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How safe is visiting the elderly during coronavirus?
The coronavirus outbreak has developed rapidly, and the UK Government has now advised that everyone should remain at home. People should now…
Talking to your loved one about coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is starting to have a significant impact on all of our lives and various measures have been…
Alpaca Therapy: Lawrie’s Story
Lawrie started to receive support from the Helping Hands Shrewsbury and Telford Team in 2019 following a sepsis infection. After…
Your essential coronavirus shopping list
As the UK response to Covid-19 begins to have more of an impact on our day-to-day lives, the UK Government…
Supporting the elderly throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
Amongst all the latest updates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK Government regarding Covid-19, we’ve all been…
How Thames Valley research is tackling Alzheimer’s
Many of us will know someone affected with forms of dementia like Alzheimer’s. Dementia affects 50 million people around the…
Cheltenham carer spreads joy on Christmas Day in BBC Radio 2 interview
Helping Hands carer, Siobhan Johnston, featured on the BBC Radio 2 show, Good Morning Sunday on Christmas Day. Siobhan, who…
Festive activities to do with loved ones
And so we reach that time of year again; the streets are sparkling with the twinkle of lights, windows are…
Traditional winter warmer recipes
With the colder temperatures setting in and the nights getting longer, it’s that time of year where all you want…
Shout out to the York Team for making Katie’s Little Mix wish come true
The Helping Hands Home Care York team have made one of their customer’s wishes come true by taking her to a…
Building up confidence with a carer in Basildon
Dennis, a customer looked after by our home care Basildon team, had spent quite a bit of time not wanting…
Building connections with live-in care: Pete & Madelene’s story
Pete is 37 years old and living with cerebral palsy, and following a long spell in hospital, he began receiving…