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…
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…