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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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community
02 Nov 2022
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…

companionship
02 Nov 2022
Macmillan coffee morning with the derby care team

Last month, the Derby care team hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning. They invited customers and family members to the branch…

live in care
03 Oct 2022
Days out with Sandy and Joanna

Sandy is one of our wonderful customers who is looked after by the Harlow branch. She turned to Helping Hands…

pallative care
07 Sep 2022
A New Lease of life – Colin’s story

Colin was recently diagnosed with dementia and needed some companionship. His daughters contacted Helping Hands, and that’s when our Romford…

pallative care
02 Aug 2022
Learn CPR in just 15 minutes with the British Heart Foundation RevivR tool

There are over 30,000 people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every year in the UK, but shockingly less than…

companionship
08 Jun 2022
Our survey says… Helping Hands is one of the best companies to work for

Helping Hands has scored an Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 50 in the recent survey, overtaking top brands including…

pallative care
31 May 2022
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…

companionship
07 Apr 2022
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…

carers
05 Apr 2022
Carer’s heartfelt gesture for customer Grace

This beautiful story demonstrates what it truly means to go above and beyond – Lisa Gorman, a carer from the…

carers
21 Feb 2022
From coffee to care

Nosheen Malik’s journey into a career in care shows us that it’s never too late to follow your dreams and…

companionship
21 Feb 2022
Margaret the artist

Meet Margaret Bradley, a Helping Hands customer with incredible talent and passion when it comes to art. We wanted to…

carers
19 Jan 2022
How purchasing daily living aids could help you live independently

This article was originally published on 15th January 2021, and has since been updated and republished as of 19th January…

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