Pendeen Community Care Ltd

04/11/2025

Are you an unpaid carer in Cornwall? 💙

Carers Corner sessions are held across the county - offering friendly, informal support where you can drop-in for advice, information and signposting. No appointment needed.

📍Locations & times:

• Royal Cornwall Hospital (Trelawny Wing reception)
Every Tuesday, 1pm – 3pm

• St Austell Hospital (reception)
Every last Friday of the month, 1pm – 3pm

• Bodmin Hospital (Day Room, Harbour Ward)
Every last Thursday of the month, 1pm – 3pm

• West Cornwall Hospital (reception)
Every first Wednesday of the month, 1pm – 3pm

• Probus Church Hall
Every second Monday of the month, 10am – 12pm

Representatives from The Integrated Admiral Nurse Service, Patient Experience, Alzheimer's Society, Memory Matters, disAbility Cornwall & IoS, Cornwall Carers Service, The Filo Project and more will be there to offer guidance, support and signposting.

A warm welcome awaits 💙

25/10/2025

21/10/2025

If you are caring for a friend or relative, here is some information about support from Age UK

A second lovely quote - this time, from a Carer's Corner group.


Did you know?
Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly offers a free and confidential information and advice service for older people, their families and carers.

How you can access the service?
Our information and advice advisors are available for Attendance Allowance support from Monday to Friday, 10-12pm on 01872 266888.

However, for any further advice and support, you can contact the Community Gateway, 0800 - 2000, 7 days a week, 365 days a year on 01872 266383.

If you need advice outside of our opening hours, please contact the Age UK National Advice line on 0800 678 1602 or visit the Age UK Advice Line website.😀

20/10/2025

10/10/2025

We’ve all faced a lot of challenges this year. You may have found your own ways of coping, but it’s also natural to feel overwhelmed by it all. If things are starting to get on top of you, you don’t need to try and cope alone.

We're here to help. This World Mental Health Day, check out our support and advice 👉 https://bit.ly/3VRb3hv

06/10/2025

Small changes can make a big difference 💙

People living with dementia may experience the world differently due to damage in the brain. This can lead to changes in perception, including:

Misperceptions – seeing one thing as something else (e.g. mistaking a shadow for a spider)
Misidentifications – confusing people or objects (e.g. thinking a son is their husband)
Hallucinations & Delusions – seeing or believing things that aren’t there
Time-shifting – mixing up past and present.

These experiences can be confusing or distressing for the person and those around them. But with understanding and support, you can help them feel safe and confident.

As explained by our @‌DementiaFriends team, something as simple as swapping a dark coloured mat – which could be mistaken for a hole in the ground – to a light coloured one could be helpful for a person living with dementia.

There are lots of little things you can do to support a person experiencing changes in perception, which might look like:

- Making sure glasses are worn and hearing aids are working (if used)

- Not moving furniture, or changing where things are kept

- Not drawing attention to their mistakes

- Improving lighting levels and reducing visual clutter

- Asking friends and relatives to introduce themselves when they arrive

- Describing the food and drink and where it is on the table

05/10/2025

It's not too late to apply for our current vacancies.
If you want full time, full training is available.
Or maybe you are an experienced or qualified carer who wants to work some evenings and weekends.
Send us a message. More details on our website
www.pendeencare.com

02/10/2025

There is so much more to grief than crying.

Grief is complex, changing and incredibly personal. There can be so much happening when we're grieving, a lot of which goes unseen.

If you need support, we're here 💜

https://www.cruse.org.uk/

26/09/2025

As we get older, lots of us start to feel a bit unsteady on our feet and become worried about falling. But falls aren't inevitable and there are things you can do to prevent them.

From staying active to making changes at home, there are so many ways you can build up your confidence and stay steady for longer 👉 https://bit.ly/3HQL5Hz

25/09/2025

If you are interested in a full time carer's role from 30 hours per week, drop us a message.

23/09/2025

Send us a message if you are interested in some weekend shifts.