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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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Advice

Caring around Christmas: 6 ways to keep calm…and keep going

Many carers find the festive season really difficult to cope with. So if you’re beginning to flag, here’s a few ideas that might help:

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Advice

11 ways to stay warm and well this winter

With another cold snap on the way, here’s how to keep someone with dementia warm and well at home when temperatures begin to drop

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10 LIFE CHANGING resolutions every dementia caregiver should make

If someone you love has dementia, these simple New Year resolutions could help to transform your finances and make life more enjoyable in 2019

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This form could help you stay calm in a crisis

If a person with dementia goes missing, a national scheme called The Herbert Protocol is speeding up the search to find them, all you have to do is fill in a form…

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6 steps to take if you’re worried about memory problems (and 2 you SHOULD avoid)

Is a person you love becoming increasingly forgetful? Whether they’ve been diagnosed with dementia or not, here’s how to work out why their memory might be getting worse – and what you can do to help.

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Taking medication when you have dementia: 12 ways to make it easier

Remembering to take prescribed medication can become increasingly difficult for people with dementia – but not taking it can be dangerous. We’ve compiled this guide to help make the whole process safer and less stressful for everyone

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Need to talk? Our support group is always ready to listen

The Unforgettable Dementia Support Group may only be two weeks old, but it is already a thriving, supportive community. Find out what’s been happening this week and don’t miss our special offer for support group members.

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Advice

Has dementia scared away your friends?

Wondering where all your friends have gone? It’s sad but true that many families on the dementia journey find that friendships they once held dear, seem to drift away or even disappear.

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5 quotes to bring comfort on the dementia journey

Never underestimate how challenging it can be to care for a loved one with dementia. If you’re going through a tough time right now (it happens to all of us), here’s a few words of wisdom that might help you feel a bit better

West Midlands Care Providers and Care Workers

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.

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

West Midlands Care Providers and Care Workers

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.

live-in care blog

What does 'live-in care' mean?