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Home Instead UK is a franchise network, specialising in relationship-led domiciliary care for the elderly and in support of aging in place.
Headquarters | Stretton, Warrington |
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Region | United Kingdom |
Services | Home care |
Website | www |
Its establishment began with the Home Instead Senior Care, in Nebraska, founded in 1994. Which in August 2021, was acquired by Honor Technology based in San Francisco.[1] It has 210 franchised offices across the UK, employing more than 13,000 people.[2]
Martin Jones, based in Stretton, Warrington is the CEO.[3] He is also involved with Business in the Community He sees the company as a major provider of community-based care in line with the strategy outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan.
In August 2020 the firm launched a three-year research partnership with the University of York’s Social Policy Research Unit.[4]
Performance edit
In 2020 the organisation had 64 Care Quality Commission ‘outstanding’ ratings across England.[citation needed] In 2019, it was congratulated by the chief inspector of Adult Social Care.[5] They won the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation (2016). At that time they had 56 offices and in 2019 they had 195, with about 10,500 clients and about 9,500 caregivers.[6] Jones was appointed to the board of trustees at The Silver Line in March 2019.[7] Staff are matched with clients that share their interests, and all home visits are at least an hour.[8]
It was awarded the Princess Royal Training Award in 2016 and 2019.[9]
In December 2020 it was named the UK's number one franchise business in the Elite Franchise Top 100 league table.[10]
Operations edit
The national office of Home Instead Senior Care UK is based in Warrington. There are 255 franchise offices UK wide.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Honor Technology acquires Home Instead in 'revolutionary' home care deal". Home Care Insight. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Home Instead Senior Care franchise for Crewe and Nantwich closes". Nantwich News. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Stretton businessman on board of Esther Rantzen-inspired charity". Warrington Guardian. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Home Instead announces research partnership with York University". Homecare Insight. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Home Instead Senior Care celebrates 50th Outstanding rating". Homecare Insight. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "THE BIG INTERVIEW: Martin Jones, Managing Director, Home Instead Senior Care". Home Care Insight. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Home Instead Senior Care MD appointed to the board of trustees at The Silver Line". Healthcare Business. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Best Employer in Care Award for Home Instead Senior Care". Bolton News. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Home Instead receives royal recognition for end of life training". Home Care Insight. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Home Instead Senior Care named UK's number one franchise". Homecare Insight. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Further reading edit
- Stages of Senior Care: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions (paperback), Paul and Lori Hogan, McGraw-Hill, 2009, ISBN 0-07-162109-1, ISBN 978-0-07-162109-0