Lightening the Load

02/02/2026

🎈 🎂 HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY TO US!

Thank you ☺️ to all of our customers, friends and families for believing in our wonderful, unique service to support independent living in our local older population - our reputation has surpassed what we could ever have imagined!

❤️At the end of last week, we asked two new customers (both have been with us since the beginning of January), how the service was going for them. This was their feedback:

"We have been extremely happy with everything. Thank you and your team so much!"

"Really pleased! Thank you!"

😊We asked two longer term customers (one has been with us for 4 years and the other for 2) and their families for their feedback too:

"You have been a lifeline to myself and my family. I don't know how we would manage without your amazing team!"

"I was worried my dad wouldn't take any help. You found a way to engage him, build a friendship and now he can't wait for your visits and his activities and outings!"

😊A huge thank you again to our wonderful customers, their families and our fabulous team!

⭐We help fill the gap, before a crisis happens where often people have little choice in their well being care. We help keep our local older people as independent and well as possible and put meaning into their lives. They have given a lot over their life times - we are all about give something back to them in a compassionate way. Everyone deserves to feel safe, have purpose and meaning in their life and not feel alone!🥰❤️😍

28/01/2026

🥳 WE WILL BE 5 YEARS OLD on 2nd February and are extremely proud of the unique, tailor made service we provide - it is so very much needed!

❤️We have supported 78 customers and their families in that time - it may not seem many - that's because many of them have stayed with us for a long time!

⭐We have gained a fabulous reputation gaining referrals from health and social care professionals (including GP Social Prescribing Services, Dementia and Cognitive Support Services, Occupational Therapy Teams, Social Care Teams - to name just a few), Age UK, voluntary agencies, community organisations and most importantly, word of mouth.

🥰We have been described many times as that extra daughter/son/family member that gives families peace of mind.

❤️We consistently receive regular feedback saying that families do not know what they would do without our wonderful and very special team!

🥰We have stayed small so that customers and families we support are reassured that they get that personal touch and so that strong, long term, trusting relationships are built. We regularly get asked by health and social care teams to expand because "your service is so needed"!

👏 I want to say a huge "Well Done and Thank You" to our fantastic team for the care and detailed attention they give, often going well over and above, to the amazing older people in our communities!

I also want to say a massive "Thank You" to all of our customers, past and present, for believing in our unique service, for thinking about the needs of their loved ones so deeply and for acknowledging that supporting independent living, prevention, giving choice and promoting physical and mental wellbeing are far better than waiting for a crisis to happen before getting support.

Thank you
Love from Fran and the team ###

If you would like more information about what we offer, please feel free to contact us for a friendly, no obligation chat:

You can direct message using the link above or Tel/Text:
0787 404 2416

Enquiries@lighteningtheload.org

12/01/2026

😀"There should be more services like yours" - we hear this frequently from social care, health and voluntary services including Age UK.

"Please expand" is another regular request! We want to stay small so that we can continue to give the very special, individual tailor made service we have been providing for almost 5 years!

🥲We were recently reading that loneliness and the consequences of it are increasing.

Loneliness causes so much sadness, anxiety, contributes towards a decline in physical and mental health.

I often find myself dreading being old and lonely - days in and days out seeing no one.

We are an experienced and skilled mature team who specialise in helping put trust, friendship, value, meaning and purpose back in to others' lives.

🥰We have a very special, truly unique team, with an excellent reputation! They are amazing at engaging others to bring about some happiness, companionship, friendship, help and support back into someone's life whilst often giving other family members a break.

If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us for a no obligation, friendly chat.

Please either directly message us using the message icon above or phone or email us:

Tel: 0787 404 2416
Email: enquiries@lighteningtheload.org

❤️Let's help reduce loneliness together!❤️

01/01/2026

We have some sessions becoming available! 😀

We are Professional Providers of:

* Tailor Made Services to Support People Aged 60 and Over to Remain Independent in Their Own Homes.

*Relief, Respite, Sitting and Take a Break Services for Carers and Families who Support People Aged 60 and Over.

❤️Hello Everyone

We at Lightening the Load, are an experienced, professional and dedicated team who offer tailor made services to give peace of mind. We support people aged 60 and over (including those with early and mid-stage dementias), as well as their carers and family members where appropriate.

The aim of our services are to support and help others to put some meaning and purpose back into their lives, reduce loneliness and encourage independence, in order that people can live their BEST life possible in their own homes.

The service is for those living on the Warwickshire/Leicestershire/Derbyshire/Staffordshire areas and borders within approximately a 10 mile radius of Market Bosworth.

We do not provide personal care. However, we frequently work alongside personal care services and other people responsible for someone’s care.

😊We tailor make our service depending on individual/family requests and needs. We always ensure that everyone is happy with the staff member who will be visiting, and we always send the same person, at the agreed time and day of the week.

Our sessions are 2 hours long minimum. It is important for positive mental well-being to build trust, friendship and respect with our clients. We can also provide half days and whole day sessions.

Examples of our services include:

⎕ Companionship/friendship

⎕ Having someone to go on outings with - i.e. shopping, social outings, luncheon club, craft club, other of their choice

⎕ Having someone to assist with meal preparation and/or help plan meals.

⎕ Having someone to help with a few light duties - i.e. putting washing in the machine, hanging out washing, wiping kitchen surfaces, filling kettle, getting meals out of the fridge/freezer etc.

⎕ Having someone to do activities with - i.e. reading, crafts, playing games, quizzes, walks, cooking, etc.

⎕ Having someone to sit with the person they care for so that they can have a break.

⎕ Having someone to give a carer/family member/s a half day/whole day off from their caring duties.

⎕ Having someone to give a carer/family member/s a whole night off from their caring duties.

⎕ Having someone to accompany to medical/other appointments.

⎕ Having someone to take on visits to friend/s or family.

⎕ Having someone to ensure that a home is ready for post hospital discharge - i.e. falls risk assessment can be done and actioned, food put in fridge, organise whatever is required to help improve the transition experience from hospital to home. This will always be done in collaboration with other services as required.

⎕ For existing clients, we can offer an on-call service too!

Constant days or long periods alone can lead to poor mental wellbeing including depression and cognitive deterioration.

We are a genuinely kind, trustworthy team with an excellent reputation. We have patience and understanding and we have all been handpicked for our empathetic and trustworthy personalities and can think on our feet - we are passionate about supporting older people and their carers/families to have the best life they can to help people minimise their risk of reaching crisis situations when it comes to their health and well-being.

The service is tailor made to the needs and wants of individuals and in consultation with individuals and their families, where appropriate, always!

We are DBS checked, Safeguarding trained and experienced, trained in First Aid and Food Hygiene as well as carry full public liability insurance. We have Covid policies in place and are experienced in person centred assessment and care planning.

If you would like an informal chat about our services, we would love to hear from you. There is no obligation.

We do not tie you into a contract as we know how life can change from one moment to the next.

Please feel free to contact us for a friendly, no obligation chat:
Tel: 0787 404 2416
Email: enquiries@lighteingtheload.org
Or direct message at the top of the page.

We look forward to hearing from you!

31/12/2025

29/12/2025

29/12/2025

⭐Wishing all of our wonderful customers and their families a wonderful 2026.

😊Thank you for sharing your loved ones with our fabulous team - it truly is an honour.

🎄We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas 🎄.

We have a couple of sessions becoming available in the new year.

Please feel free to email, message or call for a friendly, no obligation chat about how we may be able to help.
Email: enquiries@lighteningtheload.org
Tel: 0787 404 2416

Thank you for continuing to support our special, unique, amazing service.

With love and best wishes from Fran and the team ###

09/12/2025

❤️🥰Empathy is central to how our wonderful team deliver their sessions to our fabulous customers! You can't "learn" empathy - all of our team were born with the gift 100%! Empathy is innate!

Only people with genuine empathy, trust, emotional intelligence, those who can adapt, who are friendly, kind and compassionate can work for Lightening the Load. And they do!🥰

❤️🥰We are so proud of the work we do!

07/11/2025

🥰Do you have a loved one in your life who is alone for most of the day and would love to see a friendly face and have some happiness, company and meaning put back in to their lives? Perhaps they need help being motivated to do some of the things they use to?

🤔 Maybe one of your family members is caring for a loved one, needs some time out on a weekly basis and is looking for a friendly, approachable service they can trust and rely on?

❤️Our wonderful team are always busy helping put purpose into our amazing customers' lives, as well as giving peace of mind to their families.

We are often described as "that extra daughter" . 🥰

😀We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to get in touch for a friendly, non obligation chat about how we may be able to help.

Please call Fran on: 0787 404 2416

Or please email or direct message by clicking the icon above.

Email: enquiries@lighteningtheload.org

If you would like to read more about what we do, we have a website with more information or we can email you more information too:
Website:
Lighteningtheload.org.uk

30/10/2025

❤️So often people forget that the older people in their lives, in many cases, have done some amazing things and given so much.

Below is a fabulous clip of Prunella Scale's life. As many of you know she had Alzheimer's Disease. This was just one part of her life since her diagnosis in 2014. RIP Prunella.

🥰Have you ever had a chat with an older person about their life? As people get older they often seem to become more invisible to others 🥲.

😍We love to hear their stories, their recounting of life events, about their families, holidays, where they lived, what they did for a living, their favourite things do to or places to go, their favourite childhood toy 🧸 etc.

🥲Older people's lives can often become quite unstimulating especially if they have become less mobile or are looking after a loved one.

🤔One of our customers used to travel all over the world for their job! Have you ever thought of what it might be like now to be stuck at home everyday after such a colourful working life?

❤️Our wonderful team do their best to help put joy, interest and purpose back into others' lives. ❤️

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19wmuamBZZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

13/09/2025

🤩Our Team are Amazing!

🤩 It's Official!

🤩 In a recent survey of our customers, our wonderful team scored 9.8 stars 🌟 out of 10 for the wonderful service they deliver.

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🤩One respondent said they are "Very Happy" with the service. All of the other respondents said they are "Extremely Happy" with our service!

❤️This is some of the feedback we received:

"Would not hesitate to recommend Lightening the Load- does what it says in the title!"

"Extremely pleased"

"Your presence just brightens the house"

"Willing and able, sound advice, great communications and empathy. Can be relied upon. Professional approach whilst maintaining the human touch."

"The person we see is always on time, friendly and very patient with my partner"

"Easy to contact , good feedback, flexible"

🥰🤩A huge well done to our fabulous team!🥰🤩

05/09/2025

It was wonderful to meet Katie at our team meeting last night. The Sapcote Memory Hub CIC is a wonderful resource for our nearby communities. Please do check it out! Thanks again Katie - myself and the team gained a lot from your visit! 😊