As a caregiver, you provide invaluable support to those who need it most. At Moonrise, we understand the demands of your role and the deep compassion required to carry out your responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of your well-being. Our values—empathy, respect, integrity, and excellence—guide us in fostering a supportive environment for our caregivers. […]

Hollie has been working for Moonrise 24hr Recruitment since 2022, when she was 16 years old. She started as a Business Admin apprentice, aiming to achieve her Level 3 qualification in Business Administration. A few weeks ago, Hollie passed her end-point assessment and became a Business Admin Assistant for Moonrise. Now 18 years old, Hollie […]

One in one hundred people will experience schizophrenia. Despite being so common the stigma surrounding schizophrenia, as with most areas of mental health, remains high, this is due to a lack of understanding. Schizophrenia is a very complex condition. It affects how a person thinks, feels and experiences the world around them. People with a diagnosis of schizophrenia can often experience different symptoms including; audio hallucinations (hearing voices), delusions, disorgan

One in one hundred people will experience schizophrenia. Despite being so common the stigma surrounding schizophrenia, as with most areas of mental health, remains high, this is due to a lack of understanding. Schizophrenia is a very complex condition. It affects how a person thinks, feels and experiences the world around them. People with a diagnosis of schizophrenia can often experience different symptoms including; audio hallucinations (hearing voices), delusions, disorgan

Although older due to planning, July 29th 2023 officially marks Moonrise 24hr’s 9th birthday! Born in 2014 from an idea by Managing Director Jessica Gwaringa the company has grown immensely and shows no signs of stopping any time soon! With the imminent completion of and relocation to a brand new head office premises, kitted out to our exacting standards the future of Moonrise 24hr is bright.

As we know, the pandemic caused major issues for all of us and saw major changes to how we interact as a society with lockdowns, face masks and social distancing. The most vulnerable in our society were amongst those to whom the pandemic caused the most disruption, with those in care homes and hospitals unable to have visitors. In response to the visiting policies imposed on care home residents family members of those affected launched Right for Residents in September 2020 in

There is no short answer to what wellbeing means, the Oxford Dictionary defines it as: Wellbeing [noun] – the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. However, what one individual feels is their perfect state of wellbeing may be completely different to another individual. Everybody has their own goals, ambitions and personalities, everybody is different. As well as each individual being different, the different aspects of being comfortable, healthy and happy all have dif

This week marks World Continence week, with the support of charities and organisations around the world, this week is run by the World Federation of incontinence and pelvic problems, together they are continuing their commitment to promoting access to care and support. They aim to break the stigma attached to bladder or bowel health issues for individuals and health professionals. With this in mind we wanted to discuss the topic further.

Seeing a friend or family member struggle with a disability, illness or who are older, can inspire many people to step up and care for them. The COVID pandemic, which was officially confirmed to have now ended by the World Health Organisation earlier this month, had a massive effect on caring in the UK and around the world. It increased the amount of care that was needed by individuals with more people taking on caring responsibilities for friends or relatives who are disable

Epilepsy is a common condition that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK. It is a condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Seizures are bursts of electrical activity within the brain that can temporarily affect how is functions and can cause a wide range of symptoms. It is not always clear why seizures happen and is thought to be partly caused by your genes as around 1 in 3 people with the condition have a family member with it. It can also, occasionally, b

Mental health problems are common and affect thousands of people in the UK, unfortunately, not everyone understands mental health problems. Despite it being widespread there is still a strong stigma around mental health which can lead to discrimination in all aspects of life. This stigma and discrimination can be upsetting and make many people’s problems worse, and it can come from several sources including society, employers, the media and even friends and family. In additio

We all feel anxious from time to time, it is a normal emotion that everybody can experience and is the natural response to the uncertain world around us. Sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. What can cause anxiety? There are lots of…

Today is International Nurses Day; nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system and are involved in every aspect of healthcare delivery, promoting health and well-being. At Moonrise this is no different, our nurses offer support in every area of our services and are vital in developing and implementing care plans to ensure the needs of those who require support are met. Despite the vital role that nurses play, they face many challenges, often working long hours in challen

The world has learned a lot about hand hygiene in the last few years, remember COVID? The pandemic had us all washing our hands while singing Happy Birthday in our heads, or probably sometimes out loud! In healthcare, hand hygiene is at the forefront of the fight against infection and plays a huge part in infection control. However, there have been studies around the world that have indicated that healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the time they should,

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring people to become Community Support workers with Moonrise. Flexible Hours, Immediate Start (subject to the receipt of DBS and satisfactory references).