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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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Can I get training in dementia care?

If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia you might want to have some training in dementia care. Find out how to access support…

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Your 4-step plan to dealing with incontinence and dementia

Try not to let worries about incontinence keep you and your loved one from going out and enjoying yourselves. Find out how to ease your fears and cope with incontinence

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What is SPECAL dementia care?

If your loved one has dementia you probably want to know about all the different methods and approaches to caring for them. One of these is called SPECAL care

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What is the link between dementia and deafness?

Several studies have shown that elderly people who suffer from hearing loss seem to be more at risk of developing dementia. Find out the essential facts

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What’s the difference between short and long term memory?

When memories are made, they can be classified as short or long term, and understanding how they differ is vital for helping to understand dementia symptoms

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How can dementia cause someone to neglect their faith?

Whether you’ve always been a religious person, or your beliefs have a more spiritual focus, we find out how faith can provide support to someone with dementia

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How to help someone with dementia who lives alone

You’re bound to worry about a loved one living on their own if they have dementia. But there are lots of ways to help them stay as safe and happy as possible…

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The dementia diagnosis – what happens if you have it OR you don’t?

You’ve been to the doctor, had the tests and you’re now sat awaiting the results. But the next steps for you will depend entirely on your diagnosis. Here’s what to expect…

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How to cope with relationship changes after a dementia diagnosis

If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia it’s bound to have some impact on your relationship, and on those around you. Find out what might happen and how you can continue to enjoy each other’s company

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?