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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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Doll therapy and dementia: What you need to know
Professional carer and lead nurse Daphne Simpson discusses the pros and cons of doll therapy and explains how it might help your loved one with dementia.
Cleaning up: Products to help with bathing & grooming
Find the key products to help you create a safe and comfortable environment for washing
Sweet dreams: Products to help with sleep and rest
Ensuring that someone with dementia is as comfortable as possible is vital for helping them to sleep. We reveal the top products to help with this
Get around: Products to help you stay mobile with dementia
Find out what can help you or the person you care for keep moving for as long as possible
Getting the most out of books & DVDs on dementia
Find out how different types of books and DVDs can help people with dementia or their carers, family and friends
Why do so many people with dementia say ‘I want to go home’?
It can be painful and frustrating to hear a loved one with Alzheimer’s say repeatedly that they ‘want to go home’ but lots do. Here are a few strategies which might help you both cope:
The ReminiScent Story
Linda Harman, co-founder of ReminiScent, reveals what prompted her to set up the company and how she went about it.
Top products to help with incontinence and hygiene in dementia
The person you care for may experience incontinence (a loss of bladder or bowel control) in the later stages of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, but there are products that can help you both manage
Protect those with dementia from fraud
At some stage, a person with dementia will need someone else to manage their finances. Sadly this can put them at risk of financial abuse if they trust the wrong person, says Olivia Nash
What does 'live-in care' mean?