Care By Maya

27/08/2026

Sorry for my silence 😔
Been busy with family, the record label and my private work 💗
Now that summer is coming to an end, we will be seeing more (much needed) rainy days, I suppose, and the accompanying grey skies.
I tried to go to my usual café this morning to wake my mojo with a shot of caffeine but they'd gone on holiday.
As I trudged through damp Leatherhead, I came across Frothy Coffee Dude who SIGNIFICANTLY brightened my day by providing me with a fix of both caffeine and colour - cheers m'dear! Nice coffee btw ☕️

11/03/2026

Do you know anyone who is looking for a job, is kind and caring and who has lots of common sense?
They could.make a perfect carer or support worker.
Ask them to consider getting in touch with these companies about their current vacancies.
Staywell
Visiting Angels North Surrey
Achieving for Children
Kingston Centre for Independent Living
Surrey Independent Living Charity - SILC
Nothing feels better than being directly involved in improving someone's quality of life.

21/01/2026

If you drive and have a car, you know the importance of checking your car before long journeys as well as of taking it for an annual MOT.
If you think of your body in the same way, as a car, it easily becomes more natural to consider:
- The type of fuel you put in your car.
- Keeping the water level optimal (avoiding dehydration).
- Checking how your car (body!) is running on a regular basis via blood tests.
If you feel unwell, don't take risks with your health.
Ask for a medical MOT.
Vitamin and hormonal checks such as folate, ferritin, TSH, vitamin D, B12 may reveal underlying causes of tiredness or susceptibility to infection and some of these deficiencies may also contribute to poor mental health.
Ask your GP for bloodwork to be carried out and familiarise yourself with the workings of your body:
Go through the results yourself.
And remember:
Low or high normal is not optimal.
Make lifechange changes before anything becomes critical.
Help your GP look after you 💗

08/01/2026

In this country, we are conditioned to soldier on.
But if you have a high temperature or an irregular heartbeat or feel more confused than normal, don't be a hero. Call 111 straight away.
https://aminoco.com/blogs/health/life-threatening-sepsis-heres-need-know?srsltid=AfmBOorSVq1ACmn1tCBAxhlApj-CzW-XwG5BxqMoc8HehkGoraDi0VBj
And you might not think you have a weakened immune systm but many people have underlying health conditions without knowing it, until bloodwork requested for some other reason shows something is up.
Get an MOT.
Eat less sugar.
Check your vitamin D, ferritin, B12 and folate levels checked.
Avoid processed foods (high in bad salt and saturated fat).
Don't give sepsis a chance.
Look after you 💗

04/01/2026

If you are a carer / PA or you or someone you know is looking for care, please consider joining this group: Connecting PA's / Carers and Care Seekers in Surrey hosted Surrey Independent Care Network.
As you can see, I didn't realise this interview was going to be a video interview 😆
https://youtube.com/shorts/A_2JnC2-ijk?si=kWKLDbh1eDzmCYVm
But if you watch it (and ignore my crazy-gal hairstyle 🤪) you can find out more about why I like being an independent carer alongside the bank work I do for Staywell's team and what my hopes are for .

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