This is our second year winning these awards and we’re so thankful to the awarding bodies for choosing us from a vast number of nominees across the UK. We are so proud of our incredibly hard working team too – these awards are testament to the excellent, thoughtful, kind and caring job that all of our team do everyday.
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Companion therapy can bring comfort, conversation, and a real boost to wellbeing.
Here is one of our lovely Ripley clients enjoying a visit from our dementia cat and sharing the biggest smile.🩵
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It is the little things that mean the most. 🩵
Thanks to the extra hours our Care Leaders are given, there is time to sit, chat, reminisce and truly connect. Today it was sharing stories through a Decades book and creating beautiful moments together!
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The best part of our work is, and always will be, the people we care for. 🩵
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Creativity has no age limit. 💙
Our clients continue to amaze us with their beautiful artwork and big smiles. We are so proud to support passions that shine this brightly. ✨
Our CEO talks about Guaranteed Hours
In an article in Care Management Matters Lis, our CEO explains why we feel that guaranteed hours contracts are important and how they impact the way we work and care commissioning.
Reunited for Valentines Day
Like many of our clients, Mrs M was living alone but when our managers visited her for their first meeting they found out that she was still married. Her husband was in a care home miles away and they had only seen each other twice in a year...
Our first class training
We were proud to be the one of many care companies that participated in the #CelebratingHomecare initiative that was run by The Homecare Association and The Care Workers Fund. We shared some examples of our team creating things at home with clients and the relationships that they develop doing so.
Our new pay rates
Our care team have worked tirelessly to keep our clients safe and happy throughout. Always keeping a smile on their faces and rallying together when morale has been low. To say a huge thank you, we have increased our care teams’ pay per hour!
We’re proud to be #CelebratingHomecare
We were proud to be the one of many care companies that participated in the #CelebratingHomecare initiative that was run by The Homecare Association and The Care Workers Fund. We shared some examples of our team creating things at home with clients and the relationships that they develop doing so.
Coronavirus, our approach to keeping our clients safe
We want to keep our clients safe from the Coronavirus while continuing to provide the high standard of care our clients need... here's how.
Our 2020 Review
It’s safe to say that this year has been a tough one - for everyone and every sector. As 2020 is coming to an end, we've been trying to focus on the positives and what we've been able to achieve this year, despite the craziness! Here are some of our highlights...
Meet our team – Sinead Draper
Meet Sinead! The manager for our Ripley branch, all the way from Australia. She brings a huge amount of experience, positivity and laughs to the team. Oh and we love her Aussie accent!
Hydration – why it is even more important as we get older
We all know we are supposed to keep well hydrated. But something that is less well known is that our risk of dehydration increases as we age.