🌟 We're all smiles with this 5-star review for our Shipley Branch! 🌟
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us, Stephen. We love to hear our carers make such a big impact on people's lives! 🥰
#HelpingHands
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What an amazing selection of cakes for our cake sale in aid of
@mndassoc
! The winner of our cake competition was judged by our customer Jacky and her carer Mary, along with our very own Mel Dawson. We raised £126 for the
#MyEyesSay
campaign for
#MNDawareness
. Well done everyone!
Meet Brian & his wife Pearl. Brian lives with vascular dementia & has been a our customer for several months now.
Find out how our team in Milton Keynes provides daily support for him & assisted him to walk again after a spell in hospital.
#homecareday19
#WednesdayMotivation
We're having a good old bake sale at our Support Office today 🧁
Lauren, our Brand Content Manager, is running the
@OfficialBigHalf
marathon this Sunday, all in aid of
@TheBHF
and
@Save9Lives
❤
Good luck
@lautherilesx
🏃♀️
Helping Hands Cheadle and Wilmslow supporting the Wellspring Centre with donations and a sponsored sleepout led by Branch Care Manager, Jay, and dedicated staff. 👏
Your support can make a difference! 🤩
#helpinghands
#Homelessness
#Fundraising
#Support
Parkinson’s is often associated with senior adults, but this isn’t always the case.
Ellie is 35, has two children and lives with
#Parkinsons
. Read her story here:
@CureParkinsonsT
@ParkinsonsUK
Happy 100th Birthday, Len! 🎂
Helping Hands New Milton customer Len, recently celebrated his 100th birthday. Len invited his carer, Amy, to join him on his special day with all of his friends ad family, he was also over the moon to receive his card from the queen!
#helpinghands
Stephen Hawking was – and always will be – an inspiration to us all. A true testament to not allowing a condition to define you or limit what is possible.
#RIPStevenHawking
We'll be clapping our hands tonight for the NHS workers & carers who have been working hard over the past few weeks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Make sure you join in at 8pm from your balcony, back garden or front door &
#clapforourcarers
including those from Helping Hands👏
Helping Hands customers Pat and Stan of Stretford, Greater Manchester, share their secret to long-lasting love this Valentine’s Day.
‘Magical moments’ and striving to make each other smile keeps the spark alive after 63 years of marriage.
#ValentinesDay
#CoupleGoals
The amazing Anna lives with
#CerebralPalsy
, but that hasn't stopped her becoming a talented horse-rider. Take a look at what being on her horse means to Anna and how it makes her feel:
@RDAnational
Thanks to our employees, we've been named a
@Glassdoor
Best Place to Work in 2019! We're incredibly grateful and proud of our teams who have shared their feedback! See why we made the list!
#BPTW
We have been shortlisted for the Recruiter Awards 2021 as the 'best in-house recruitment team'.
We are delighted that our team have been recognised for their hard work and determination.
#recruitershortlist
@RecruiterAwards
On hearing that Mrs L’s family couldn’t visit because of snow, her
#carer
Jackie jumped into action, walking over to Mrs L’s house to prepare a hot meal.
#StAlbans
#SnowHeroes
A mega Helping Hands selfie! 🤳 Mark Beavan, Marketing Director, snapped this at yesterday's Helping Hands Leadership Conference. There are lots of exciting things happening at Helping Hands, and what fantastic leaders we have to show us the way 🎉
#HelpingHandsHomeCare
Here we have
#CupcakeDay
in true Helping Hands style! 🍰🧁
Look at all of these amazing home-made cakes from our fantastic Support Office team to raise money for
@alzheimerssoc
.
Which ones do you like the look of most? 😋
For
#StrokeAwarenessMonth
,
@TheStrokeAssoc
are raising awareness of the impact of strokes and encouraging supporters to wear purple in May, so that any money raised can provide support to stroke survivors.
For more information or to get involved, visit:
We’re clapping again at 8pm this evening for our wonderful carers and everyone else that is dedicating their time to keeping the country going 👏🏻
#ClapForOurCarers
#AllInThisTogether
Being a carer has its pros, it’s rewarding and you truly make a difference in people’s lives. On the other hand, it can be demanding but being a carer is truly the most fulfilling thing you’ll do.
Read more on what it means to be a carer here >>
Rob has Motor Neurone Disease and has been supported by a dedicated group of carers.
Thanks to fundraising activities from his family members, the team flew Rob and two carers to America to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins in an ice hockey match - one of his wishes!
We're absolutely delighted to be working with
@TheBHF
over the next 12 months to raise £60,000 for their life saving research. It's a cause that all of us at HH feel incredibly passionate about, and we're so excited to get involved with the fundraising!
We’re thrilled to have been chosen by
@Helping_HandsUK
as their charity partner!
To mark our 60th birthday the team have an exciting calendar of events taking place over the next 12 months to raise money for our life saving work through corporate donations & staff fundraising.
Meet Rachel, one of our
#CareSuperstars
. Rachel began her career in care 15 years ago and is simply fantastic! So we thought we'd surprise her with a rewards bag and flowers to celebrate her hard work
#LoveOurTeam
⭐️ Our winners! ⭐️
Congratulations to Ella in Marketing for winning first prize with her incredible cactus cakes, and to Sam in HR for second place with her amazing banoffee cupcakes!
#CupcakeDay
@alzheimerssoc
We are delighted to announce that our CEO, Andy Hogarth, will be a panellist at The Care Show on 14 October at the NEC Birmingham.
The session, where Andy will be speaking alongside other industry experts, is titled ‘Tackling turnover in the home care sector’.
Customer Spotlight: Jen's Royal Meeting! 👑
Supported by our live-in care team, Jen is a champion for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), aiding over 17,000 disabled individuals. On a special outing, she met HRH Princess Anne, a patron of RDA 🌟
#HelpingHands
What’s the role of a good manager? Karen Rayfield, our People & Performance Director, speaks at
#SEEngagement18
about how managers can create and drive engagement.
@SympEvents
Busting the myths around
#DownsSyndrome
-- meet the amazing and wonderful Heidi. Warning, this will definitely tug at your heartstrings!
#IncrediblePeople
We are pleased to announce the opening of our Clevedon branch!
Based on Hill Road in Clevedon, pop into branch or call 01275 821183 for information about our job vacancies or the services that we provide, the team will be more than happy to assist you!
#clevedonjobs
#clevedon
Start the year your way with the support you need! 🌟 The start of a new year often brings the opportunity to make new memories, and with dedicated care at home, you can begin 2023 exactly how you want to. To find out more, please call 03301735115 or visit
🐶 Meet our newest recruits - Hector Whittenbury and Ryan Stead 🐶
Today is their first day helping man the branch in
#Chester
& Ryan has made a special effort to make a paw-sitive impression with his very smart tie🐾
#FridayMotivation
#dogsoftwitter
Today we're at the
#BushcoConference
🗣
Come and meet our Clinical Nurse Managers, Carole Kerton-Church, Samantha Atkins and Hannah Gambrell, to find out our how nurse-led clinical care packages can help you. 🤝
#AddressingtheStigma
@Bush_Company
Throughout
#DementiaActionWeek
, our dementia expert Helen will be sharing seven mythbusters surrounding the condition.
Helen says: "Dementia care is all about having the right information to approach the condition with patience. The song remains the same: feelings matter most."
No task is too big or too small for our carers. Whether you need support getting up in the morning or help with toileting, we're here for you:
#CareAtHome
#PersonalCare
Meet our first external medical author,
@drmarkdallas
Mark has extensive experience researching dementia & the early stages of the condition. His research has been funded by
@AlzResearchUK
& he has also edited the
@BritPharmSoc
📝
On
#RandomActOfKindnessDay
today, we're taking a look back at our superhero carer, Kelly, who climbed through a window to help a lady in need. We couldn't be prouder of Kelly's commitment and dedication. Read the full story:
⭐️ Grand Opening! ⭐️
We are delighted that today saw the official grand opening of our Basingstoke branch!
It was amazing to have the Mayor of Basingstoke, Cllr Diane Taylor along to cut the ribbon and join us with the celebration🎀
Welcome to the family, Basingstoke! ✨
Welcome to the Helping Hands Family
#Coventry
! The recent official opening of our
#Earlsdon
office welcomed our CEO Tim, the deputy mayor of Coventry, and of course, plenty of our carers and customers. Pop in and meet the team on Albany Road:
The
#Bath
team, with their elf mascot along for the ride, have been spreading Christmas cheer around the local area! The best gift is the gift of happiness
#LocalCare
Catch
@itreallyisjoe
and some of our wonderful carers on
@BBCTheOneShow
this evening!
The BBC film crew followed Joe when he helped to deliver PPE to our London-based carers, which is vital for when they visit our customers.
Watch from 7pm on
@BBCOne
📺
#PPE
#AllInThisTogether
This lovely photo is of Inara, one of our fantastic live-in carers who recently celebrated an impressive 10th anniversary of working with us at Helping Hands!
Congratulations Inara!
#helpinghandshomecare
#helpinghands
#workwithus
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Break the silence, let's talk! Mood changes are common and can occur for many different reasons, yet if your mood changes regularly with the season then you could be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder.
For more information visit our website:
A huge delivery of Cadbury’s Easter eggs has just arrived at our Taunton branch, with a thank you note to all of our carers from the chocolatiers🍫
Thank you so much
@CadburyUK
!
We’ll be delivering these to our carers & customers across the South West to brighten up their day☺️
Looking at
#LiveInCare
options for yourself or someone close to you means asking some difficult questions. We're here to help you choose the right provider for you and your loved ones:
#RemembranceDay
is an incredibly special day for Lester, a 98-year-old Burma veteran, who wanted to spend it in London for the 75th anniversary of the 77 Burma regiment. Here he is, along with his carer Colin, who supported him on this trip.
Did you see
@bbc_horizon
's Richard's War documentary this week? After a severe stroke, Richard fought to recover and his journey is nothing short of inspirational. Watch the full documentary, recorded by Richard's wife:
#AmazingRecovery
It was back in 1989 that Mary Lee (pictured right next to her friend Aileen) first started Helping Hands. Now retired, Mary still visits our care teams, like our
#Evesham
team. Read more about our story:
#FamilyRun
#Inspirations
#HomeCare
#HelpingHands
"What does someone with dementia look like?" Sue, from Herefordshire, isn't letting
#VascularDementia
stop her from running in this year's
#LondonMarathon
. Check out her amazing story: