The EU Settlement Scheme early access pilot for all EU citizen health and social care staff currently working in the UK is closing soon on Friday 21st December 2018. In advance of the UK’s exit from the EU on 29 March 2019, the UK government has committed to protecting the rights of EU citizens and their family members currently living in the UK. This includes the right to live here, work here and access public…
I wanted to write this blog about Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) as it strikes a personal chord with me. As I get older I seem to be more self-conscious and less happy with the way I look; this may have something to do with the fact that my once slender size 8 figure has turned somewhat curvier over the years to a full size 12 and as much as I try to blame the clothes…
There are an estimated 11 million people in the UK who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Every country has its own sign language. Here in the UK most people use British Sign Language (BSL) which is not simply the English language with hand signs, it has its own grammar and sentence construction. So, whist we would say “what is your name?” in BSL it would be signed “Your name, what?” Deafness is the third most common…
How is your Health & Social Care knowledge? Do you know how many young carers there are in the UK? or what the early symptoms of dementia are? Take our fun and informative quiz below to test your know-how: 1 How many life stages are there? 4 5 6 7 2 Which country spends less on health care as a percentage of GDP than the UK? Italy Slovenia Japan France 3 Over the past 26…
On Thursday March 1st 2018, the UK was hit by #StormEmma and flurry of snow that impacted some of the most hard-to-reach of our communities for many years. Our ND Care and Support teams became part of a united call to action by their wider community with quite simply outstanding efforts from all involved. Evette Townley, Registered Manager for our Cardiff team explains more: ‘On Friday at 12.28pm a WhatsApp group was set up called…
Most of us at one time or other has been deeply affected by cancer. It is an aggressive disease that tears families and loved ones apart. Here at New Directions Care & Support we are raising awareness of World Cancer Day in the hope that we can combat this disease. What is World Cancer Day? On 4 February, World Cancer Day is a day to unite in the fight against cancer. Every Unity Band worn,…
On Wednesday 29th November 2017 an ND Care & Support employee was honoured and acknowledged for her learning efforts by Cardiff and the Vale Care & Support Regional Workforce Partnership at a prestigious awards ceremony. Angela Smyth (pictured) attended an event hosted at Cardiff and the Vale College, in the prestigious Atrium venue alongside Registered Manger for ND Care & Support Evette Townley. Angela was honoured with a certificate of recognition for completing her Level…
An award-winning care provider has opened its doors for the first time in England in Buckfastleigh, Devon. ND Care & Support are a Welsh operation who have been providing a domiciliary care service to a community which includes some specialist needs since 2010. The teams’ flagship office opened in Cardiff before venturing up into the Welsh Valleys and into West Wales. Now the team have made the bold move across the border into Devon. Director…
A leading specialist care provider has relocated in the Gwent region for the third time since opening their doors in 2011. ND Care and Support are an award-winning organisation who work to support individuals and their families with care packages to enhance quality of life. The business has grown enormously since setting up their first office in Ebbw Vale over six years ago. From a small base in 2011 at the Innovation Centre at Victoria…
On Friday 23rd June 2017, New Directions Chairman Jeff Tune was highly commended at an awards ceremony held in Cardiff. The Cardiff Business Awards recognise outstanding achievement in business and celebrate talent, ambition and innovation from across Wales' capital city. This is the third year the awards have celebrated the best of Cardiff business. The event held at City Hall in the capital celebrated 19 awards in total and was attended by over 400 guests…