{"id":337522,"date":"2025-10-07T05:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T05:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=337522"},"modified":"2025-12-23T18:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:30:49","slug":"our-carers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/about-us\/our-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Our carers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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What makes Helping Hands carers so special?<\/h2>\n \n

Hand-picked, highly trained, and passionate about helping you live your best life.<\/p>\n \n \n

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In the 36 years we\u2019ve been helping people across the UK to live more independently at home, we\u2019ve made no secret of the fact that our wonderful carers are the reason we\u2019re the nation\u2019s leading home care provider. It takes a special person to be a Helping Hands carer, and we\u2019re very proud of our brilliant care teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here\u2019s how a great carer can help you at home:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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We only hire people who possess the kind, compassionate qualities that we believe make for a great carer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every Helping Hands carer receives our comprehensive in-house training, as well as regular refresher courses<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Only 2% of the people who apply to be a carer get through our strict procedures and background checks<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We employ every carer directly and ensure they\u2019re fully supported in every aspect of their role<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The difference a great carer can make<\/h2>\n \n

At Helping Hands, we know that a brilliant carer can make all the difference.<\/p>\n \n \n

Choosing home care, whether\u00a0live-in care<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0visiting care<\/a>, can be a big step and a difficult decision to take. There are many services available and, of course, you\u2019re looking for the option that provides you with the most reliable and compassionate support.<\/p>\n

With Helping Hands, you can be assured of receiving support that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations. Whether you need visiting care or live-in care, our carers go above and beyond for every customer, and are the main reason why we\u2019ve been the UK\u2019s real leader in home care for over three decades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Here\u2019s how a great carer can help you at home:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n <\/use><\/svg>\n Personal care<\/span>\n <\/h5>\n \n
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Our carers are all expertly trained to deliver discreet\u00a0personal care<\/a>, such as assisting with toileting, bathing and dressing<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Helping Hands carer can help out around the home with vacuuming, cleaning, doing the laundry, and just about anything else<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All of our carers are trained to provide dedicated medication support<\/a> \u2013 whether that\u2019s collecting it on your behalf, or helping to administer it<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your carer can help you move around your home more freely, as well as accompanying you out and about to the shops or even further afield<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our carers can support you to see your loved ones whenever you wish \u2013 whether that\u2019s accompanying you when you visit them, or helping you to host<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dedicated care allows you to spend more time focusing on your favourite hobbies and pasttimes, and less time stressing about doing the chores<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Home care includes pet care \u2013 you can rely on your carer to keep your furry friend fed, watered and exercised to their heart\u2019s content<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our carers can provide low-grade medical support, such as discreetly and respectfully helping with bowel, stoma and catheter care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re living with a medical condition such as a type of dementia or cancer, your carer can help you manage your symptoms through bespoke care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Hear from one of our carers<\/h2>\n \n

We caught up with one of our carers, Denise, to find out why she loves what she does.<\/p>\n \n \n

Hear from one of our wonderful carers, Denise, as she shares why she loves working as a carer, what her customer, Brenda, means to her, and what she enjoys about working with Helping Hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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