Clare Jefferies has been running her CQC ‘Outstanding' rated Home Instead franchise for 11 years
Clare Jefferies, owner of Home Instead Wimbledon and Kingston has been named a finalist in the Inspiring Woman category at the 2022 NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising Awards.
Clare has been recognised for her inspiring achievements across the past 12 months, bouncing straight back into helping not only her local community, but older people across the UK since the lockdown periods have ended. She has been running her CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Home Instead franchise for 11 years, inspired to move into the sector after a personal struggle with finding care for her own parents.
Not only is she an exemplary Home Instead franchisee, but Clare is also a trustee of the franchise brand’s charitable arm, Home Instead Charities. She recently rallied together a group of over 20 people to take part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon which raised over £20,000 for the charity.
She has relaunched many community initiatives which help reduce instances of isolation amongst her local elderly community by getting them out and about, socialising with their peers.
Ruth Brown, business development director at Home Instead, said: “Clare is an outstanding franchisee but also a very inspiring woman – her dedication to care is so clear, and she is truly passionate about making a difference in the lives of older people in her local community, as well as her elderly clients.
“We are all so proud of her achievements and it is so wonderful that her efforts and determination to make a difference have been recognised through this award nomination.”
An inspirational leader in the homecare sector, Clare is due to speak at the upcoming Residential and Home Care Show and has spoken at the Dementia Friendly Communities Special Interest Group at Kingston University. She also welcomed Minister for Care, Gillian Keegan, to her office earlier this year to explore what it’s like to work in care and took her to meet two of her clients.