What is ableism and how can you challenge it? It’s no secret people with disabilities often face a very different reality to those who are not disabled. This article highlights details of this type of ...

Going off to university or college is a fresh new chapter and supporting elderly, disabled or vulnerable people can be the last thing on a student’s mind. However, a lot of students have part-time ...

Dating uses a lot of interpersonal skills, from picking up that somebody’s romantically interested to flirting to managing rejection from either party. Even tasks like arranging the perfect date can ...

Using public transport when you have a disability can be stressful, but there are various schemes in place to enable disabled people to travel comfortably. Most public transport has assigned disabled ...

The Severe Mental Impairment Council Tax Discount could reduce your Council Tax by up to 100%. If you qualify, the discount can also be backdated, depending on the council. Therefore, you may be able ...

My carer is a very hard-working lady. She comes on time and she is very neat and tidy. Prepares my food very well. She is trustworthy and caring. The care given to my sister has been wonderful. The ...

Parenting is a full-time job in itself and being a parent of a child with additional needs or a disability can bring extra challenges. The Welsh government recently pledged an extra £3m in funding for ...

Ashley Care has been such a great help to us, firstly looking after our dad and now mum. They are so kind and thoughtful and have always shown such care. Nothing is too much trouble. I would certainly ...

Palliative care is for people nearing the end of their lives to ensure they die comfortably with dignity and without pain. Anyone receiving palliative care for advanced cancer is entitled to ...

Today, our care coordinators, Gayle and Nigel, are refreshing their manual handling skills with Alpha Safety in Swansea! They’re joined by Amy and Kim, our newest team members, who are learning all ...

There are five nurses in Diane Taylor’s family, including her mum and her mum’s sisters, so she believes she was always destined to have a career in care. Diane has been involved in care since 1997, ...

Today we visited Wigan and Leigh Hospice in Hindley. We had 11 bags of donation items that we was able to supply them with. Donations consisted of personal care products, clothing, Toys, Gifts and ...