April 10, 2017 3:12 pm
Our Amazing Person of The Week this week goes to the inspiring Frank Chester. On his 100th birthday the Worcestershire local will be opening his card from the Queen, eating cake, and working a three hour shift at his local food bank in Malvern where he volunteers 7 hours a week. He says, ‘I don’t feel 100..usually, but my body tells me I’m not as young as I used to be’. When asked how he still manages to volunteer at his age the centurion states, ‘I just do what I can, and when I can’t I sit down’. Mary Williams, Frank’s Team Leader at the food bank, has nothing but praise for the selfless gentleman: ‘ He brings joy to...
February 21, 2017 7:16 pm
Home Care Preferred had the pleasure of meeting Jane recently, and hearing more about her inspiring project. She has recently publish a new book about ‘the funny side of being a carer’ – “Dementia Diva – tales and tips from a survivor”. Jane, a local artist, wrote and illustrated the publication herself. Born out of her years spent caring for her elderly Mother who was living with dementia. She describes it as “a comic book for adults” as it is packed with 20 pages of cartoons in full colour; an easy read punctuated with diary entries from her experiences supporting her Mother and advice on how to cope if you are in a similar situation. Most people these days have...
February 7, 2017 10:22 am
Our ‘Amazing Person of The Week’ this week is a figure in our local community. The very well deserving David Taylor, along with his family, have recently launched a £1 million campaign in memory of his Daughter Sue who sadly passed away just six weeks after being diagnosed with a fatal form of brain tumour. Sue’s death six years ago at the age of 42 inspired her Father David to form the charity ‘In Sue’s Name’ to continue her legacy and to raise vital funds for brain cancer research in the hope other families won’t have to go through the heartache Sue’s family did when she left behind 2 children – Sasha, now 19, and Daniel, 17. The family decided...
January 25, 2017 4:37 pm
For many ‘backpacking’ is a luxury reserved for youngsters, but they are wrong. Meet Geraldine, the granny backpacking solo around the world at the age of 72 and loving it. She has been on an around the world adventure for the last seven years, and shows no sign of hanging up her backpack and passport any time soon. Geraldine has visited 50 countries so far, and left her hometown of Essex behind after retiring from her 30 year career running a hair salon. Her website’s tagline proclaims. “I will not sit at home and gather dust,”. The mum of three stays in hostels in order to keep within her budget ( she is travelling on a pension). While she admits...
January 6, 2017 3:57 pm
At Home Care Preferred we’re all about supporting people, be it our clients, the local community or individuals who deserve to be recognised. That’s why this year we will be acknowledging amazing people each week who have gone above and beyond. This could be through charity and community work, a personal achievement or anything in between. To kick things off, our first ‘Amazing Person of The Week’ for 2017 is French cyclist Robert Marchand. The 105 year old ( yes, 105!) has set a new record for the furthest distance cycled in an hour. He managed 14 miles at the national velodrome, which made him the fastest in this new category for riders over 105. Mr Marchand already holds the...
September 20, 2016 3:39 pm
Sue Peck is familiar with dementia having cared for her own Dad as well as many clients at Home Care Preferred. She recently raised money for Alzheimer’s Society in a fundraising run. Everyone at Home Care Preferred is very proud of Sue and her committment to help find a cure for dementia.
September 20, 2016 3:00 pm
A lovely photo of one of our clients reliving his youth – taken by his live-in support assistant on a recent day trip to the RAF Hendon Museum
February 24, 2016 1:12 pm
Jean first started yoga after seeing an advert in her local area. She credits yoga with changing her life, saying that it has “helped cure aches and pains.” Aside from easing pain, Jean also says the yoga has helped her posture, balance, concentration, flexibility and stamina. Attending regular classes also means Jean has made some great friends. According to Jean’s yoga instructor, Christine, Jean is a role model for others – proving to everyone that if she can do it, so can they. Jean added that it’s about doing what you can, “A few years ago, I could do all the handstands and everything but I have to stop doing those now due to my blood pressure, but yoga has...
