News and events

Our Dementia Friendly Community Cafe #WeAreHerts

Read all about our inspiring community cafe in Digswell, Welwyn.

Our Nomination in the Rural Living Awards - Welwyn

Our fantastic Dementia Friendly Community Cafe based in Digswell has been nominated in the Rural Living Awards.

Home Instead Senior Care - TV Advert #ThirdStair

Our new TV campaign depicts the story of family members talking to their loved one's about getting extra help at home - Read more here.

Check us out on the Radio - Dementia Friendly Community Cafe

Last week Heather & Jane paid a visit to talk with Pete from UK Health Radio. They had a lovely chat about our fantastic Dementia Friendly Community Cafe and how the amazing work Jane and the team are doing impacts on the people who attend! Listen Now ----> https://bit.ly/2GnCw46

Caring Qualities – Have you got what it takes?

Find out what it takes to be a CAREGiver with Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield.

Senior Snippets - Top Tips to Eat Well & Age Well

Food and Nutrition play an important role in staying well. But many people lose their interest in food as they get older and, according to Home Instea

The Awards Keep Coming!

We have been awarded as a 4 Star Employer in the Best Employers in Care Awards 2018! . Steven Frost, CEO of WorkBuzz (formerly smith+henderson), the a

Brand New Dementia Friendly Community Cafe!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn and Hatfield held their Dementia Friendly Community Café at their new venue of Digswell Village Hall, Harmer Green Lan

Home Instead Welwyn & Hatfield are Singing for Dementia!

The team at a Welwyn home care company have been singing from the same song sheet as they launched their latest campaign as part of Dementia Action We

We're in the Top 20!

IT'S OFFICIAL!!! Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield have been awarded one of the Top 20 spots in the East of England region! Home Instead Seni

#YouCanCareWeek! 12th-16th March 2018

This week we are supporting #YouCanCareWeek! Many people have preconceived ideas about what caring for the elderly is all about. We understand that be

Senior Snippets - Reducing the risk of Hospitalisation

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets brought to you by Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield. A recent British Red Cross report has r

#YouCanCare in Welwyn & Hatfield!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield have launched a campaign, ‘You Can Care’, to address the local shortage of care workers. We will be raising

Dementia Friendly Community Cafe Launch

For a long while now Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield have been keen to provide a Community hub which caters for not only our elderly loved

Communication Tips for people living with Dementia

September is World Alzheimer's Month and every year, the aim of the campaign is to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. I

**RECRUITING NOW**

Free Local Dementia Workshop!

Are you caring for an ageing parent or relative with Alzheimer’s Disease? These workshops are aimed at carers or families of people who are living wit

Happy Easter!

For the past 2 Days our 2 Easter Bunnies, Barbara our Care Manager & Martina our Field Care Supervisor have been busy delivering lots of Hot Cross Bun

Scam Awareness Event - 20th April

We will be holding a Scam Awareness Talk at Friendship House in Hatfield on the 20th April @ 11am if you would like to find out further information pl

Top Tips on Healthy Eating

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets! New Year...New You! What a perfect excuse to begin Healthy Eating! A healthy diet can be the key to

Princess Royal Training Award!

We feel very proud that the Home Instead Network has recently been awarded the Princess Royal Training Award. This brand new award from Princess Anne

Senior Snippets - Tips to get your Home ready for the Winter!

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of our community in mind, brought to you by Home

Recruiting Now!

Welwyn & Hatfield Recruitment Open Day!

When: Tuesday 27th September. Time: 10am-4.30pm. Where: Weltech Business Centre, Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AA. Come along to our Recruitment

Gladys turns 103!

Gladys turns 103! Our lovely Client Gladys turned 103 on the 14th July! Barbara the Care Manager popped round to visit her with a big bunch of flowers

Help To Stay Socially Active

Finding ways to stay young at heart, stimulated, and busy is very important for seniors. Believe it or not, there are proven health benefits of social

April Senior Snippets! - Tips for Safe Driving

Driving is a great way to remain independent, but it's normal for our driving abilities to change as we get older. By reducing risk factors and incorp

March Senior Snippets! - Skin Care Tips for Seniors

In this instalment, I will be sharing some simple yet very effective skin care tips for seniors. As a person gets older, the skin tends to get more se

Senior Snippets - Managing Money!

Our Tips to Help The Elderly Manage Money. Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of our

Changing The Face Of Homecare In Welwyn & Hatfield!

We have received standout ratings from our Clients and CAREGivers in our brand new independent research. Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield de

Communicating With People Living With Dementia

When we think about communicating, our first instinct is to speak, but there are times when communication consists of much more than just a verbal con

Water...The Liquid Of Life!

Summer's is on its way and its HOT HOT HOTTTT!! Although this is a lovely time of year we need to take certain precautions to protect ourselves and in

Tips From Our CAREGivers!

Tips From Our CAREGivers! Anyone that cares for somebody is likely to have many unanswered questions regarding both the care they are giving to their

Our Top 10 Disease Fighting Foods!

Our Top 10 Disease Fighting Foods. Reach for berries for a powerful dose of disease fighting antioxidants. According to a U.S. study, blueberries top

Senior Snippets - Healthy Eating

Home Instead Senior Care - Healthy Eating. As we age, our digestive and immune systems become less efficient. It is important to eat well and nutritio

Managing Back Pain

Home Instead Senior Care's Top Tips on Back Pain! Our job can be quite challenging on your bodys, especially our Backs! Back pain is common amongst se

Tips for a Healthy Heart!

Tips for a Healthy Heart! February is National Heart Month here are a few tips from the British Heart Foundation for keeping a healthy heart. 1. Cut d

Alzheimers & Dementia Memory Sharing Tips!

Do you remember when Auntie Jean fell over the dog and dropped the Birthday Cake....... Sharing “remember when” stories like these warms the heart of

Cold Weather Tips!

The NHS has issued a cold weather alert for the upcoming week and with dangerous winter weather in the forecast, Home Instead Senior Care says now is

Senior Snippets - New Years Checklist!

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of our community in mind, brought to you by Frank

Welwyn Garden City Food Bank!

On Wednesday Heather & Jess paid a visit to our local Food Bank in the New Zion Christian Fellowship in Welwyn Garden City. The Food Bank gives out ab

Senior Snippets! - Be A Good Neighbour This Christmas!

We all know that December can be a hectic time, full of festive Christmas and New Year fun, but it can be a lonely time for many people, especially th

We've Got Such An Amazing Team!

Well Done to our amazing CAREGiver Rebecca! She always goes above and beyond her duties! .

Senior Snippets - Top Gifts For The Grand kids!

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of our community in mind, brought to you by Frank

Home Instead Senior Care Wants The 'Missing Millions'

A recent report launched by Prince Charles revealed that a million people aged 50 and over are out of work. Home Instead Senior Care want to change th

September CAREGiver Meeting!

Diane Shawe - Outstanding CAREGiver Of The Quarter! On the 26th September we held our latest quarterly CAREGiver Meeting. Roni & Julie two of our amaz

Senior Snippets - Keeping The Doctor At Bay!

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets brought to you by Frankii of Home Instead Senior Care in Welwyn & Hatfield. In this instalment, I wil

Senior Snippets! - 10 Signs Of Alzheimers!

Alzheimers Disease: What Is and What Isnt? It's Sometimes Difficult To Tell.... Dementia is the umbrella term for the variety of conditions that can c

Free Dementia Training In Your Community!

Home Instead Senior Care isn’t just leading the way in training our CAREGivers, many of our 150 offices have also been supporting family members and t

Thank You!

A lovely recommendation from one of our Clients family members this morning. Home Instead were recommended to me by a friend. I had no idea such servi

Senior Snippets! - Home Safety Check

One of the biggest fears for elderly people is the thought of having a fall or an accident in the home. Falls can be very serious at any age but an e

Our Most Vital Organ!

As a key vital organ, the Heart is something that needs to be looked after and cared for. As we age the heart becomes weaker and the average heart rat

Welwyn Garden City Care From Local People!

The team at Home Instead Senior Care in Welwyn Garden City are passionate about providing care to its clients which not only improves the quality of t

The UK's No.1 Home Care Provider - Latest Report Confirms Top Scores!

Home Instead Senior Care is delighted to have been revealed as England’s top Homecare Provider. The number one result comes from the UK’s leading heal

Seven Tips to Help You Communicate With Your Ageing Parents 

Many adult children of aging adults know how difficult it can be to talk with their parents about certain topics. Following, from Home Instead Senior

Senior Snippets! - How to Connect with the Grandchildren!

In this instalment, I will be providing you with some useful tips on connecting with your grandchildren. With modern families becoming more dispersed

CAREGivers Meeting!

Ellen Wong - Best Newcomer! We held our quarterly CAREGiver meeting last week, which had a great turn out! Probably due to the Biscuits and Cakes!! We

Why We All Need To Talk About Dementia! 

Home Instead Senior Care is today featured in an article in the Guardian’s Society Pages. The article gives an account of one of Home Instead’s Dement

Our Newest Recruits!

This week we completed another round of CAREGiver Training and welcomed on board Leanna, Christine, Claire & Jay! . They were all fantastic in their t

Senior Snippets - Staying Safe on Social Media!

In this instalment, I will be providing you with some useful tips on keeping older people safe on social media. Technology surrounds us in our daily l

Dementia Awareness Session For The Labour Party

Heather this week did a Dementia Awareness Session for the Welwyn & Hatfield Labour Party! Everyone who attended really enjoyed it and found it very i

Senior Snippets - Dementia!

Welcome to our latest edition of Senior Snippets brought to you by Frankii of Home Instead Senior Care in Welwyn & Hatfield. With Dementia Awareness W

Our 1st Dementia Awareness Session!

We were very delighted to have been invited to deliver our first Dementia Friends Information Session at the Hatfield Fire Station today. The session

Dementia Champion!

A very large number of our clients here in Welwyn & Hatfield have dementia, so to tie in with the work Home Instead is already doing of offering as ma

Home Care - Where To Start?

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield. Sometimes It can be difficult to admit when you or a loved one are in need of some help and support, wheth

Senior Snippets - Exercise!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield. Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of ou

Alzheimers & Dementia CAREGiver Training!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield - CARE Training. CARE – Changing Aging through Research and Education – is a specialised Alzheimer’s and de

CAREGivers Of The Quarter!

CAREGiver Of The Quarter - Jean Radmore. Congratulations to Jean & Rebecca on their awards for being Outstanding CAREGivers! Both Jean & Rebecca go ab

Happy Birthday Joan!

Happy Birthday to Joan who this week turned 90! Joan has been with Home Instead since August 2013! Her family had planned her a big party which she th

Happy Birthday Doris!

Happy Birthday Doris!Happy Birthday to our lovely client Doris who turned 90 on the 24th March! . Doris has been a client with Home Instead since Dece

Home Instead Senior Care Joins Up With Symponia!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield - Symponia. We are pleased to announce that effective from 10th March 2014, Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn

Be Scam Aware! - Protecting The Elderly in Welwyn & Hatfield!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield. In response to the recent reports of elderly people in the community being targeted by phone scammers, loc

New CAREGiver Training!

Home Instead Senior Care Welwyn & Hatfield. Congratulations to our new CAREGivers who this week completed their mandatory induction training programme

Home Instead Partners with ITN Productions

Home Instead partners with ITN Productions to launch home care film at Naidex. A programme featuring Home Instead Senior Care premiered at Naidex Nati

Older Persons Information Event 5th October

Home Instead Senior Care, Welwyn and Hatfield, is hosting an ‘Older People’s Information Event’, on the 5th October, from 1pm until 3pm, at The United

Home Instead SeniorCare at Local Job Fair

Home Instead Senior Care in St Albans and Welwyn Garden City are attending the Oakland’s College Job Fair on 11th May at the Welwyn Garden City Campus

Home Instead - A Wet Day at The Races!!

All Cleaned & ReadyFollowing a Course Inspection by the Jockey Club on 3rd May 2012, the Northaw Point to Point went ahead as planned on BANK HOLIDAY

Care Manager Receives HighestProfessional Development Qualification in Care Sector

Barbara - Care Manager & Heather - Owner. Barbara Hedge, Care Manager at Home Instead Senior Care in Welwyn and Hatfield, has just achieved Level 5 CA

Northaw Point to Point – Bank Holiday Monday May 7th

Home Instead Senior Care (Welwyn & Hatfield) – Are having a Day at The Races. Why not come along and meet with the Team from Welwyn & Hatfield at Nor

Local Company Receives CQC Approval

Owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Welwyn and Hatfield, Heather Simms says she feels like Christmas has come early this year after receiving the sta

Home Instead hosts Party for Parkinson's

Party for Parkinson’s, an event hosted by the Home Instead Senior Care team in Welwyn and Hatfield in September was a great success, with many people

Tea Party for Parkinson's

Home Instead Senior Care in Welwyn & Hatfield is hosting a “Tea Party for Parkinson’s” on 7th September to raise money for the Parkinson’s support and

Care Company To Create 50 Jobs

With care of the elderly rising to the top of the political agenda, a business specialising in caring for older people in their own homes has opened i