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Trips out for Andrew in Warwickshire
Warwickshire home care customer Andrew receives funding for a social visit each week, but is unfortunately unable to receive support…
Advice for meeting up with elderly family members
With the government’s relaxing of lockdown restrictions, and a pause to shielding for clinically vulnerable people from August 1st, many…
Going above and beyond with live-in care
Despite the unusual circumstances we have all found ourselves in over the recent months, we’ve been inspired by so many…
Person-centredness and person-centred practice
This article has been written especially for Helping Hands and comes from Brendan McCormack work at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh…
Keeping In Contact During Lockdown
After seven weeks of being in lockdown, we’ve all started to find a rhythm in these strange times that we…
Isolation activities for someone with dementia
The coronavirus pandemic has made life feel very unsettled and frightening over the last few weeks. However, if someone living…
Clap for Our Carers
The first case of COVID-19 in the UK was discovered on the 31st January 2020 and now, nearly 12 weeks…
Isolation activities with your carer
The Covid-19 outbreak has had a huge impact on people all around the world and many people have found themselves…
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…