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We’re always prepared for bad weather

We will ensure all service users are reached despite freezing temperatures and forecasts of snow (January 24, 2019). Our staff are going above and beyond to make sure everyone they look after is warm, well fed and hydrated. We have had snow already with forecasts predicting more to come, but our biggest concern is the […]

We’re campaigning for careers in care to be taken more seriously

Many people may not like to admit it, but care work can often be portrayed as an undervalued profession and something people go into if they don’t have any qualifications, which is why we are consistently campaigning for it to be taken more seriously as a career. As well as being kind, caring, honest and […]

Street safety for carers

Without our dedicated carers we wouldn’t be able to offer the fantastic service we do, so their wellbeing is of incredible importance to us. As a member of our team, we want to make sure you’re 100% safe while out and about on calls, which is why we have put together a street safety guide […]

Abacare carers considered ‘part of the family’

Mark Lewis from Gaerwen says he considered his daughter’s carers to be a part of their extended family and they helped provide care where the family couldn’t (September, 2018). Yvette Clark, Delyth Evans, Karen Jones, Mary Suddaby, Angharad Williams, Natalie Grey, Christine Harkin and Toni Chatfield from our Bangor office all provided care to 35-year-old […]

Scott follows in his mum’s footsteps to become a care giver

Scott Renney from Aberdare has followed in his mum’s footsteps and recently (September, 2018) joined our team at our Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) office as a care giver. Eighteen-year-old Scott was recommended to us by his mum Debbie Renney as part of our refer a friend scheme. He said: “I am thrilled to have joined […]

We’re supporting ‘hidden’ carers for National Dementia Carers’ Day

We are showing our support and helping to raise awareness about the importance of society’s ‘hidden’ carers as part of National Dementia Carers’ Day this month (September, 2018). National Dementia Carers’ Day, part of World Alzheimer’s Month, takes place on September 9 and recognises and celebrates informal dementia carers, while highlighting what it means to […]

Free expert advice on spotting early signs of dementia

We are offering expert advice to the public on spotting the early warning signs of dementia as part of World Alzheimer’s Month next month (September, 2018). According to the Alzheimer’s Society, there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise to more than one million by 2025 and two million […]

Albert urges men to sign up to become carers

Albert Mott from Garnant in Wales is encouraging other men to sign up to become carers and break the stereotype that a position in care is more suited to women. Fifty-nine-year-old Albert has worked as a Care Worker for us since March, 2017. He said: “Many people believe that care work is more suited to […]

We’re raising awareness for Carers Week

A campaign to help raise awareness for carers from all over Wales and the important role they play will take place next month (June, 2018). Carers Week, which takes place from June 11 until 17, highlights the impact of caring on daily life and encourages the public to think about whether they could manage a […]

Our carers become ‘part of the family’

When we assign carers to a service user they can often become good friends as they will sometimes see each other every day or a couple of times per week. Some of our service users live alone and often don’t have family living close by or visiting regularly, so our carers can be the only […]