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Jul 242 min read

Working at Farrow Friends; Meet Michael

As an organisation we are incredibly passionate about the quality of support we deliver, and every team member we bring on board are...

Working at Farrow Friends- Why we love to care. Meet our team member Donna.

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Jul 162 min read

Working at Farrow Friends- Why we love to care. Meet our team member Donna.

It's July! A time of year where we often find we're on the look out to expand our team and let those who are currently onboard share a...

How do I tell my parent I think they need extra help and care? 5 tips on how to have that first care conversation.

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Apr 119 min read

How do I tell my parent I think they need extra help and care? 5 tips on how to have that first care conversation.

With so many providers across Lincolnshire UK that provide care and support services, there is lots of advice readily available for...

Small milestones, and why they are never 'just' small. John's story.

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Feb 265 min read

Small milestones, and why they are never 'just' small. John's story.

It's 9:00am. You wake up. You aren't at work today and the weather is lovely, warm and dry. Out of the window you can see the birds....

For Valentine's Day we asked our staff members why they love supporting other people

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Feb 151 min read

For Valentine's Day we asked our staff members why they love supporting other people

For Valentine's Day this year we wanted to celebrate our staff team, and the rewarding parts of our job as support workers providing...

Helping with the new bin adjustment: Accessibly labelled Indoor Bins

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Jan 312 min read

Helping with the new bin adjustment: Accessibly labelled Indoor Bins

We're really pleased to see the local council are being proactive in the campaign towards climate change by introducing a more efficient...

How support makes a difference- Emma's Story

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Jan 233 min read

How support makes a difference- Emma's Story

We've been supporting Emma for many years now and we often like to speak to the people we provide support to so that we can hear their...

Whether it's a little, or a lot: Iris' Story

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Jan 172 min read

Whether it's a little, or a lot: Iris' Story

Iris is one of the lovely ladies that we offer home-help support to on a regular basis. Iris struggles with her eye sight and so we offer...

Why we made it our Christmas mission to combat loneliness this year; and the impact it made

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Jan 158 min read

Why we made it our Christmas mission to combat loneliness this year; and the impact it made

In August it's common for many organisations to think about what their focus will be over the Christmas and New Year period. As a company...

Collecting prescriptions getting too much? Don't worry; we can help.

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Dec 8, 20231 min read

Collecting prescriptions getting too much? Don't worry; we can help.

When you live at home and struggle to stand up and walk about in the same way you used to, collecting prescriptions can be increasingly...

Here to help keep life moving, so you can stay in your own home

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Dec 4, 20232 min read

Here to help keep life moving, so you can stay in your own home

As life gets on and we get older, it can get harder to do the same tasks that once came easily to us. Eventually we can be faced with an...

We join onto St Wulfram's Christmas Tree Event as part of our campaign to prevent loneliness

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Nov 28, 20232 min read

We join onto St Wulfram's Christmas Tree Event as part of our campaign to prevent loneliness

This year it's our mission to be a really active company working within the community to combat loneliness which has become our core...

Accessible Craft Activity Ideas: Supporting the creativity of our loved ones

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Nov 21, 20233 min read

Accessible Craft Activity Ideas: Supporting the creativity of our loved ones

Over the last couple of weeks we've been working with Digby's Café to be present every Friday so that people who have come to the café on...

Working to make a difference: Janet's Story

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Nov 10, 20232 min read

Working to make a difference: Janet's Story

At Farrow Friends, we work with a really diverse range of people to provide help at home and companionship. We've found throughout our...

Loneliness at Christmas. Why it's our business to care.

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Nov 8, 20233 min read

Loneliness at Christmas. Why it's our business to care.

If like us, you've seen this years Age UK advert then you'll know what a heart wrenching and eye opening campaign it is. Especially so...

Small things making a huge difference - Why a little patience goes a long way in care and support

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Nov 6, 20234 min read

Small things making a huge difference - Why a little patience goes a long way in care and support

On Wednesday I had the privilege of shadowing Lauren on her support calls to see her in action, hear some feedback on the service and to...

Preventing loneliness through companionship and befriending- why what we do matters

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Nov 3, 20233 min read

Preventing loneliness through companionship and befriending- why what we do matters

At a time where Age UK estimates that over 2 million people over the age of 75 are living alone, it's more important than ever to work...

5 Ways to help prevent people becoming lonely this Christmas

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Nov 3, 20234 min read

5 Ways to help prevent people becoming lonely this Christmas

This year we are working proactively within the community to help take action on the issue of loneliness in older people at Christmas....

Celebrating Halloween in an inclusive way for elderly Friends and Family

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Oct 31, 20233 min read

Celebrating Halloween in an inclusive way for elderly Friends and Family

It's the season to get spooky and put up our much loved orange and autumn themed decorations, cooking our favourite seasonal pumpkin...

Tips for Helping the Elderly Maintain their Hobbies

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Oct 13, 20233 min read

Tips for Helping the Elderly Maintain their Hobbies

As we get older we feel it's even more important than ever to encourage our elderly friends and relatives to stay active in their hobbies...

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