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Healthy Living is Key”

Our Mission at CarePlus is to promote health and well- being in our community

08/10/2026

Today is World Sight Day. 👁️

Poor eyesight is one of the most overlooked falls risks at home. Small changes can make a big difference:

✔️ Good lighting on stairs, hallways and at night
✔️ Clear clutter and trailing wires from walkways
✔️ Keep glasses clean and prescriptions up to date
✔️ Book regular eye tests, don’t wait for a problem

Our carers help clients stay safe and independent at home, and noticing changes early is part of that.

05/10/2026

October is Black History Month. 🟣

It was first marked in the UK in 1987, to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Black communities. Black people have shaped British healthcare and social care for generations, and they still do.

At CarePlus, we’re proud of a team from many backgrounds. Every colleague deserves respect, dignity and equal opportunity, and every client deserves care that honours their culture and identity.

Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing stories from our team. Follow along.

30/09/2026

❤️ Today is World Heart Day — and we’re asking one simple question: do you know your numbers?

Blood pressure. Cholesterol. Heart rate. Blood sugar. These four numbers can reveal your risk of heart disease long before symptoms appear — yet most people have no idea what theirs are.

For older adults and those receiving care at home, keeping on top of these numbers is especially important. Our CarePlus carers can help with:
✅ Medication reminders to keep conditions managed
✅ Accompanying loved ones to GP and health appointments
✅ Daily wellbeing checks that spot changes early
✅ Companionship that reduces the stress that affects heart health

This World Heart Day, make one call. Book a free care assessment and let us help keep your loved one healthy at home. 💜

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24/09/2026

🚶‍♀️ Happy National Fitness Day! But today we want to talk about a different kind of fitness.

For older adults and those living with a disability or long-term condition, fitness isn’t about lifting weights or hitting the gym — it’s about staying mobile, maintaining balance, and reducing the risk of falls at home.

Even small amounts of daily movement make a huge difference:
🦵 A short daily walk strengthens legs and improves confidence
⚖️ Chair-based balance exercises reduce falls risk
🤝 Having support at home means you can stay active safely

At CarePlus Healthcare Services, our carers don’t just help with personal care — they support your whole wellbeing, including helping you stay as active and independent as possible.

📞 Call us on 01202 016 697 for a free, no-obligation care assessment.

23/09/2026

A language. Not a gesture.

Today is the International Day of Sign Languages, part of International Week of Deaf People. This year’s theme is Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights.

There are over 300 sign languages in the world. Each one is a full language with its own grammar, not a signed version of English. BSL has been a recognised language in the UK since 2003 and has its own Act since 2022.

In care, being understood isn’t a nicety. It’s the entire job. Someone who can’t tell you where the pain is, or that they don’t want the curtains shut, isn’t receiving good care no matter how kind you are.

Five things that actually help:
Face them, in good light, with nothing covering your mouth.
Don’t shout. Volume distorts your face and helps nobody.
Write it down, or type it on your phone.
Talk to the person, not the relative beside them.
Book a registered BSL interpreter for assessments and reviews.

That last one matters most. Using a family member as the interpreter isn’t access, it’s a shortcut, and it means someone’s daughter ends up relaying things she shouldn’t have to.

21/09/2026

The earlier you know, the more you can do.
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and this year’s theme is early diagnosis.

Dementia rarely arrives all at once. It shows up in small things that are easy to explain away. The same question asked twice in an hour. Post piling up unopened. Getting turned around on a walk they’ve done for thirty years. Food going off in the fridge. A mood that doesn’t quite fit.
On their own, each one is nothing. Together, they’re worth a conversation.

Home carers see people every day, which is why we’re often the first to notice. But families notice too. If something’s been nagging at you, trust it.

Start with their GP. An earlier diagnosis means more time to plan, more support, and more say in what happens next. And when you’re ready to think about care at home, we’re here.

18/09/2026

Don’t take our word for it.

Every home care agency in England has to be registered with the CQC. It’s the legal minimum, not an achievement, and any agency selling it as a badge of honour is hoping you don’t know the difference.

So here’s our entry in full.

Provider: CarePlus Healthcare Services Ltd
Location: Oxford Point, 19 Oxford Road, Bournemouth BH8 8GS
Registered manager: Colleen Masamba
Regulated activity: personal care in people’s own homes
Status: registered, not yet inspected

That last line is there on purpose. We’re a newer service and our first inspection hasn’t happened yet. You’d find that out in ten seconds anyway, so you may as well hear it from us. When the report comes, it goes on our page whatever it says.

Choosing care for someone you love shouldn’t rest on a company’s own marketing. Search any agency, including this one, at cqc.org.uk.

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17/09/2026

Safe care for life.

Today is World Patient Safety Day. This year the World Health Organization has put the focus on people living with long-term conditions.

Diabetes. COPD. Heart failure. Stroke. Cancer. Dementia.

These aren’t treated once and finished. They’re managed for years, at home, across GPs, district nurses, pharmacists, hospital teams and carers. Every handover between those people is a place where something can get missed.

Home care sits right in the middle of that. Our carers are often the only person who sees a client every single day, which means they’re usually the first to notice when something is off. A bit more breathless. Confused in a way they weren’t last week. Not finishing meals.
Noticing is the job. So is saying something the same day.

15/09/2026

Care is the same job in every language.

It’s National Inclusion Week, and this year’s theme is Build Trust. Navigate Change.

Our carers come from across the world. Some grew up in houses where three generations lived under one roof and looking after your grandmother wasn’t a job, it was just Tuesday. Some trained in hospitals thousands of miles from Dorset. They brought all of that with them into homes in Bournemouth and Poole.
That isn’t a nice extra. It’s a large part of why the care is good.

If you’re thinking about care work and wondering whether you’d fit in here: you would.

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https://careplushealthcare.uk/

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