International Week of Happiness at Work is held from September 20 to 25 every year. Maintaining a positive Work Life Balance is an essential element of a happy and satisfying life. So what is this work-life balance? The work part relates to the amount of time spent at work or carrying out work related activities. [...]
Pedalling through Cost of Living Crisis- The Carer Centric Way This week, Visiting Angels is introducing its first two e-bikes to their care team. The first franchise in the care sector to be actively introducing the low-emission, alternative form of transport throughout the network, Visiting Angels is continuing to pave the way as the [...]
This month the spotlight is on Brooke Jackson! Having worked in care for 10 years- Brooke brings her vast experience in different roles within the industry to Visiting Angels. The skills , compassion and kindness that she possesses truly portray the values of an Angel. We got talking to her to know a little more [...]
This month’s spotlight is on Angel caregiver Asam Khan. Rotherham based, young family man Asam, is a wonderful example to break the stereotype that only women can be good caregivers. Ever since Asam joined Visiting Angels, he has proved time and again that men can thrive in the care industry. We got talking to him [...]
This month's spotlight is on Angel caregiver Trudy Nightingale. Trudy has been with Visiting Angels for about 2 years and has proven herself to be a wonderful caregiver even though she had no prior experience in care. The skills , compassion and kindness that she possesses truly portray the values of an Angel. We got [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
