Recruiting appropriate care workers to match your needs has always been a headache for service providers. COVID-19, however, has created a whole new range of issues when it comes to finding care workers with the right level of experience and skills. Here’s some of the stories we’ve heard from service providers recently: “Once we went down […]

Julie’s been working with Swarme for just a month now. She contacted us via our Facebook page and said she wanted a job in care but didn’t have any experience. Once we got talking to her it turned out that Julie had loads of transferable skills from her previous job in hospitality. What we loved about

There is no doubt that Brexit will have a major impact on the provision of health and social care in England. As of the time of writing, we are now facing a new deadline to achieve for an EU withdrawal agreement of 31 January 2020, as was set on 28 October 2019. Along with a

When someone experiences severe trauma, the symptoms of trauma can manifest itself in several different ways, including: Addictive behaviours Anxiety Depression Eating disorders Medical issues from prolonged stress Individuals will seek out therapy or self-help solutions to deal with these symptoms. However, helping the person to recognise the roots of their problem can often be

SWARME has opportunities for students taking a break from college or University over the festive period to earn some money for Christmas in a rewarding role, plus you will also be able to replenish your savings afterwards in the New Year when everyone is feeling the pinch. The festive period is a busy time for

The number of anti-depressant prescriptions is going through the roof these days in the UK. With most of the population seeing being issued ‘happy pills’ by their GP as a perfectly acceptable form of treatment for what seems like a wide range of different maladies, is this not a trend that we should be worried

Swarme can help you find a local, fully qualified, experienced and kind carer to offer day-to-day support for your family member with a sight impairment. Our online platform is an ideal way to search for and choose a carer to offer you home-based support for your blind or partially sighted relative and our flexible approach

When you have been diagnosed with diabetes, it can make a serious impact on your lifestyle. This is why SWARME wants to let people know that they don’t have to cope with the changes they need to make on their own. Making drastic changes to your lifestyle can be a daunting task. Many diabetics can struggle to

Swarme offers an online platform to find carers for professional post-operative home care for those leaving hospital to enable them to recover in the comfort of their own home. Our cutting edge technology allows you to find carers that are the most suited to your needs so that you can work together in harmony, whether

A recent survey from the University of Hertfordshire found that the number of people in the UK taking advantage of online platforms for flexible work increased almost two-fold from 2016’s figures, with almost 9.6% of adults in the UK (nearly 5 million of us!) working within what’s known as the ‘gig economy’. Digital platforms such