Music therapy for those with Dementia
The increasing prevalence of Dementia As our ageing population continues to increase, Dementia is fast becoming the health and social care challenge of the 21st century. The NHS estimates that 850,000 people have dementia in the UK today. By 2020 the total number is...
Signs that an elderly loved one may require home care
As we age we may need some extra support to help us remain living comfortably and safely in our own homes. However, admitting that home care is required is rarely forthcoming from elderly people due to their strong desire to remain in control of their lives for as...
In this edition of “Meet the Team” we speak to Catherine Haigh who founded Kirklees based, The Care Collection, to raise the standards of home care
How long have you worked in care for? Catherine: I have worked in care for 22 years across the whole of the care sector with people of all ages. My first experience of care delivery was at the age of just 15 when I did a work experience placement at a local...
How to Choose A Home Care Provider
Today we discuss the things to consider when choosing a home care provider and explain how The Care Collection can help if your current provider is not meeting your expectations. Things to consider when choosing a home care provider Receiving home care (also known as...
In this edition of “Meet the Team” we speak to Natalie who provides home care to three of our wonderful Clients
How long have you worked for The Care Collection? Natalie: I have worked for The Care Collection since October 2017. What attracted you to the company? Natalie: I was looking for a new challenge and The Care Collection stood out from the rest of the care roles...
The risks of loneliness and how to help prevent it
Did you know? 17% of older people are in contact with family, friends and neighbours less than once a week and 11% are in contact less than once a month Over half of all people aged 75 and over live alone Two fifths all older people (about 3.9 million) say the...
A Short Video From One of Our Clients
One of our Clients, Alice aged 22 with Cerebral Palsy, kindly offered to produce a short video explaining a little more about The Care Collection and the services we provide for her. She is amazingly talented! We thought we’d share it with you here.
Training to be a carer – Stephen’s Journey Part 2
Putting my carer skills into action As some of you may have seen from my previous blog, I have recently completed 3 days of carer training with The Care Collection, a company providing bespoke, high quality care at home across Kirklees and Calderdale - from...
Training to be a carer – Stephen’s Journey Part 1
Carer Induction Having over fifteen years’ experience in Sales, Management and Customer Service in the Fashion and Supermarket industry, you could say I’m more used to guiding shoppers to the cereal aisle and helping people decide on new stylish outfits. But now a new...