Chasing Care: Your Guide to Homecare and Residential Care

This is the first of a series of episodes where the Chasing Care podcast will be getting all the advice you need in order to make informed decisions on homecare solutions for you or a loved family member.

For more impartial advice and guidance from a Quality Care Advisor get in touch with Network Live in Care

Becoming a Live in Care Quality Care Advisor could be the opportunity you've been looking for to make a difference in your local community.

The Chasing Care podcast interviews Stuart Whitman who has chosen to work as a broker of care services in people's homes across his New Forest constituency

We take a deep dive into his career and why he chose to become self employed, why he thinks offering a care at home service makes sense, and how the relationship with a Care Quality Commission regulated live in care provider was a no brainer for his future business plans.

Franchising with Network Live in Care will cost you a fraction of a traditional homecare provider franchise start-up but retains the quality of a CQC regulated offering because we do ALL the care at home service delivery whilst YOU focus on developing a local client base through networking in your community.

As a franchisor, Network Live in Care understand that the biggest barrier to starting a company in the homecare sector is being worried that you will not be able to find the care staff. Network Live-in care, who have extensive experience in delivering homecare across the UK, will be 100% responsible to source, manage and payroll all carers, so you don't have to. Its a win, win!

Network Live in Care are also proud of their track record as a live in care provider, delivering consistently a Good Rated service with the Care Quality Commission. Partnering with them will give you the confidence any budding entrepreneur is looking for when taking their first step into business ownership...

To seek advice from a Quality Care Advisor you can visit the Network Live in Care website https://www.networkliveincare.co.uk/

If you're looking for care, it's often when you're really under pressure to find care for a loved one and the default has either been a care home or home care. But most people don't understand where to go to find that care.

So what we're going to look at today with Katie Furey, an expert in the care at home sector, is the how to and where to go to find help, questions that everyone who is seeking care needs the answers to.

This is the first of a series of episodes where the Chasing Care podcast will be getting all the advice you need in order to make informed decisions on homecare solutions for you or a loved family member.

All to often care is sought at a time when families are going through a significant and unplanned crisis. We plan to help you un-bunk the confusion faced when the realisation hits that there is no one place to go to find help and guidance.

So, here we go. How do I, who knows nothing about care, go about finding that personal care in a time of need for me or for a loved one?

In this episode we speak with 3 live in care providers and explore the significant personal attachment they have to delivering care in local communities.

The conversation ranges from their personal experiences in caring for loved ones and how this personal experience gives an empathetic appreciation of their clients and service uses, through to sharing what families should be planning for long before the need for care becomes necessary.

We also look at what families should be aware of when it comes to their entitlement to local authority paid care, the stages of seeking care through a Needs Assessment and the way families and carers should be working together to ensure a person centric, individual care plan, is best delivered and monitored.

Nancy, Louise and Mercy give a rare insight into the world of live in care, the benefits compared to placing mum or dad in a care home, the nuances of staying in your own home benefitting eg mental health, and deliver a comprehensive range of guidance & support for folk at a time when many are facing a family crisis.

Listen to amazing advice delivered from the heart!

Nancy Walters, Mumby's Live in Care

Mercy Canning, A Class Care

Louise Joslin, Ashridge Homecare

Age UK Understanding what a Care Needs Assessment is and how to get one:

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/arranging-care/care-needs-assessment/

To speak with a professional Quality Care Advisor, call 0121 728 8958 Network Live in Care

In this episode we cover a broad range of subjects around the care industry, focusing on staff wellbeing and best practice management techniques, benefitting the employees and ultimately the business leadership teams.

#wellness #wellbeing #staffmanagement

People don't get care early enough. They could live longer and be happier if they ask for help sooner.

On the Chasing Care podcast we speak to Sarah Seaman, founder of a specialist care provider Sarah's Carers, who shares her first hand experience of looking after her husband and the stark realisation that bringing in a carer was the best solution as his health deteriorated.

We explore the challenges of families on their personal journey of understanding how to best engage professional support for a loved one, when they should be thinking of doing so, and how best to introduce a carer into a family members life with compassion and grace.

A not to miss episode that touches on the heart breaking realisation that mum or dad needs care, and explains how early intervention will often allow the service user and family to better enjoy their time together without the stress or worry of inaction.

Hi, and welcome to the Chasing Care podcast. On today's episode, we're going to be looking at financing care.

There's a lot of talk in the marketplace and a lot of advertising going on out there, just as we speak, which is trying to persuade people to release money from their properties to look after themselves.

Nick Lovell of Concept Financial Services walks through the opportunity and pitfalls of releasing equity from your property to help fund personal care as we age.

We also look at all the reasons why you may wish to seek releasing cash such as a once in a lifetime trip to Australia or being able to retire early yourself to look after an elderly relative or to help one of your children get on the property ladder!

A must listen to episode if you do not know about equity release of think that its a way to get you to pay financial advisors with little benefit.

It couldn't be further from the truth!

Introducing the latest episode of the Chasing Care podcast: "Guardians of Prosperity - Navigating Social Care Safely!"

In this empowering episode, we delve deep into the crucial topic of safeguarding your assets while seeking essential social care in the UK. We understand the complexities and concerns that arise when it comes to financing your care, and we're here to guide you through it.

Join us as we uncover expert advice from legal expert Heledd Wyn of Shakespeare Martineau, offering invaluable insights into preserving your hard-earned wealth while ensuring the best quality of life for you or your loved ones. Discover the essential strategies and resources that empower you to make informed decisions, no matter the circumstances.

With heartfelt stories, we aim to inspire and inform, reminding you that you're not alone on this journey. Together, we'll turn challenges into opportunities, helping you forge a path towards a secure and fulfilling future.

Tune in to "Guardians of Prosperity - Navigating Social Care Safely" on Chasing Care, and let's embark on this empowering journey together. Because your well-being and financial security matter, every step of the way.

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How often do we hear that care seekers, Local Authorities and the NHS, are unable to find care providers with capacity in a timely fashion?

We talk about bed blocking and the detrimental affect on individuals health.

In this episode the Chasing Care podcast explores a solution that has been developed by William Flint, a triple Outstanding CQC rated homecare provider and a business that has a 90+% retention rate of carers, who saw a 'gap in the market' that needed attention.

Pairly is an affordable application that could help Social Workers and Discharge teams to rapidly match need to availability whilst providing care providers a means to more effectively provide working hours to carers seeking to maximise their income.

If you are frustrated in your search for available carers or challenged in filling rotas, then this is a not to miss episode!