Overstretched GPs call for more time to meet the needs of their terminally ill patients Marie Curie and RCGP call for UK-wide Commission to recommend how primary care can meet growing end of life care challenges The majority of GPs do not have the time they would like to support their patients with a terminal illness, according to a new UK-wide survey from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Marie Curie. 83% of GPs listed giving more time to terminally ill patients as a top priority for general practice in terms of improving end of life care, but many said that they lacked the time and resource to deliver this. GPs said that they would ideally like more...
Care for elderly people living at home is being underfunded by £513m, according to the latest estimate by the United Kingdom Home Care Association. They state the findings provide evidence that the viability of state-funded home care services is at risk. The new figures follow on from the Care Quality Commission warning earlier this month that the sector was at ‘tipping point’ with cuts leading to more pressure on hospitals and consequently deteriorating performances. The UKHCA, representing home care providers who are mainly in the private and voluntary sectors under contract to local authorities, claims the funding deficit puts care for more than half a million people who are supported at home at a large risk. It has renewed calls...
With an increasingly ageing population – and an ever tighter government budget – the cost of care, and the type of care available, is fast becoming an extremely prevalent topic. At Home Care Preferred we are passionate about ensuring the public has access to all the care information and options available to them, and regularly host free informative presentations which are always deemed very successful – and our Care Information Seminar on Thursday 27th October was no exception. Hosted in collaboration with George Ttouli, founder of Burlington Wealth Management, the seminar covered the importance of wills, lasting powers of attorney (and the difficulties you may face if they are not drafted and put in place), along with the different care...
Home Care Preferred are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for three prestigious awards in the care sector. Managing Director and founder of Home Care Preferred, Mr Ken Waterhouse, has been shortlisted for the Laing Bussion ‘Entrepreneur of The Year‘ award. This is testament to the pioneering Home Care Preferred model, and Ken’s determination to give individuals the choice to live independently in their own homes by combining our award-winning domiciliary support with expert knowledge and offerings in independent living equipment. The Laing Bussion Awards celebrate the full range of UK health and care services, and celebrate industry excellence and innovative services in the public, private and third sectors. We are also delighted to announce our Care Manager, Figen...
People concerned about the cost of care are invited to a presentation at Enfield Golf Club on Thursday 27th October. Experts in wills, care fee planning and lasting powers of attorney will be amongst the guest speakers at this free to attend event. This is a very informative event that can help those looking to fund care for themselves or loved ones to understand what benefits they are entitled to and how best to fund their care, maybe through a combination of benefits and personal assets and savings. The running order of the event is as follows: 11am: Arrive Tea/coffee 11.45am: 1st speaker – Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney ( Barnes & Partners Solicitors) 12.15pm: 2nd speaker- Care Options...
Friday 30th of September 2016 saw businesses and individuals up and down the country drinking copious amounts of coffee and polishing off multitudes of cake, all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.’ Supporting a cause close to our heart, Home Care Preferred revelled in hosting our own Coffee Morning in order to raise funds to support the fantastic work Macmillan nurses do in supporting cancer patients and their families. We’re pleased to announce the event was a huge success with in excess of 20 people passing through our doors to support the cause, sample the array of sweet treats on offer and help us raise over £120 for the charity. The energy was fantastic with many...
Home Care Preferred was named as ‘Domiciliary Care Provider of the Year’ at the 2016 HealthInvestor Awards at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The prestigious black-tie award ceremony was hosted by BBC broadcaster, John Humphrys. Over 1,200 people were in attendance including leading figures from social care, clinical services and advisory finance groups. The company’s success is testament to its adept delivery of care in peoples’ homes. It provides hourly and live-in care as well as carrying out its impressive charity work in the London community. Its innovative high street shop also offers 6,000 independent living equipment products.
Come down to Home Care Preferred on Friday 30th of September at 10:30am for copious amounts of cake, tea, coffee & chats in support of The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macillan Cancer Support. More details from Laura Brassett on 020 8364 3670
Sue Peck is familiar with dementia having cared for her own Dad as well as many clients at Home Care Preferred. She recently raised money for Alzheimer’s Society in a fundraising run. Everyone at Home Care Preferred is very proud of Sue and her committment to help find a cure for dementia.
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Great place to work. The staff are very helpful despite how busy care work is. The company is quite professional and orderly. Very understandable management. Was happy working for HCP. Most of the carers are also really good.
I have been involved with Home Care Preferred for over three years. I have found them to be kind, professional and passionate in every area of their business. I would like to give them five stars in every area of their business #BNNL
Continuity of care is at the heart of Home Care Preferred. clients' care plan, risk assessments, monitoring and reporting charts are all person centred and bespoke. You can reset assured that you/your love ones receive the best support possible. Very proud to be part of its amazing team.
I used this shops few times back in the day for shoes. There used to be a nice helpful guy working in there. Now it's a tablet which lets you order your own stuff. Might as well just order it online and save a few quid. I don't see why they changed the format
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