Have you ever considered working as a remote lone worker providing care to people in their homes? Home care work can be very rewarding. It can also be very challenging. As a remote lone worker, you’ll need to work with technology, maintain personal boundaries, and...
Good home care professionals are exceptionally hard to find. They are the home care sector’s most valuable and scarce resource. They're needed in NHS hospitals, community settings, and private homes. A home care professional’s job is incredibly physically and...
As a home care professional, it’s important to have a certificate of qualification. This is a document that safeguards your right to work as a certified professional in the field. It shows that you’ve met all requirements and are qualified to provide care for those...
Home care is an essential service that improves the quality of life. Communication is key to success in home care, just as it is in any other industry. That's why effective communication skills are so important. Communication with your clients is necessary for a...
The pandemic has further exhausted and hit the morale of the home care workforce, leading to more employees exiting the sector in search of higher paid jobs with less responsibility. In response politicians are focussing on the importance of a new workforce strategy,...
The home care sector needs more people to join the workforce and meet rising demand for care. Technology, funding and reform must also combine to find a way of decreasing pressure on the existing home care workforce. With around 70,000 job vacancies and the Health and...