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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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Refresher Training
Refresher Training Knowing how important constant, relevant and up to date skills are to our customers, carers and office staff,…
Workers to be told to save for care in old age
26 May 2011 Workers to be told to save for care in old age Many people will be banking on…
Helping Hands Offers Superior Care Training
23 May 2011 Helping Hands Offers Superior Care Training We have known it for years and have been telling all…
How the impending collapse of Southern Cross will effect the care industry
20 May 2011 How the impending collapse of Southern Cross will effect the care industry Today it has emerged that…
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…
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…
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06 May 2011 A-very-special-carer This week saw our longest serving member of staff celebrating her 18 year Helping Hands anniversary…
Living with Alzheimers – A Daughter’s Story
20 April 2011 Living with Alzheimers – A Daughters Story We have just celebrated mother’s day, so naturally all our…
Giving Someone Diagnosed with Dementia a Helping Hand
15 March 2011 Giving Someone Diagnosed with Dementia a Helping Hand. Awareness of dementia is increasing in the developed world…
Welfare Reform Bill
10 March 2011 Welfare Reform Bill Today, there is to be a second reading on the Welfare Reform Bill, which…
Respite Care Options Hit By Cuts
22 February 2011 Respite Care Options Hit By Cuts Local news today tells of a husband who provides round-the-clock care…
Loneliness – the hidden killer of the elderly
As reported widely in the media over the last few years, loneliness is a hidden killer amongst the elderly, threatening…