Care in Kent

21/03/2026

Ashford — we’re hiring! 💙

Evenings & weekends available? We’re looking for caring, reliable people (drivers preferred 🚗) to support clients in their own homes.

Local work. Real difference. Amazing team.

Contact us now
https://careinkent.co.uk/care-in-kent-links

17/03/2026

Wishing you all a day full of luck, happiness and a little bit of fun! 🪙

Happy St Patricks Day! 🍀

16/03/2026

The Sentence I’ll Never Forget
A daughter said something to me recently that I won’t forget.
“Dad absolutely loves his carer… and for the first time in months I feel like a huge weight has lifted off my shoulders.
I get to be his daughter again.”
That sentence says everything.
Many daughters slowly become their parent’s organiser, advocate and carer.
Appointments.
Medication.
Shopping.
Endless small worries.
But when the right support is in place, something very important returns.
Time together without stress.
A proper conversation.
A cup of tea that isn’t interrupted by problem-solving.
Good care doesn’t replace the daughter.
It gives her the chance to be a daughter again.
Kimberley Stevens
Founder – Care in Kent
Learn more about planning care at home here:
www.careinkent.co.uk

Have you noticed small signs like this with a parent?

15/03/2026

Celebrating the incredible women in our lives - whether you're a mum, a carer or both, you are appreciated 💐

Happy Mother's day! 🩷

13/03/2026

Looking for care at home in Ashford, Folkestone or surrounding areas? 💙

We provide friendly, professional support to help people stay safe and independent in the comfort of their own homes — from personal care and medication support to companionship, shopping and meal preparation.

Local team. Familiar faces. Care that feels personal.
Get in touch to see how we can help.

01233 619530
https://careinkent.co.uk/care-in-kent-links

13/03/2026

After 30 years in nursing and home care, I have learned this: the greatest loss in ageing is not always independence. Sometimes it is identity.

This BBC story really stayed with me today.

A 100-year-old woman took part in a care home photo shoot and afterwards said she felt 20 years younger.

One hundred and feeling eighty.

And I thought, yes, of course she did.

Most people assume ageing is mainly about practical help.

Medication
Meals
Mobility
Safety

Those things matter, of course.

But very often the deeper issue is something else entirely.

As people get older, the world can begin to notice them less. Conversations happen around them instead of with them. Life becomes smaller. The chances to feel interesting, valued and fully themselves can quietly fade.

So when someone takes the time to do something joyful, a photo shoot, a trip out, a proper conversation, a moment of real attention, something powerful happens.

The person their family remembers begins to reappear.

I see this often in my work.

A companion visit
A lunch out
Someone genuinely interested in the stories of a life well lived

And families will say to me,

“I haven’t seen Mum like that in years.”

Good care does not just support someone’s health.

It protects something far more precious.

Their sense of self.

If you are quietly starting to wonder what the right support might look like for an ageing parent, having that conversation a little earlier often changes everything.

Sometimes a short conversation brings an enormous amount of relief.

Kimberley Stevens
Founder, Care in Kent
Supporting families across Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe

'Care home photo shoot made me feel 20 years younger'

Residents dressed up in bright colours, wigs and sunglasses for a photo shoot organised by staff.

12/03/2026

Star of the week ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

⭐Joseph Kurumbang⭐

Thank you from Kim, Anne-Marie and the team x

12/03/2026

Star of the week ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

⭐Jane Catling⭐

Thank you from Kim, Anne-Marie and the team x

11/03/2026

Care work is skilled work.
We treat it that way.

If you are a carer in Ashford Kent who wants to join a fabulous team with all the support you could ever need - we are recruiting 😍

Pop us over a little message 👇
https://careinkent.co.uk/care-in-kent-links

09/03/2026

🌙 Got a few spare evening or weekend hours, Folkestone?

Turn them into something that truly matters. 💙

We’re looking for kind people to join our amazing team — local work, real impact.

Send us a quick message here 👇
https://careinkent.co.uk/care-in-kent-links

09/03/2026

Star of the week ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

⭐Charley Rossiter⭐

Thank you from Kim, Anne-Marie and the team x

09/03/2026

Star of the week ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

⭐Kiera Wright⭐

Thank you from Kim, Anne-Marie and the team x