The Visiting Angels Central Surrey team recently embarked on a remarkable journey by participating in Diabetes UK's One Million Step Challenge. Our mission: is to raise funds for diabetes research and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by this prevalent condition. Inspired by our client, who has a son living [...]
Career progression in the field of care is an essential aspect for individuals who are passionate about providing quality care and support to those in need. As care workers and support workers develop their skills and gain experience, they have the opportunity to advance in their careers and take on more responsibilities. Ways to [...]
Visiting Angels Central Surrey, the premier provider of homecare in the local area, attended Chertsey Agricultural Show on Saturday 13th and 14th August. The day started with horse and camel racing, then it was onto show jumping. The audience were able to meet some of the county’s top riders as they competed around a course [...]
It is a common misconception that you need extensive degrees and experience to work in care. Our senior caregiver angel Katie Stewart has made a mark for herself in Care, even though her initial years were spent in the hospitality sector of an Oil rig in Aberdeen! Our local news Woking News and Mail recently [...]
We want to ensure that we are communicating the most relevant and up-to-date information to both our clients’ and to our staff. Prior to receiving the official guidance from government and public health England we had already taken several steps. We have been in regular contact with our caregivers providing updates on the virus We [...]
Research conducted by the universities of York, Sheffield and Manchester has highlighted that a mistake is made 237million times a year in the administration or prescription of medication. The mistakes made in both the health and social care sector for the most part didn’t cause harm but in 28% of the mistakes moderate or severe [...]
For many years I have thought about the impact that our interactions with each other have, even during the time when we are apart. For much of my professional career I have said “beware the shadow you cast” meaning that the way you treat someone when you are with them can have a positive or [...]
Councillors and care providers have added their voices to the concerns of others in social care over back pay for carers for “sleep in shifts”. In a letter to the Observer last week Bridget Warr of the UKHCA and leading politicians from local authorities urged ministers to provide assistance to fill what could be a [...]
Over the past month we have been recruiting lots of lovely caregivers to support the clients needing home care in South Yorkshire. Whenever we are recruiting we are fortunate to get lots of interest. We invariably spend more time ensuring we take the right caregivers than we do with anything else. It is important to [...]
Public Health England has reported “high but not unprecedented levels” of flu being seen in the first week of January. The figures for hospital admissions during the first two weeks in December 2017 were in line with those seen in 2016 at between 1-2 per 100,000 people. In the first week of January that figure [...]
