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Sarah Franklin

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.

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How Much Does Home Care Cost In Plymouth?

How Do I Arrange My Home Care? Arranging home care in Plymouth is simple with Helping Hands. Whether you’re looking for support with housework or you need complex care, we’re the ones to trust with your daily care needs. If you would like to talk to someone who can answer all of your home care […]

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Dementia Champion attends Herefordshire Festival

Sarah Franklin, Helping Hands Dementia Champion, attended the Dementia Matters Here(fordshire) Dementia festival, organised to bring together people living with dementia, their carers, and dementia professionals from the area. In a supportive environment of sharing knowledge, fun, and activities, people were able to speak to organisations such as Alzheimer’s Research UK, local care homes, young […]

A carer in purple offers tablets to an elderly woman wearing a striped top, who is sitting up in bed and smiling while holding out her hand to receive the medicine.

Helping Hands receives top rating from Alzheimer’s Society for dementia-friendly branch

Helping Hands Home Care have received the highest rating possible from Alzheimer’s Society for their commitment to dementia-friendly spaces. Watch the branch walk-through here. In a recent audit conducted by Alzheimer’s Society, the Rothwell branch, near Leeds, received a level 1 rating out of 4, where the environment provides the best possible opportunity for people […]

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Helping Hands at the Alzheimer’s Show 2022

After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the Alzheimer’s Show is back! I was fortunate enough to be one of Helping Hands’ representatives at the prestigious event this year hosted by the Business Design Centre in London, and it was wonderful to be able to chat face-to-face with potential customers, carers, and fellow industry […]

A carer wearing gloves and a plastic apron helps an elderly man in a bathroom by preparing a toothbrush at a washbasin. A round mirror and soap dispenser are visible on the wall.

Helping Hands pays tribute to carers on Professional Care Workers Week 2021

Helping Hands Home Care have launched a video tribute to their carers in celebration of Professional Care Workers Week. The video focuses on Helping Hands carers, with videos of them answering questions about what it’s like to work in care and what motivates them. It also includes snapshots of carers in their day-to-day work supporting […]

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Living with Dementia: Supporting Your Loved One Following the COVID Vaccine

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 […]

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Tips on supporting elderly neighbours

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 […]

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The very best trainer in the land

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 […]

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Do we really need that many beds ?

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 […]

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A-very-special-carer

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 […]