Care advice for you
and your family
Straightforward guidance to help you understand your options
and find the right support.
Care Advice & Support for Families
Whether you’re beginning to wonder if someone you love needs a little more support, exploring care at home or simply trying to understand the options available, it can be difficult to know where to start.
Our Care Advice section brings together practical, straightforward guidance to help you make informed decisions with greater confidence.
Because sometimes the first thing you need isn’t care.
It’s an answer to a question.
Here to help you find the right way forward
Every family’s circumstances are different.
For some, the need for additional support arrives suddenly following an illness, fall or stay in hospital. For others, it happens gradually – perhaps someone is finding everyday tasks more difficult, getting out less or family members are beginning to provide more and more support themselves.
Whatever brings you here, you don’t need to understand the care system or know exactly what help is needed.
Our advice is designed to answer some of the questions families regularly ask us and help you understand what the next step might look like.
Where would you like to start?
If you’re considering support for yourself or someone you love, these are some of the questions families often begin with.
7 signs an older person may need some extra support at home
Changes can happen gradually. Discover some of the signs worth looking out for and how a little extra support can sometimes help someone remain independent for longer.
How to talk to an elderly parent about accepting help at home
You can see that Mum or Dad is finding things harder – but they don’t think they need help. Find practical advice for starting the conversation positively and respectfully.
What does home care actually involve on a daily basis?
Home care can mean much more than many families realise. From companionship and everyday support to personal care, discover how care can be built around the individual.
Advice for every stage
From recognising the first signs that someone may need support to navigating changing needs later on, we’re building a library of practical guidance for individuals and families.
Recognising when help is needed
Changes to look out for and understanding when a little additional support could make everyday life easier.
Understanding home care
What care at home involves, how support can work and what to expect when arranging care.
Living independently
Practical advice for helping someone remain confident, connected and independent in their own home.
Supporting family carers
Guidance for partners, relatives and friends who are helping someone they love.
Health, wellbeing & seasonal advice
Useful guidance around staying well, safe and connected throughout the year.
Dementia support
Advice for people living with dementia and the families supporting them.
Real people. Real stories. Real care.
Care is about people and relationships. So we think the best way to understand Heydays is to hear from the people who experience it every day.
Meet some of our clients and families, hear what remaining independent at home means to them, and get to know the carers who support them.
Celia's Story
What home means to Celia
For Celia, remaining in her own home in Levens meant much more than simply staying somewhere familiar.
It meant independence, being part of the community she knew and having somewhere her family could continue to come, stay and spend time together.
Meet Dorinda
What being a carer means to Dorinda
What is it really like to work in care? What is the best part of the role and what does a typical day look like?
Meet Dorinda, one of the people behind Heydays, and hear about her experience as a carer, what the role means to her and the relationships that make the job so rewarding.
Still not sure what support might be right?
That’s completely understandable.
You don’t need to know what type of care is required, how often someone might need support or have everything worked out before speaking to us.
Tell us a little about what’s happening.
We’ll listen, answer your questions and help you understand what the options might be – with no pressure to make a decision.
Fill in the short contact form below to get started.
Care and support across South Cumbria
Heydays provides personalised care and support to people in their own homes across South Cumbria, including Kendal, Levens, Grange-over-Sands, Cartmel, Barrow-in-Furness and surrounding communities.
Whether you’re looking for a little companionship and everyday support or more regular care at home, our local teams are here to help.