In today’s fast-paced business environment, administrative staff play a crucial role in keeping organizations running smoothly. As the backbone of many offices, their responsibilities range from managing schedules and communications to ensuring efficient workflow and supporting various teams. To maintain effectiveness and adaptability, continuous training for administrative staff is not just beneficial—it’s essential. Here are […]

A Blog from our founder and Managing Director Jessica Gwaringa on her daily rituals and guiding principles that have grown her success. On a crisp Monday morning, I’m ready to take on the week with purpose. After a weekend of rest and reflection, I feel recharged, and there’s a quiet energy in the air that […]

In modern healthcare, the term “patient-centred care” has emerged as an essential guiding principle. It reflects an approach that places the needs, values, and preferences of patients at the very heart of care decisions. Unlike traditional, one-size-fits-all models, patient-centred care is about seeing patients as unique individuals rather than just cases or conditions. This shift […]

Caregiving, at its core, is a profound act of humanity. Whether in supported living, elderly care, or specialised services for individuals with disabilities, caregivers are tasked with the noble duty of enhancing lives through compassionate support. Yet, as the demand for care continues to grow alongside increasing financial and operational pressures, a critical challenge arises: […]

We are delighted to announce that our founder and Managing Director, Jessica Gwaringa, has been named Woman of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Tees Valley Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Awards! The awards ceremony, held at the beautiful Kirkleatham Walled Garden, was a momentous occasion for the Moonrise team. During the event, Jessica’s leadership […]

Join us as one of our valued employees, Sarah, shares her personal account of a day in the life of a wheelchair user. With eight years of dedicated service at Moonrise, Sarah is an integral part of our 15-member office team. 7am “Dum diddle diddle dum, Grease is the word that you heard……..” It […]

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