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A carer helps an older man with gardening outdoors. The carer is kneeling by a garden bed with a green watering can, while the older man sits on a stool holding a potted plant. Both appear to be talking and smiling.
01 Mar 2013
Working in partnership with relatives

Relatives play an important part in how carers can deliver care.  When the family of an elderly person engages care…

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A nurse in a lavender uniform smiles warmly whilst holding hands with an older woman seated in a cosy living room.
25 Jan 2013
The Real Cost of Home Care

Independent research carried out recently has highlighted the costs associated with keeping someone independent in their own home. We were…

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Two women sitting in a car, both smiling and laughing together. One is in the driver's seat and the other in the passenger seat, enjoying a joyful moment.
03 Jan 2013
Human Rights and older people

Often human rights are only seen as relevant to people being deported or as an overseas matter. Contrary to this…

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An older man with glasses smiling and looking at a young woman as they sit together, sharing a laugh over a large photo album or book.
05 Dec 2012
Helping Hands carer wins ‘Care Worker of the Year’

Another award for the national live-in care provider Less than two weeks after its Dementia Team Leader won National Dementia…

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Two women smile at each other as they walk arm-in-arm in a bright kitchen. One uses a walking stick. Vegetables and flowers are on the worktop, creating a warm, cheerful atmosphere.
21 Nov 2012
Hidden crisis of hearing loss

By Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, Helping Hands Advisor A World of Silence – The case for tackling hearing loss in care…

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An elderly woman smiling and holding a mug sits comfortably in a chair, while a carer in a purple uniform sits nearby, engaging with her in a cosy, well-lit room.
19 Nov 2012
Elderly people staying at home

by Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, Helping Hands Advisor A fear of falling is rendering many elderly people prisoners in their own…

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An elderly couple sits on a settee with a carer, all smiling and looking at a large photo album together in a cosy living room.
13 Nov 2012
My first few weeks with Helping Hands

Here’s a blog from one of our new carers, Karen Murray.  In it Karen writes about her time at our…

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A carer in a purple uniform makes a bed while an older woman in a dressing gown smiles and watches in a cosy, warmly lit bedroom with stone walls and a lamp on a bedside table.
12 Nov 2012
Making a difference

We recently heard about lady who had a serious stroke which affected her movement and speech. One day whilst watching…

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An older woman with short blonde hair and glasses smiles whilst knitting, sitting indoors on a chair. She faces another person, who is blurred in the foreground. The background features a stone wall.
01 Nov 2012
Who cares for the carers?

Whether it is a mother caring for her baby or an adult caring for an elderly parent, the simple act…

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Two women smile at each other as they walk arm-in-arm in a bright kitchen. One uses a walking stick. Vegetables and flowers are on the worktop, creating a warm, cheerful atmosphere.
24 Oct 2012
Dignity for family carers at risk – A study by Which?

by Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, Helping Hands Advisor Family carers are the backbone of the social care sector, providing valuable support…

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