Pride Month in June What does Pride mean to you? We want to celebrate and educate people on LGBTQ. It's important to celebrate a sense of belonging and freedom. Pride is an annual global celebration in commemoration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community. It is associated with parades and parties that [...]
Home help and domiciliary care are both services designed to assist individuals in their own homes, but they cater to different levels and types of needs. It can be tricky to understand the difference so here is a quick snapshot. 'Home help' is primarily focused on providing assistance with household tasks and day-to-day activities. [...]
Choosing care at home for yourself or a loved one can feel daunting, and here at Visiting Angels we understand that you need to weigh up all the options when selecting the right care at home. Finding the courage to accept that care is needed is the first step, followed then by the minefield [...]
Life is busy and sometimes it's hard to make time for ourselves. This years theme is Moving More for our Mental Health. Regular physical activity is known to improve mental health, quality of life and wellbeing. Exercise releases feel good hormones that reduce feelings of stress and anger. It helps us better about our bodies, [...]
We hosted a Time for a Cuppa event for our lovely clients. It was really great bringing the community together and seeing everybody happy and relaxed. We listened, shared stories and laughed a lot. We built meaningful connections and created a sense of belonging. We offered support, provided advice and guidance. Our clients really [...]
Loneliness can make us feel sad, feelings of worry and lack of energy to do things. At Visiting Angels we are here to support you. Loneliness can be when social contact and relationships are not being met. It can be life changes, change in living arrangements, hearing loss or loss of a loved one. [...]
We are delighted to have received the report from our mock CQC inspection back on the 2nd and 3rd of April. We commissioned an independent company, Kata Care, to conduct a quality audit of our home care service in line with CQC sector guidelines. The team from Kata Care spoke to our clients and team [...]
We have been busy training our new starters this week. Sounds obvious? We were shocked to speak to candidates last week who have been 'let loose' by other agencies to look after clients with no training at all. We are passionate about training, and we are lucky to have Donna who has been a [...]
Not all home care companies are created equally.... believe it or not many care companies don't actually have a culture of care in their organisation. We believe that care starts way before one of our Angels enter a client's home. As leaders of the business Donna and I have to set the standard of care that [...]
Donna is passionate about training and development, having spent many years as a training manager. Our training room is the size of a typical single bedroom and is equipped so that our Caregivers are used to working with equipment in tight spaces, not a conventional training room.
