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How to Switch Care Sponsors

A complete, step-by-step timeline from resignation to starting your new role. If you’re a care worker in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, switching sponsors can feel like a complicated process.

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Latest UK Visa Sponsorship Rules

This all-in-one guide explains the latest UK visa sponsorship rules, including the major changes introduced in July 2025.

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How do I talk to someone about their memory problems?

If you’re worried that someone you love is having trouble with their memory, it might be time to tell them your concerns. But how do you do it without upsetting or offending them? Here’s some of the best ways to get started

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Visiting a care home – what can I expect?

Do you feel daunted or worried about visiting someone with dementia in a care home? Find out what might happen and how to make your visit enjoyable for both of you.

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It’s a wonderful life: How to create a life story

Being able to tell their life story can be very enjoyable and rewarding for someone living with dementia. Find out how to get started…

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How to maintain personal hygiene for someone with dementia

Helping the person you’re caring for with their personal hygiene, whilst also ensuring they keep their dignity, requires the utmost sensitivity and skill. But it isn’t impossible. Find out how it can be done

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What natural therapies are there for dementia?

There are lots of alternative, complimentary and natural therapies that can help people with dementia. Here’s a round-up of some that may help…

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How to feel safe and secure when you have dementia

Safety is probably one of your biggest concerns if you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, particularly as the illness progresses. Find out the main challenges and how to cope with them

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Your 30s: what can you do to slow memory loss?

Memory loss is probably not something you think about very much yet. But research has shown that making some positive changes now could help keep your memory in good shape later

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13 ways to make holidays happier if you have dementia

Are you worried about going on holiday with a loved one who has dementia? Find out how to make the experience enjoyable for everyone

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Tackling the stigma of dementia

It’s a sad fact that many people living with dementia feel embarrassed and ashamed about their condition and worried about what others might think. Find out why dementia still has such a stigma

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?