Sally Tomkotowicz

Last week, we officially opened the doors of Helping Hands Bristol over in Henleaze. Although we’ve been supporting families in the Bristol area since 2016, the event was the formal reception for the branch providing a visiting care service in and around Bristol and the surrounding areas, including in Kingswood, Clifton, Patchway and Stoke Gifford. […]

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today attended a dementia workshop in Godalming, Surrey, the first of its kind run by the national home care specialist Helping Hands. The workshop, hosted by the Helping Hands Godalming branch for families in the area who are concerned about loved ones living with dementia, comes recently after the town has […]

Jerry works as a care assistant in Redditch where he supports customers on a part-time basis, visiting around around six regular customers each week. With an infectious smile and playful personality, he’s built strong relationships with the people he supports, one of which he visits purely to play chess with. As one of our more mature […]

While the cooler weather may be a welcome retreat from the often stuffy, warm days of summer, it can bring several hazards, particularly for the elderly. Winter can be a challenge for those that struggle with mobility, or have conditions such as osteoporosis, as the risk of slips and falls increases in icy conditions. At […]

Over the last five years, we’ve welcomed some more talented people to the Helping Hands team. Two of them are Kirsty Prendiville and Monica Whitehurst, our live-in care managers who support customers and teams of live-in carers in Hertfordshire and Warwickshire. As live-in care managers, Kirsty and Monica are regularly visiting new and existing customers […]

A sport-obsessed, guitar-playing skateboarder may not be your usual idea of a carer. But Miles, one of the founding carers in the Helping Hands Wimbledon branch, is just that. After some wonderful feedback about the difference he’s making in his community, Miles has become this summer’s champion carer for ‘Excellence Every Time’. We caught up […]

Since 2012, Lisa Barley has developed from a visiting carer to a carer trainer, and is now about to become the regional trainer for Greece. We’d like to celebrate all of Lisa’s hard work throughout the years. Read her story. Becoming a carer for Helping Hands Lisa first joined Helping Hands as one of our […]

At Helping Hands, our carers have been making a difference in the lives of other people for nearly 30 years. Alongside our dedicated support team, they’ve been helping those living with various conditions to live independently at home. We’re privileged to have a team of incredible carers who are supporting families across England and Wales. […]

All of our carers have their own stories to share and a variety of reasons for deciding on a career in care. Many of them tell us how much they enjoy the flexibility of being a carer and how it fits in with their lifestyle. What all of our private carers share is the same […]

Cast your mind back 15 years. Brazil beat Germany to win the FIFA World Cup in Japan, and Hogwarts fans everywhere were brimming with excitement over the release of the second Harry Potter film. But for Sarah Hands in Warwickshire, she was joining her namesake of a company and embarking on a rewarding career in […]