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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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Feeling emotional? You aren’t alone
Many family carers feel emotional and tearful quite a lot. Here’s a few things that might help
Coping with family conflict
Rows with brothers and sisters, and arguments with partners and parents can cause enormous stress when you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. But family rows and even family feuds are far more common than you might think. Here’s a few tips to help you cope.
I can’t get enough sleep
Feeling permanently tired because you aren’t sleep can make caring for someone with dementia even harder. Sleepless nights or disrupted sleep can have a negative impact on mental and physical wellbeing, leaving you feeling utterly exhausted. So what can you do about it? Here’s a few ideas
Other people don’t understand
Caring for a loved one with dementia doesn’t only affect your relationship with them. It can also impact other relationships with partners, family, friends and the people closest to you.
Spotlight on Dementia Services: Consulting your GP
In this ‘Spotlight on Dementia Services’ series, we discuss the role of the GP.
Eyesight, ageing and dementia: part 1
In this two-part blog, Dr Marianne Coleman, Orthoptist and Vision Researcher, explains in detail how dementia can impact eyesight.
‘The joy we get from Music for Life is immeasurable‘
We asked the people behind a pioneering programme of music therapy, called Music for Life, to explain why music can have amazing benefits for people living with dementia
The 12 rules of Christmas dementia care
If a loved one has dementia you might be worried about how they’ll cope during the festive season. Read our simple guide to help you make Christmas as enjoyable as possible – for everyone
Revealed: The ‘secret’ care funding you could be missing out on
Why do some people with dementia have to sell their homes to pay for care, whilst others find all their costs are paid for by the NHS?
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.