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13 May 2014
Happy 25th Anniversary, Alcester’s Helping Hands!

13 May 2014 Whilst studying for school and university qualifications, sons Tim, Ben and James Lee helped out regularly by…

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25 Jun 2013
Helping Hands sponsors Inspirational Carer at Women in Spinal Cord Injury Awards

Our Helping Hands Eastern Regional Manager, Karen Jackson was delighted to represent Helping Hands as a SIA partner and sponsor…

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14 Jun 2013
Falls Awareness Week 2013 – Monday 17 – Friday 21 June 2013

Falls Awareness Week 2013 – Monday 17 – Friday 21 June 2013 Helping Hands supports Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week…

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18 Mar 2013
Care Quality Commission report on Dementia

The Care Quality Commission published an update on the state of care in various health conditions as well as various…

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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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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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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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10 Aug 2012
Caring for a person with dementia – the role of a live-in-carer

Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, Ph.D. MIHM “I had the opportunity to attend the (Helping Hands) dementia training session recently and I…

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06 Mar 2012
Helping Hands recognises the Pride of Stratford’s ‘Carer of the Year’

Recognising the key role that unpaid carers play in the community in and around Warwickshire, Alcester based live in care…

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22 Feb 2012
Call for a dignity Code for older people

by Dr Rekha Elaswarapu, Helping Hands Advisor on Dignity A dignity code is being called for to protect elderly from…