Going off to university or college is a fresh new chapter and supporting elderly, disabled or vulnerable people can be the last thing on a student’s mind. However, a lot of students have part-time ...

Using public transport when you have a disability can be stressful, but there are various schemes in place to enable disabled people to travel comfortably. Most public transport has assigned disabled ...

The Severe Mental Impairment Council Tax Discount could reduce your Council Tax by up to 100%. If you qualify, the discount can also be backdated, depending on the council. Therefore, you may be able ...

My carer is a very hard-working lady. She comes on time and she is very neat and tidy. Prepares my food very well. She is trustworthy and caring. The care given to my sister has been wonderful. The ...

Palliative care is for people nearing the end of their lives to ensure they die comfortably with dignity and without pain. Anyone receiving palliative care for advanced cancer is entitled to ...

Today, our care coordinators, Gayle and Nigel, are refreshing their manual handling skills with Alpha Safety in Swansea! They’re joined by Amy and Kim, our newest team members, who are learning all ...

There are five nurses in Diane Taylor’s family, including her mum and her mum’s sisters, so she believes she was always destined to have a career in care. Diane has been involved in care since 1997, ...

Today we visited Wigan and Leigh Hospice in Hindley. We had 11 bags of donation items that we was able to supply them with. Donations consisted of personal care products, clothing, Toys, Gifts and ...

Please join us in congratulating Kellie Woodcraft – Registered Manager for Bluebird Care Redbridge, Epping and Harlow and Bluebird Care Southend and Rochford, who was recently announced as the winner ...

Are you one of the elderly feeling cold this winter? You may be concerned about how to keep warm in cold months, particularly with the cost of heating your home in winter. For older people trying to ...

When we were looking for care providers for my 91 year old mum, we were recommended to Home Instead. From the very first contact to saying farewell to the Home Instead team when mum moved on to ...