our feet barely seem to touch the ground as we dash from one location to another. We frequently have to cram as much as we possibly can into every day, and once we finally get home, we […]
16 May 2011 The very best trainer in the land For those of you that follow us on Twitter you will know that this Saturday saw the finals of The Great British Homecare Awards at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. And what a successful night we had, as a company we came runner […]
13 May 2011 Do we really need that many beds? In a recent article in the Daily Mail it was revealed that people aged 85 and over are the fastest-growing age group in the UK. It is no surprise that this will have a huge affect on society and the care services available. It is […]
06 May 2011 A-very-special-carer This week saw our longest serving member of staff celebrating her 18 year Helping Hands anniversary – 18 years ! How many people do you know in todays society that have stayed with a company that long ? The woman in question , Mandy, has been a carer for almost as […]
20 April 2011 Living with Alzheimers – A Daughters Story We have just celebrated mother’s day, so naturally all our thoughts turned to our mums and how best to spend the day making them feel special. Many of us may have cooked a Sunday roast, bought flowers or taken them out for the day? But […]
15 March 2011 Giving Someone Diagnosed with Dementia a Helping Hand. Awareness of dementia is increasing in the developed world and each country has its own strategies to deal with it. These strategies are normally put in place by the Alzheimer’s Association in each country but because of the monetary implications of dementia care, governments […]
10 March 2011 Welfare Reform Bill Today, there is to be a second reading on the Welfare Reform Bill, which affects all manner of provision including Housing Benefit, Incapacity Benefit – now renamed the Employment Support Allowance – and the Disability Living Allowance (DLA). These changes will affect disabled people in a multitude of ways, […]
22 February 2011 Respite Care Options Hit By Cuts Local news today tells of a husband who provides round-the-clock care for his disabled wife who has been told their respite care funding has been halved. His wife spends four weeks of the year at a specialist care centre for people with multiple sclerosis, her stay […]
As reported widely in the media over the last few years, loneliness is a hidden killer amongst the elderly, threatening health as much as obesity or smoking, and believed to lead to an increased risk of depression, lack of exercise and poor eating habits. According to Age UK, “Everyone feels lonely from time to time. […]