Walk All Over Cancer is a fundraising activity and challenge that occurs every March to help the charity of Cancer Research UK. Every year in March, the challenge encourages people to take 10,000 steps every day for a whole month and raise money for the life-saving research. Our General Manager Steve Bowler has been an [...]
Our Caregiver Spotlight for the month is on Care superhero Sarah Van Hoof. We got talking with her to know more about her and the work she does. What did you do before joining Visiting Angels & how was it like? I was a care worker at a different company and the reason I started [...]
February is observed as Boost Your Self Esteem Month. In this constant environment of competition and self perfection, it is very important for everyone to take a step back and be kind to themselves. Social media has made it particularly harder for people to feel good due to the persistent pressure to show only the [...]
Our Caregiver Spotlight for the Month of January 2022 is on our superhero Caregiver Deborah Kennedy. Sheffield based family woman Deborah is always one to find happiness in service and making a difference in people’s lives. This was evident in her career - as prior to joining the care industry, Deborah had worked in hospitality [...]
Claire has been working with Visiting Angels for a year now and wears many hats- Family Woman , Angel Caregiver and a Poppy Appeal volunteer. The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion's biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, during the period of Remembrance. Supporting veterans and their families in debt and [...]
The spooky season has taken over the world- leaves begin to change and temperatures begin to drop. Halloween is mainly a holiday celebrated by children and youth but why should kids have all the fun! Halloween is a perfect time to engage seniors into activities to keep their minds stimulated and make them happy. Research [...]
The month of October is observed and celebrated as the Breast Cancer awareness month committed to educating and researching about the condition and to celebrate the survivors and their stories. Breast cancer is one of the most common life-threatening conditions in women. The chance of developing the cancer increases with age, with about a third [...]
National Arthritis awareness week is observed from the 7th till 13th of October to highlight the pain and disability that arthritis causes. It raises awareness about the experience of over 10 million people in the UK who suffer from arthritis. What is arthritis? It is a condition when the joints have swelling and tenderness which [...]
The world observes the International Day of Older Persons on 1st of October. It is celebrated to raise awareness towards the issues that the elderly face on a day-to-day basis and to appreciate and acknowledge their role and contributions towards the society. The theme for this year is Digital equity for all ages which affirms [...]
Falls are a major cause of injuries in the elderly- One in four seniors experience a fall in their old age. This causes hip dislocation, broken bones, head traumas and even fatal injuries. The relief factor is that preventing falls is achievable and a few changes around the house can help the elderly lead a [...]
