“To be shortlisted in not just one but four award categories really is testament to the importance we place on innovation," said CEO of Home Instead Martin Jones
As well as leading the way in franchising, Home Instead is proud to lead the way in home care. The unique partnership programme, high quality of care and management expertise have led to the home care franchise being shortlisted in four categories across two major care industry awards.
In the ‘Oscars’ of the care sector, the LaingBuisson Awards, Home Instead has been named as a finalist in both the home care and management excellence categories. The home care category celebrates excellence in the provision of care in a home care setting with a focus on innovation, while the management excellence category focuses on the development of a successful business.
Home Instead also has two nominations in Home Care Insight‘s Leaders in Care Awards in home care provider of the year and business initiative of the year.
The first category praised the company’s care delivery despite the uncertainties of the pandemic, in particular, highlighting its live-in care services and specialist training for caregivers to carry out clinical procedures.
It also praised the caregiver support that Home Instead offers through its Employee Assistance Programme and its work to raise awareness of the job opportunities working in care.
In the second category, Home Instead’s partnerships programme, headed up by Sarah Williamson, was praised for connecting the company with leading industry experts to help enhance its care even further.
Home Instead’s partnership with Parkinson’s UK, for example, has not only given its caregivers access to specialist training to help care for people living with the condition but also enabled Parkinson’s UK to have a unique insight into home care.
Another link up with Barclays Digital Eagles has given Home Instead’s care teams access to digital training which they pass onto clients, and a partnership with Boots UK has seen it become the first home care company to be listed in the Boots Health Hub.
Speaking about the shortlisted awards, CEO of Home Instead, Martin Jones said: “The home care market has been through an incredible amount of change recently and we’re proud to have overcome many challenges faced in the sector.
“To be shortlisted in not just one but four award categories really is testament to the importance we place on innovation; always striving to deliver better home care through new technology, effective partners and the very best workforce.”