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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

How do I find the best funeral plan?

This depends entirely on what you want, how much you want to pay – and when you want to pay it. Generally speaking, funeral plans usually include care of your loved one’s body a coffin and hearse.

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Why keeping your faith could bring some surprising benefits

Many caregivers find that religious or spiritual beliefs can be a great comfort on the dementia journey

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Why Lego is good therapy for people with dementia

Lego therapist Kitty Short explains how the much-loved building bricks can have surprising benefits for people with dementia

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Advice

Family conflict and caregiving

Conflicts within families come in many shapes and sizes, and at times of stress, unresolved issues often play out.

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“The Government should be funding more dementia choirs”

The power of music to help people with dementia is revealed in a new BBC documentary starting on Thursday

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Difficulties with handling money – an early sign of dementia?

It is common for people with dementia to over-spend on items that they do not need. Difficulties with memory, decision-making and judgement contribute to this tendency, which can be manifested in different ways.

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Advice

5 reasons to try a sensory pet

Therapy pets might sound a little wacky, but evidence suggests they can provide many surprising benefits for people with dementia and memory loss. Here’s a few reasons why it might be worth trying a sensory therapy pet:

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Advice

When A Loved One Has Dementia: A Financial Guide

While there are practical considerations to tackle, the financial side of things is going to be a serious subject. Financial independence can be a very difficult thing to let go of, but as dementia makes managing money more complicated, there comes a time when financial matters need to be addressed.

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The health benefits of being outdoors

Here are some of the reasons why being outdoors in the fresh air is good for people living with dementia – and everyone

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?