I started in February 2017 and I was nervous. I started in the Adams Unit which cares for young disabled and young dementia. I thought this was strange as I had always thought of care homes only having elderly people in them.
Employees from Hallmark Care Homes’ 17 homes and Central Support Office are embarking on fundraising activities for the two causes, with the aim of raising £50,000 for each life-changing charity.
We were glad to receive more articles than we expected and were really touched by all the stories we read. We will be publishing a number of those articles over the coming weeks. Today we are pleased to announce the second of our winners, Isabel Towey, who is another Home Instead Care Giver from Torquay. Great work Isabel!
It was the breakthrough moment I will never forget. My client had had a difficult night, which had turned into an even more difficult morning. Disorientated, upset and confused, he didn’t know where he was, whether it was day or night, or where his wife was.
Care Innovation Challenge: Bringing innovative and creative minds to match the biggest problems facing the care sector. The Care Workers Charity (CWC) is supporting the Care Innovation Challenge. CWC’s CEO, Alex Ramamurthy, is one of the founding members.
A woman who agreed to cycle 75 miles to raise money for care workers in need has admitted the scale of The Care Workers Charity challenge shocked her and was even greater than giving birth.
We are excited to announce a new writing competition to allow our wonderful champions and care staff an opportunity to share their hard work with the wider community. Personal stories really help to showcase the passion that is put into care, this is a message that as a charity we wish to share.
The Care Workers Charity, which gives financial support to care workers when they fall on hard times, has stepped in to help a family who couldn’t afford new beds and bedding for their children and newborn baby.
I am delighted to announce that Hartford Care’s charity of the year from 1st April 2017 will be The Care Workers Charity.
We are proud to announce that the National Care Awards supported us again this year at the Hilton Metropole and we would like to to say a special thank you to Richard Hawkins and his team at Hawker publications for their continued support.