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Overcoming obstacles after a spinal cord injury The life of Cheshire-based commercial airline pilot, Jerry Ward, was turned upside down after an accident in the ocean in Mexico left him paralysed from the neck down. With a spinal cord injury, and receiving ongoing home care support, Jerry is determined to continue living life to the […]

After joining Helping Hands in 2013 as a live-in carer, Beverley has proven herself to be a great help to the families she supports. She’s worked with customers living with dementia, cancer and Parkinson’s to name a few. Originally from South Africa, she shares her story with us. Beverley grew up in the Orange Free […]

A dream holiday to Australia for one of our customers, Charlotte, is about to become a reality. Charlotte is an incredible person who is living with cerebral palsy. After her parents sadly passed away, Charlotte was left with some money for a trip of a lifetime, something which her live-in carer, Irma, was only too […]

Andrew, our Finance Director, is cycling from Budapest to Vienna to raise money for the Spinal Injuries Association. Read Andrew’s first update as he travels to Hungary, excited for the challenge ahead. “So, after not nearly enough sleep, the day begins early.” “Leaving from Heathrow, I meet up with the group at 6:20 am. Most […]

Tour de Andrew With a matter of days to go before the big ride from Budapest to Vienna in aid of the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), Finance Director Andrew shares his thoughts about getting involved in a charity event, the challenges of a grueling training regime, and how excited he is to cycle alongside some […]

Meet our Christmas card Artist Ann has been a Helping Hands customer since July, and is busy proving that her Multiple Sclerosis doesn’t hold her back from pursuing her life as an artist. You might recognise Ann from the back of our beautiful Christmas cards – can you believe she painted that wonderful snowy landscape […]

Mum would not consider a ‘stranger’ living with her These are words from Joan’s daughter Amanda who, in a candid interview shares with us the realities of parent ageing, the decisions we need to take and the outcome of the choices they made as a family. In reality what first felt like an impossibility has […]

Before joining Helping Hands I completed my degree at University, and, after studying English Literature for three years, it’s safe to say I was a complete novice when it came to the care industry! With no prior knowledge or experience in care, I was apprehensive about beginning the training; however, by the end of the […]

10 December 2013 by Raminta On Christmas morning, Kath and Fred woke at their usual time and were very excited when I told them it was Christmas Day. After breakfast, we sat together in the lounge, listening to Christmas Carols. We had all been invited for lunch at Kath and Fred’s daughter’s house (just across […]

Here’s a blog from one of our new carers, Karen Murray.  In it Karen writes about her time at our Centre of Excellence, as well as her first few days with her customer – a lady in Halifax with dementia. When we arrived we were greeted by a friendly member of staff.  This friendly and […]