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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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Helpful INGREDIENTS for a home visit

The more time you spend with someone, the more you will know what ingredients make for unhurried, quality time together. What ingredients do you find helpful? Charlotte Overton-Hart writes for Unforgettable.

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Lasting Power of Attorney refunds: what you need to know

You may have read in the news or on our Unforgettable Facebook support group that the Government are offering partial refunds on some Power of Attorney claims. Here’s what you need to know.

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Clever ways to celebrate Mother’s Day

Wondering what to do on Mother’s Day? Here’s a few interesting activities to help your mum or gran enjoy the day… and feel loved.

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Is it time to talk about incontinence?

Many people find incontinence one of the most difficult issues to deal with on the dementia journey, particularly since it remains such a taboo subject. Unforgettable has a wide range of information and advice that might help you manage better, and beat the taboo…

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How to help people with sight loss and dementia

There are various factors that may affect the way someone with dementia manages or interprets visual information. We asked Vicky Rushworth and Dave Smith who provide Vision Impairment and Dementia Awareness Training, for some advice.

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Barbara’s Blog: When mothers have dementia

In her latest blog, our Caregiver-in-Chief Barbara Stephens reflects on Mother’s Day, the impact of dementia on families, and the ‘role reversal’ that families often see.

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Advice

36 top tips from dementia carers

Sharing tips with others on the dementia journey can be incredibly useful. Here’s some of the best tips we’ve received – but please send us more!

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Advice

8 ways to cope with sleepless nights when the clocks change

It may still feel like winter, but the clocks go forward this weekend and Spring is on its way. Whilst warmer weather is certainly welcome, lighter evenings might not be good news for people with dementia, especially those who have trouble sleeping.

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Barbara’s Blog: A story of memory assessment and why being person-centred is vital

This week, our Caregiver-in-Chief Barbara Stephens provides a personal perspective on her father’s memory assessment, demonstrating why relationship building is key and a person-centred approach vital.

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?

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?