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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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What benefits are there available for dementia care?

Find out what financial support you, or someone you’re caring for, can receive to help with dementia care

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How do community nurses help with dementia care?

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a heavy burden, but you might be able to get some much-needed help from a community nurse. Find out how they can help.

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Planning for end of life care

It may seem like a depressing subject, but if you spend a little time thinking about end of life care now, while it’s still a long way off, it can save a lot of heartache and confusion. Find out what you need to know

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Carer ‘me time’: How to make time for YOU

It’s all too easy to forget about yourself when you’re caring for someone with dementia. Find out how to break the habit and create some ‘me time’ every day

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Eating well: what do you need to think about?

It can be difficult to persuade someone with dementia to eat well, so don’t worry if you seem to face quite a few issues and challenges. Here’s what you need to look out for…

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Let’s go outside! Ideas for getting out and about

If you’re caring for someone with dementia you probably want to take them out but may have lots of concerns about the risks and practical problems you might face. Here’s some information that might help

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Taking children to a care home? Read this first

You might be worried about taking children to a care home, but most homes are delighted to have young visitors – and so are the people with dementia who live there. Find out how to make your visit enjoyable for everyone

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Walking with purpose – why do people with dementia wander?

Many people with dementia are prone to wandering which can be really stressful for carers and loved ones. Find out why it might be happening

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What causes forgetfulness and confusion in someone with dementia?

Forgetfulness and confusion are often part of every day life if you have dementia, but forgetfulness has many different causes, only one of which is dementia. Here’s the essential information you need to know

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

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What does 'live-in care' mean?