Carers 4 U

01/09/2025

20/08/2025

🌸 Spring Into Comfort with Blessum Carers 4 U 🌸
As the flowers bloom and the days grow warmer, let us help you or your loved ones enjoy the season with peace of mind and compassionate care—right at home.

💛 Our Services Include:

Personal care and companionship

Medication reminders & health monitoring

Meal preparation with a seasonal touch

Light housekeeping & errands

Respite care for families

Frail care & Nurses on call 24/7

🌼 Why Choose Us?
Because care isn’t just a service—it’s a relationship. Our trained healthcare staff provide dignity, warmth, and support tailored to each individual’s needs.

📍 Nationwide care only a call away.
📞 Let us bring comfort, safety, and sunshine into your home.

Call/WhatsApp: 0743315960
Email: admin@blessumcarers.co.za
Website: www.blessumcarers.co.za

14/08/2025

🎉 Caregiver Get-Together – Let’s Connect, Learn & Celebrate!*

A national meet-up for *Nurse Aides & Caregivers across Zimbabwe* — to *uplift, empower, and unite!*

*🎯 Purpose of the Event:*
✅ Build *one strong caregiving family*
✅ Encourage & equip each other
✅ Share real-life experiences & lessons
✅ Learn how to grow professionally & financially
✅ Celebrate the sacrifices of caregivers
✅ Remind each other: *You are not alone!*

*🎟️ Ticket: Only $10*
Includes:
✔️ Food
✔️ Transport
✔️ Gate Pass
(*Extra activities like boat cruising, zip lining & horse riding at own cost*)

*📍 Venue:* Cleverent Resort
*📅 Date:* 30 August 2025

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*💡 What You’ll Gain:*
- *How to get clients without agents*
- *Growth strategies in caregiving*
- *Ideas for starting your own business with little capital*
- *Mind-opening motivation & real success stories*
- *Networking & collaboration opportunities*

Let’s inspire each other and unlock our full potential in caregiving.

*📞 For Tickets & Info:*
+263 715 319 363
+263 774 272 527
+263 771 522 574

— *Home Based Care Zimbabwe*
*“Another Way, A Better Way”*
📌 To All Caregivers Who Are Far or Outside the Event Area:*
Don’t worry — you won’t miss out!

You will be *screened online* and added to a *Zoom session* so you can still take part, learn, and be empowered just like those attending in person.

We believe in *inclusive growth* — distance should never stop development. 🤝

For details, contact:
📞 +263 715 319 363
📞 +263 774 272 527
📞 +263 771 522 574

— *Home Based Care Zimbabwe*
*Motto: “Another Way, A Better Way”*

27/07/2025

Main Stages of Dementia

1. Preclinical Stage (No Obvious Symptoms)

Symptoms: No outward signs, but changes may be happening in the brain.

Detected only through biomarkers (e.g. in Alzheimer’s).

Person functions normally.

2. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Symptoms:

Slight but noticeable memory problems.

Trouble with complex tasks or decision-making.

Occasional word-finding difficulties.

Impact: Doesn’t significantly affect daily life but noticeable to close family.

3. Mild (Early-Stage) Dementia

Symptoms:

Increasing forgetfulness (recent events, names, appointments).

Repeating questions or stories.

Trouble with planning, organizing, or following instructions.

Mild personality or mood changes

4. Moderate (Middle-Stage) Dementia

Symptoms:

Worsening memory loss, including long-term memory.

Confusion about time and place.

Difficulty recognizing familiar people.

Problems with language, reading, and writing.

Wandering or getting lost.

Significant changes in personality or behavior (suspicion, agitation, depression).

Trouble with basic tasks (dressing, bathing, toileting).

Impact: Daily assistance is usually required.

5. Severe (Late-Stage) Dementia

Symptoms:

Profound memory loss (including names of close family).

Limited or no verbal communication.

Difficulty swallowing and eating.

Incontinence.

Severe mobility issues — may become bedridden.

Complete dependence on others for care.

Impact: Full-time care is needed; risk of infections and complications is high.

Common Types of Dementia & Specific Symptoms

Alzheimer’s Disease (most common)

Memory loss is the main early symptom.

Later includes confusion, language difficulties, and disorientation.

Vascular Dementia

Caused by reduced blood flow to the brain (e.g., after strokes).

Symptoms may appear suddenly and vary — problems with planning, decision-making, and movement.

Lewy Body Dementia

Hallucinations, Parkinson-like movement symptoms, fluctuating alertness.
Frontotemporal Dementia

Early changes in personality, judgment, and language.

Often affects younger people (under 65).

26/07/2025

🌼 Not Just Caregivers... We're Family in Uniform. 🌼

At Blessum Carers 4 U, we don’t clock in and out — we show up with heart, humour, and hands ready to help. Whether it's calming chaos, sharing tea, or simply being there when it matters, we’re the quiet strength behind your loved one’s smile.

💬 “She doesn't just help my dad — she knows his favourite stories, too.”
That’s the Blessum difference.

✨ Stroke? Dementia? Recovery support? New mom exhaustion?
We’re here — uniformed, trained, and full of heart.

📍 nationwide
📞 074 331 5960
📧 admin@blessumcarers.co.za
🌐 www.blessumcarers.co.za

❤️ Blessum Carers 4 U — Caring like they used to.

09/07/2025

Recognizing the signs of a stroke quickly and taking immediate action can save a life and greatly reduce long-term damage. Here’s what to look out for and what you should do:

🚨 General Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke
Use the acronym F.A.S.T. to help you remember the most common warning signs:

F – Face Drooping
One side of the face droops or feels numb.

Ask the person to smile – is the smile uneven or lopsided?

A – Arm Weakness
One arm is weak or numb.

Ask the person to raise both arms – does one arm drift downward?

S – Speech Difficulty
Slurred speech or difficulty speaking or understanding.

Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence – do they have trouble doing so?

T – Time to Call Emergency Services
If any of these signs are present, call emergency services immediately (in South Africa, dial 112 or 10177).

🧠 Other Stroke Symptoms May Include:
Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side.

Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or understanding speech.

Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.

Sudden severe headache with no known cause.

🆘 What to Do if You Suspect a Stroke
Call Emergency Services Immediately – Time is critical. Don’t wait to see if symptoms go away.

Keep the person calm and comfortable – Help them lie down with their head slightly elevated.

Don’t give them food, water, or medication – They may have trouble swallowing, which could lead to choking.

Note the time the symptoms started – This is crucial information for emergency responders.

Stay with the person until help arrives.

⏱️ Why Time Matters
Many stroke treatments, like clot-busting medications, must be given within a few hours of symptom onset to be effective. Every minute counts.

07/07/2025

"You are never too small to make a difference."
- Greta Thunberg

05/07/2025

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and the shadows will fall behind you."

04/07/2025

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

03/07/2025

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
- Steve Jobs

02/07/2025

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."