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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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Dealing with dementia and sight loss
Are you worried that the person you’re caring for is having trouble with their eyes? Find out how to help them cope with vision difficulties
How to help someone with dementia who has hearing loss
Are you concerned that the person you’re caring for may not be able to hear very well? Find out what you can do to help them cope with deafness
What dementia products could I get free?
Are you worried about being able to afford equipment that could really help your loved one with dementia? Find out what you might be able to get for free
6 steps to better foot care for people with dementia
If you have dementia, foot problems can really impact on your enjoyment of life. Here’s how to help your loved one stay on their feet for longer
‘Catastrophic’ dementia care costs will continue for another four years
A flagship government scheme to limit the amount of money people with dementia pay for their own care has been postponed because councils admit they can’t afford it.
What is the Mental Health Act?
If you’re caring for someone with dementia, it’s worth familiarising yourself with a few key parts of The Mental Health Act 1983, which are designed to protect the rights of people with dementia.
How to help someone with dementia feel understood
There’s nothing worse than having to struggle to get your message across, and for people with dementia this can cause much frustration. Find out how to make communication easier
What’s the difference between forgetfulness, memory loss and dementia?
Those ‘senior moments’ may creep up on you as you get older, but how can you tell if slips in memory are a normal part of ageing or a sign of something else?
Exercise might help prevent dementia
Can exercise stop you getting dementia and could your race influence the type of dementia you might develop? Two new studies from the US reveal fascinating insights into the latest dementia research
What does 'live-in care' mean?