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Austin Ben - Supported Living An innovative solution in home care, supporting the person to stay at home no matter how complex

An innovative solution in home care, supporting the person to stay at home no matter how complex or simple the need may be.

10/09/2026

💛🕯️ WORLD SU***DE PREVENTION DAY 🕯️💛

Today we’re recognising World Su***de Prevention Day and helping to break the silence around su***de.

Talking openly and compassionately about su***de can help people feel less alone — and knowing how to respond when someone is struggling can make a real difference. 💛

💭 SOME FACTS & FIGURES

📊 In 2024, 6,190 su***des were registered in England and Wales, equivalent to 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people. (Office for National Statistics)

👨 Men continue to have a higher su***de rate than women. In England and Wales in 2024, the rate was 17.6 per 100,000 for males, compared with 5.7 per 100,000 for females. (Office for National Statistics)

💛 Su***de is preventable. Recognising when someone is struggling, listening without judgement and helping them access appropriate support can all play an important role. (Samaritans)

👂 Sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply listen.

You don’t need to have all the answers. You can:

💬 Ask how someone is feeling
👂 Listen without judging
❤️ Take them seriously
🤝 Encourage them to seek support
📞 Help them connect with appropriate professional support

💛 REMEMBER

A conversation could make a difference.

If you’re worried about someone, don’t be afraid to ask how they really are.

And if you are struggling, you don’t have to face it alone.

📞 Samaritans: 116 123 — free, confidential support, available day or night, 365 days a year. (Samaritans)

🔗 FIND OUT MORE

Office for National Statistics – Su***de statistics

Samaritans – Su***de facts and figures

Samaritans – Understanding UK & Ireland su***de statistics

💛 Let’s keep talking, keep listening and keep looking out for one another.

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09/09/2026

🧸🌈 TODAY IS CARE BEARS DAY! 🌈🧸

Who remembers the Care Bears? 🥰

Those colourful, cuddly bears with their amazing belly badges that brought a little bit of caring, kindness and happiness to everyone! ❤️💛💚💙💜

🌟 STAFF ENGAGEMENT TIME! 🌟

🧸 Who can remember the Care Bears?

🌈 Which Care Bear was YOUR favourite?

Was it Tenderheart Bear ❤️, Cheer Bear 🌈, Funshine Bear ☀️, Grumpy Bear 💙 or another favourite?

👇 COMMENT BELOW AND TELL US! 👇

And because today is all about CARE…

💙 SHARE YOUR CARE DAY WITH US! 💙

📸 Share your photos from today — whether you’re out and about with your service users, enjoying an activity, having a cuppa and a chat, or simply sharing a smile.

Let’s see what CARE looks like across our amazing teams today! 🥰🧸

A little kindness can make a BIG difference. ❤️

🧸🌈

08/09/2026

💚👁️ NATIONAL EYE HEALTH MONTH 👁️💚

This month we’re raising awareness of the importance of looking after our eyes and protecting our vision.

You may spot some of our amazing staff wearing GREEN 💚 to show their support for National Eye Health Month!

👀 DID YOU KNOW?

💚 Regular eye tests can help detect changes in your vision and can sometimes identify signs of other health conditions.

👓 You don’t have to notice a problem with your eyesight to benefit from an eye examination.

☀️ Protecting your eyes from excessive UV exposure is important — sunglasses with appropriate UV protection can help.

📱 Taking regular breaks when doing activities that involve prolonged screen use can help reduce eye strain.

🥕 A balanced diet containing a variety of fruit and vegetables supports overall eye health.

🧓 As we get older, the risk of developing certain eye conditions increases, making regular eye checks particularly important.

👁️ LET’S LOOK AFTER OUR EYES!

As carers, we can also encourage the people we support to attend their eye tests and report any changes in their vision.

💚 STAFF ENGAGEMENT:
If you’re wearing green to support National Eye Health Month, share your pictures below! 📸👇

Let’s get everyone involved and spread the word about the importance of looking after our eyesight. 👁️💚

07/09/2026

🧠💙 NATIONAL MIGRAINE AWARENESS WEEK 💙🧠

This week we’re recognising Migraine Awareness Week and helping to raise awareness of a condition that can have a huge impact on everyday life.

🤔 DID YOU KNOW?

🧠 A migraine is more than just a bad headache. It is a neurological condition that can cause a range of symptoms.

💥 Migraine can cause severe or throbbing head pain, often alongside nausea and increased sensitivity to light and sound.

👀 Some people experience aura before or during a migraine. This can include visual changes such as flashing lights, zig-zag patterns or blind spots.

🤢 Not everyone with migraine experiences the same symptoms — migraine can affect people very differently.

😴 Tiredness, stress, changes in sleep and certain foods or drinks can be triggers for some people, although triggers vary from person to person.

❤️ Migraine can be extremely disabling and may affect work, social activities and everyday life.

💙 THE IMPORTANT BIT…

Never assume that someone is “just suffering from a headache.” For someone experiencing a migraine, everyday sounds, bright lights and normal activities can become incredibly difficult.

As carers, colleagues, friends and family, understanding, patience and compassion can make a real difference. 🫶

🌟 STAFF ENGAGEMENT QUESTION:
Have you learned something new about migraine today?

👇 Tell us one thing you didn’t know before reading this post!

Let’s keep learning, raising awareness and supporting one another. 💙

06/09/2026

📚❤️ NATIONAL READ A BOOK DAY ❤️📚

Today is National Read a Book Day — so we’re getting our team involved! 📖🥰

Whether you love a gripping thriller, a good romance, a crime novel, a true story, or something that makes you laugh until you cry… we want to know! 👀

📚 STAFF ENGAGEMENT QUESTION:

👉 Who is your favourite author?
👉 What is the ONE book you simply cannot put down?

Maybe it’s a book you’ve read 10 times… or one that had you saying “just one more chapter” at 2am! 😂📖

👇 COMMENT BELOW AND SHARE YOUR FAVOURITES! 👇

You might even discover your next great read from one of your colleagues! ❤️

📖 Happy National Read a Book Day! 📖

05/09/2026

🌍❤️ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY – STAFF ENGAGEMENT ❤️🌍

Today is International Day of Charity — a day to recognise the difference that kindness, compassion and helping others can make. ❤️

And what better way to celebrate it than by recognising the amazing care our teams provide every single day? 🥰

💭 WHAT DOES CARE MEAN TO YOU?

Is it…

❤️ Making someone smile
🤝 Being there when someone needs you
👂 Taking the time to listen
🌟 Supporting someone’s independence
🫶 Showing kindness and compassion
😊 Making someone’s day a little brighter
🏡 Helping someone feel safe, valued and at home
💙 Going that extra mile when it really matters

For us, care is so much more than a task on a rota. It’s about people, relationships, dignity, kindness and making a difference.

👇 STAFF — WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 👇

Comment below and tell us:

“CARE MEANS ______ TO ME.”

It can be one word, one sentence or even a little story about what caring means to you. ❤️

Let’s see just how many different meanings of CARE our amazing team can come up with! 🥰

❤️

04/09/2026

💜🧠 WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY – STAFF ENGAGEMENT 🧠💜

Today we’re showing our support for World Alzheimer’s Day! 💜

You may spot some of our amazing staff wearing PURPLE today to help raise awareness and show our support for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. 🧠💜

📸 STAFF & SERVICE USERS – WE WANT TO SEE YOU!

If you’re wearing purple today, why not grab a photo and share it in the comments below? 👇📸

And don’t forget to encourage your service users to join in too — whether that’s wearing something purple holding a purple item, or simply getting involved in the day. 💜

Let’s fill the comments with PURPLE smiles and dementia awareness! 🥰

Every photo, conversation and bit of awareness helps us show that behind every diagnosis is a person, a story and a life that matters. 💜

💜HAPPY WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY! 💜

03/09/2026

🧠💙 ALZHEIMER’S MONTH – DID YOU KNOW? 💙🧠

Alzheimer’s isn’t just about memory loss. It can affect thinking, communication, behaviour and everyday abilities — but the person is still there. ❤️

✨ A few facts about Alzheimer’s:

🧠 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia.

💭 People living with Alzheimer’s can still experience emotions such as love, happiness, fear and frustration.

🕰️ Someone may struggle to remember something that happened recently but still have strong memories from many years ago.

❤️ A dementia diagnosis does not mean a person stops having feelings, personality, preferences or interests.

🌻 Meaningful activities, familiar routines, relationships and person-centred care can all play an important part in supporting wellbeing.

And one of the most important things we can remember as carers…

We are caring for a PERSON, not a diagnosis. 💙

📸 NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

We all have those special moments that stay with us — a funny conversation, a little achievement, a song, a dance, a smile, a day out, or simply a moment that made you realise just how special the people we support are. ❤️

👇 COMMENT BELOW WITH YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORY WITH A SERVICE USER 👇

It could be something funny, heartwarming, unexpected or simply a moment you’ll never forget. 🥰

Let’s celebrate the people behind the diagnosis and the memories we are lucky enough to share. 💙

02/09/2026

🧠💙 ALZHEIMER’S MONTH – MYTH OR FACT? 💙🧠

Let’s see how much our amazing team knows about dementia! 👀

We’ve got 5 statements below — your challenge is to comment MYTH or FACT for each one before checking the answers! ⬇️

🤔 QUESTION 1

“Dementia is a normal part of getting older.”

MYTH or FACT?

🤔 QUESTION 2

“Someone living with dementia can still experience emotions such as happiness, love, fear and frustration.”

MYTH or FACT?

🤔 QUESTION 3

“If a person with dementia keeps asking the same question, they are deliberately testing or annoying staff.”

MYTH or FACT?

🤔 QUESTION 4

“People living with dementia should be involved in making choices about their care whenever they are able to do so.”

MYTH or FACT?

🤔 QUESTION 5

“A person with dementia may remember something that happened many years ago but struggle to remember something that happened earlier that day.”

MYTH or FACT?

👇 OVER TO YOU! 👇

Comment your answers as:

1️⃣ Myth/Fact
2️⃣ Myth/Fact
3️⃣ Myth/Fact
4️⃣ Myth/Fact
5️⃣ Myth/Fact

🏆 BONUS CHALLENGE:
Who can get 5/5? And who can explain why they chose their answers? 🤔

Let’s get talking, sharing knowledge and raising awareness this Alzheimer’s Month. 💙🧠

ANSWERS WILL BE REVEALED LATER! 👀

💜 WELCOME SEPTEMBER! 💜September is here, and there is LOTS to be aware of! 🌟This month we’ll be shining a light on a who...
01/09/2026

💜 WELCOME SEPTEMBER! 💜

September is here, and there is LOTS to be aware of! 🌟

This month we’ll be shining a light on a whole host of important awareness campaigns, including:

🧠 World Alzheimer’s Month
🎗️ Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
🩸 Blood Cancer Awareness Month
🧡 Sickle Cell Awareness Month
💙 Urology Awareness Month
👁️ National Eye Health Month
🫁 Pulmonary Fibrosis Month

Throughout September, we’ll be sharing facts, quizzes, information and awareness posts to help educate, inform and encourage conversations around these important topics. 💙💜

👀 WATCH THIS SPACE!
There’s plenty more to come throughout the month!

Let’s make September a month of awareness, understanding and support. 💕

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