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5th Dementia Friendly Café Opens The dementia friendly cafés were established in 2015 and this month the Sevenoaks Area Dementia Friendly Community Charity celebrates their fifth site opening. Elaine Murray, Community Ambassador at The Good Care Group, is also the

Working as a live-in carer can not only be rewarding, but it provides some exciting career development opportunities too. At The Good Care Group, we want to help our Carers pursue their career goals, whether that is developing their care

WINTER FALLS PREVENTION Unfortunately, incidences of falls within older adults increases in the winter months. Looking after your loved one and ensuring their safety is paramount. Our Occupational Therapist, Jackie Cooper, has shared her insights into who is more likely

Three years ago I reached the age when advertisers began to interrupt my favourite tv programmes to promote life cover, funeral planning and equity release. At around the same time my parents-in -law approached their ninth decade living independently in

The Good Care Group is proud to be supporting Age Concern Mole Valley’s befriending service this Christmas. Age Concern Mole Valley has been caring and supporting vulnerable and isolated older people throughout the district of Mole Valley for over 75 years.

In the Training team, we are always very excited to hear about positive learning experiences that our Professional Carers have had. It’s great to be able to pass on recommendations for courses, learning, training  providers, or simply to enjoy the

If you’re thinking about changing roles and joining us at The Good Care Group, it’s natural that you will have questions for our team. One thing we’re often asked about is what happens during our 5 day induction training, which

At The Good Care Group, we are always striving to deliver the highest quality care and support possible to our clients and carers.. To achieve this we need to employ the best people. This is why we decided to work

The Scottish Parliament passed the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 so individuals who are eligible for social care support can get greater choice and control over how they receive these services. This means care services can be ‘personalised’ to your

If you are considering live-in for the first time, you might be wondering what you will be expected to provide your carer. When a carer is providing daily assistance in your home, it’s important they have a place to relax