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Community and respite care in our own centre for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities so their main carers to have time to look after themselves.

02/11/2026

💛 How our care services can help at ICH Cornwall 💛

🫴 At In Caring Hands (ICH), we support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), each with their own unique needs, routines and ways of communicating. For families who are looking into care for the first time, understanding what support looks like can make the process feel less overwhelming.

🏡 Our respite bungalow in St Austell offers short stays in a calm, safe and familiar environment. This gives families time off from their caring responsibilities, while knowing their loved one is being cared for by people who understand their needs and preferences.

🤝 Our Cornwall community care programme provides support at home, helping with daily routines, personal care, positioning, sensory activities and communication. For many families, this gentle, consistent help can make everyday life feel more manageable.

🧸 Care services aren’t just about practical tasks — they’re about comfort, dignity and connection. We learn the small details that matter: a favourite item, a comforting sound, a familiar gesture, all the tiny cues that show us when someone is happy, tired or needs reassurance.

🌟 Choosing care for the first time can feel like a big step, but you’re not alone. At ICH, we work closely with families to build trust, reduce stress and make sure each person feels safe, understood and supported.

🤗 If you are looking for help, we have a few places available for new service users within our respite and community care program.

🌱 As our services grow, we’re welcoming compassionate carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West and want to make a real difference, learn more about us on our website.

👉 Learn more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/

26/10/2026

🧼 International Infection Prevention Week at ICH Cornwall 🧼

🫴 At In Caring Hands (ICH), we support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), many of whom are more vulnerable to infections due to complex health needs and limited mobility.

🩺 As colds, flu and COVID season arrives, International Infection Prevention Week (19th–25th October) reminds us how important it is to protect both our service users and our carers. Infections can be silent, and some of the people we support may not be able to tell us when something feels wrong — which is why prevention matters so much.

🧽 Our teams are trained in careful hygiene routines, safe handling of equipment, correct PPE use, and gentle positioning techniques that help reduce pressure areas and keep skin healthy. These small, consistent actions make a big difference to comfort and wellbeing.

🏡 At our respite bungalow in St Austell, our day centre in Threemilestone, and within our community support teams, we work together to keep environments clean, safe and healthy. By doing this, we look after one another and the people in our care.

🤗 If you are looking for help, we have a few places available for new service users within our respite and community care program.

🌱 As our services grow, we’re welcoming compassionate carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West and want to make a real difference, learn more about us on our website.

👉 Learn more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/

19/10/2026

💚 Back Care Awareness Week at ICH Cornwall 💚

🫴 At In Caring Hands (ICH), we support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), and many of the individuals we care for rely on us for lifting, positioning and physical support them throughout the day.

🧠 Back Care Awareness Week is a reminder that carers often put their bodies under pressure without realising it. Back pain can creep in quietly, and both carers and service users can suffer in silence if the right techniques aren’t used.

🪑 That’s why we train our teams in safe moving and handling, correct posture, and gentle positioning routines. These skills protect our carers’ wellbeing and ensure that the people we support are lifted, moved and settled in ways that feel comfortable and secure.

🏡 At our respite bungalow in St Austell, our day centre in Threemilestone, and within our community support teams, we work closely together to make sure every movement is tailored to each person’s needs and safety. We’re more than a team — we’re a family who look after one another.

🤗 If you are looking for help, we have a few places available for new service users within our respite and community care program.

🌱 As our services grow, we’re welcoming compassionate carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West and want to make a real difference, learn more about us on our website.

👉 Learn more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/

12/10/2026

🤗 Working as a carer for people with PMLD at ICH Cornwall 🤗

🫴 At In Caring Hands (ICH), we support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), each with their own unique needs, communication styles and ways of experiencing the world.

💙 Being a carer for someone with PMLD isn’t just a job — it’s a role that asks for patience, gentleness and genuine compassion. The people we support often rely on us to understand their small cues, their preferences, and the tiny details that help them feel safe, understood and comfortable.

🌟 A great PMLD carer is someone who notices the little things: a change in facial expression, a familiar sound that brings comfort, or a small movement that signals excitement or discomfort. This level of understanding builds trust and makes everyday experiences more meaningful.

🏡 At our respite bungalow in St Austell, our day centre in Threemilestone, and within our community support teams, we work closely together to make sure each person receives care that is attentive, respectful and tailored to them. We’re more than a team — we’re a family who support one another as much as we support the people in our care.

🤗 If you are looking for help, we have a few places available for new service users within our respite and community care program.

🌱 As our services grow, we’re welcoming compassionate carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West and want to make a real difference, learn more about us on our website.

👉 Learn more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/

05/10/2026

🟢 World Cerebral Palsy Day at ICH Cornwall 🟢

🫴 At In Caring Hands (ICH), we support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

💚 Beyond learning disabilities, some of our service users have complex physical needs caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy. This can shape how they move, communicate and experience the world and may result in sensory differences or unique ways of expressing themselves. Our aim is always comfort, dignity and meaningful connection.

📆 The 6th of October is World Cerebral Palsy Day, a time to recognise the strength and individuality of people living with cerebral palsy and other limiting conditions.

🫂 At our respite bungalow in St Austell, day centre in Threemilestone, and with our community support teams, we learn each person’s unique methods of communication and what makes them feel safe and comfortable.

🌼 Familiar sounds, music and sensory activities offer reassurance and provide outlets for self-expression and having fun. All of these tiny details matter. They build trust, reduce frustration and help each person feel understood.

🤗 If you are looking for help, we have a few places available for new service users within our respite and community care program.

🌱 As our services grow, we’re welcoming compassionate carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West and want to make a real difference, learn more about us on our website.

👉 Find out more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/

28/09/2026

🫶 International Day of Sign Languages at ICH Cornwall 🫶

♥️ For many people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), spoken language isn’t always the easiest way to express themselves.

🤏 At In Caring Hands (ICH), we often use simple forms of sign language not because someone is deaf, but because signs and gestures can be a clearer, calmer way for some of the people we support to communicate their needs, choices and feelings.

📅 The 23rd of September, is International Day of Sign Languages and is a way to acknowledge that language is accessible for everyone when provided with the right tools.

🖐️ We see every day how even a small gesture can be an important signal meaning “more”, “finished”, “yes”, “no”, or “thank you”. This simple communication can reduce frustration, build trust, and help someone feel understood.

🏡 Across our respite care bungalow in St Austell, our day centre in Threemilestone, and our community care teams, we support people with PMLD to communicate in the way that works best for them.

🧏‍♂️ For some, that’s words. For others, it’s eye contact, facial expression, or hand signs. What matters most is that their voice, in whatever form it takes, is heard.

💛 Our carers learn each person’s unique communication style, paying attention to the small details that make a big difference. A familiar sign, a shared gesture, or a simple hand movement can help someone feel safe, respected and connected.

🌱 As our services grow, we’re welcoming new carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West of England, have a naturally compassionate nature, and love working as part of a supportive team, you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

👉 Find out more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/jobs/

21/09/2026

🤗 Urology Awareness Month at ICH Cornwall 🤗

♥️ For many people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), understanding and communicating discomfort or changes in their bladder or urinary health can be difficult. That’s why at In Caring Hands (ICH) our carers’ awareness, patience and attentiveness matter so much.

🗓️ Urology conditions are incredibly common; in fact, one in two people will experience one in their lifetime, which is why Urology Awareness Month is so important as a reminder.

🏡 At ICH in Cornwall, we provide care for people with PMLD at our respite care bungalow in St Austell, our day centre in Threemilestone, and via our community care teams.

💛 Our carers are trained to notice even small signs of a problem: changes in routine, discomfort, restlessness, or subtle shifts in behaviour. These observations help us protect the dignity, comfort and health of the people we care for.

☺️ A part of our PMLD service, supporting urology health isn’t just about clinical awareness, it’s about connection, about knowing each person’s unique ways of communicating. We provide a calm, trusting environment where service users feel safe, understood and cared for.

🫶 As our services grow, we’re welcoming new carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West of England, have a naturally compassionate nature, and love working as part of a supportive team, you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

👉 Find out more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/jobs/

14/09/2026

🤗 National Inclusion Week at ICH Cornwall 🤗

♥️ This week at In Caring Hands (ICH) is all about inclusion, it’s about creating a workplace where kindness is the norm, where every voice matters, and where everyone belongs.

🗓️ It’s National Inclusion Week (14th to 20th of September) and across our respite care bungalow in St Austell, our day centre in Threemilestone, and our community care teams, we see the same truth again and again: When carers feel valued, included and happy, the people we support feel it too.

☺️ As part of our profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) service, inclusion isn’t a policy or a poster on the wall. It’s the way we greet each other in the morning. It’s the way we listen, support, laugh, and lift one another up. It’s the way our carers feel safe to be themselves, and the way our service users feel surrounded by people who understand them and genuinely care.

🫶 As our services grow, we’re welcoming new carers to join us. If you’re based in the South West UK, have a naturally compassionate nature, and love working as part of a supportive team, you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

👉 Find out more about joining ICH: https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/jobs/

07/09/2026

🌟 Work with us! Join our PMLD team at In Caring Hands in Cornwall? 🌟

🤗 At In Caring Hands (ICH), the heart of our work is supporting younger people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

🥰 This is done at our respite centre in St Austell and our day centre in Threemilestone near Truro. Community care is provided in people’s own homes in mid Cornwall, from Wadebridge to Truro. Families trust and rely on us because our carers are compassionate, skilled and genuinely committed to the people they support.

💛 What makes our Cornwall PMLD team special?
Our carers are warm, patient and form real connections to the people they care for. We provide continual training to ensure our team are confident and competent.

🤔 You don’t need a lot of experience to join us, what matters most is kindness, reliability, emotional maturity and the ability to help a person with PMLD feel safe, understood and valued.

👥 Our team includes:

• Carers – providing day‑to‑day support, communication, personal care and companionship

• Senior Carers – updating daily care plans and guiding newer staff

• Care Co‑ordinators – leading teams, supporting families and ensuring care remains safe and personalised

✨ What we offer:

• Permanent contracts for the right candidates

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), pro‑rata for part‑time staff

• Carer of the Month reward scheme

• Recommend‑a‑friend bonus

• Company pension

• Paid travel time & mileage (community roles)

• Loyalty bonus on your birthday after six months

• Coffee‑and‑cake staff socials

🫶 If you’d like to make a meaningful difference to young people with PMLD in Cornwall, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about our current opportunities here: 👉 https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/jobs/

31/08/2026

🌟 A career in PMLD care with In Caring Hands 🌟

💛 A career in PMLD care is more than a job - it’s a vocation. Supporting teenagers and young adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) takes empathy, patience, dedication, determination and heart.

🌿 Although working in PMLD care isn’t always easy, it is deeply meaningful, satisfying and rewarding. You help young people feel safe, understood and valued. You help to create their joy, bring them comfort and give them connections that truly matter.

🤝 At In Caring Hands (ICH) at our respite bungalow in St Austell day centre in Threemilestone or as part of our community care team, which spans Wadebridge to Truro, coast to coast, we are looking for compassionate people who genuinely want to make a difference.

🥰 Whether you’re new to care or are already experienced and considering changing the type of support you provide, PMLD care offers a unique and rewarding path.

🌈 The benefits of PMLD care are powerful for the right person. You build real relationships, learn specialist skills, grow in confidence and become part of a team that is more like family and celebrate kindness as much as professionalism.

🫶 If you want a career where your compassion is your strength, where being you can change a young person’s day for the better, then we would love to hear from you. Find out more about joining the ICH family:
https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/

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124 Tregonissey Road
Saint Austell
PL254DS

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https://www.in-caring-hands.co.uk/contact-us/

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