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From dementia friendly days out to getting every penny of care funding you’re entitled to - our articles can help you get the most out of later life. Discover expert information on home care, care costs, and elderly living below.

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17 Jan 2025
What Are The Different Types Of Home Care In Walsall

Our Home Care Services Available At Helping Hands, we’ve been providing dedicated home care to people across England and Wales…

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17 Jan 2025
How To Get Home Care In Wolverhampton

The Home Care Services We Provide At Helping Hands, we’ve been delivering outstanding home care in Wolverhampton and the UK…

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12 Dec 2024
What Home Care Is Available For The Elderly In Manchester?

Our Home Care Services Available For The Elderly At Home At Helping Hands, we’ve got over 35 years’ experience in…

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07 Nov 2024
Carer’s Allowance to rise under new Labour Budget

Love them or hate them, the new Labour government is here to stay (at least for the next four years)…

A carer in a lavender uniform makes a bed in a cosy, warmly lit room while an older woman in a dressing gown smiles nearby. A lamp, alarm clock, and mirror are visible in the background.
30 Oct 2024
Different Types of Home Care in Cornwall

The Services we Provide in Cornwall When looking for exceptional home care in Cornwall you should come to Helping Hands.…

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15 Oct 2024
Sylvia by the Sea

Sylvia has been a treasured member of the Helping Hands family since March this year; we love supporting her from…

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10 Oct 2024
Valda’s South Africa Surprise

The lovely Valda joined the Helping Hands family in February 2024 and we wasted no time in getting to know…

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09 Oct 2024
A guide to preventing slips, trips and falls for the elderly

Winter is a fantastic time of year that’s filled with celebration, the festivity of Christmas, and the New Year resolutions…

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03 Oct 2024
Penny’s Dance Passion

Penny Bromham has been part of the Helping Hands family since July 2017 and remains one of our lovely customers…

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02 Sep 2024
Tony Christie – Singing for Dementia

Tony Christie is a well-known musical legend, famous for some great songs like ‘Amarillo’, ‘Las Vegas’ and ‘Don’t Go Down…

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27 Aug 2024
Fighting fit – Mitchell’s story!

Mitchell’s Story – Evesham Branch  At Helping Hands, we love to keep up to date with what’s going on, how…

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22 Aug 2024
A chat with Jayne Boyle – 20 years of service!

This week’s superstar carer is none other than Jayne Boyle from our Birmingham branch who is celebrating an impressive 20…

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