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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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Reminiscence TV: Our 12 picks of Christmas
Settling down on the sofa to watch a TV show is as much a part of the festive season as turkey and mince pies. Here’s our selection of the best shows airing this Christmas that will trigger memories and special moments for someone with dementia
Christmas can be an isolating time for people with dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society has discovered over half of people with dementia see their family less often during Christmas than they did before they were diagnosed
Emmerdale actor John Middleton talks about dementia episode
The actor who plays Ashley Thomas in Emmerdale reveals how an innovative episode of the soap next week will show his character’s dementia in an entirely new light.
Could living near a busy road increase dementia risk?
A Canadian study claims pollution and road traffic noise could be a factor in your risk of developing dementia
Virtual reality could help reduce dementia medication use
A virtual reality game created by Australian developers is helping people with dementia and even reducing the amount of anti-psychotic drugs they need to take
Coping with unresponsiveness and apathy in dementia
Does a loved one with dementia seem to look straight through you? Do they remain silent no matter how much you talk to them? Here’s why this upsetting and worrying behaviour can happen – and what you can do about it
Tablet computers can reduce agitation in people living with demntia
Using a tablet is an effective tool for delivering therapy which can reduce agitation in people with dementia, says a US study
Being bilingual could help your brain function and age better
Being able to speak a second language could slow brain ageing and reduce the risk of dementia, say Canadian researchers
The next chapter…please don’t say it’s a relief
After the death of her mother Shirley at the end of last year, dementia carer Linda Harman shares her feelings on the highs and lows of the experience, and what she sees her role as now
Meet the West Midlands AI Coaches Supporting International Care Workers
A new AI coaching platform is supporting international care workers in the West Midlands - offering personalised guidance on jobs, training, housing, wellbeing and community life.
What does 'live-in care' mean?
Meet the West Midlands AI Coaches Supporting International Care Workers
A new AI coaching platform is supporting international care workers in the West Midlands - offering personalised guidance on jobs, training, housing, wellbeing and community life.