This year has been unprecedented for many people and organisations, and that includes our live-in care service. But far from COVID-19 having a negative effect on the service, the complete opposite is true. In researching different types of care, many people have come to understand that live-in care is a particularly safe form of care, […]
Every year we ask our live-in care clients how they feel about different aspects of our service. We do this because we genuinely want to hear their opinions and use what they tell us to make our live-in care even better. And while we could tell you honestly that our 24-hour homecare can have an […]
If I asked you how old you need to be to have live-in care at home, I’d wager you’d reply ‘older’, ‘elderly’, or ‘over 70’. But that’s actually pretty wide of the mark. Live-in care can suit any adult who needs support, no matter how old (or young) they are. And at this time of […]
If you have a fiercely independent parent who’s determined to stay in their own home, live-in care could be just the ticket when it comes to care and support. Sue’s 97-year-old mother Patricia is living with dementia. Although it’s mild, it does mean that Patricia can be extremely forgetful. I was worried that mum would […]
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been regulating and inspecting live-in care, home care and care home providers since 2009. Its inspections, reports and ratings are a trusted part of how people choose care and in 2019 the CQC rated all three of Agincare’s 24-hour care teams as ‘Good’. Unsurprisingly, the coronavirus pandemic has had a […]
(Published 26 June 2020) On 23 June we were invited to share our social care sector experience at the Health and Social Care Select Committee. As part of the committee’s ongoing national inquiry into social care workforce and funding, our CEO Raina Summerson and Weymouth home care worker Mel Cairnduff (pictured below) appeared as witnesses […]
Could you be a social care hero? During the coronavirus outbreak we’re determined to continue to deliver essential services to those who rely on our care. So we’re looking to recruit hundreds of people for social care jobs across England in home care, live-in care and care homes. Supporting people in our communities Our Head […]
The results from our annual live-in care client satisfaction survey are in, and to say we’re pleased is a bit of an understatement!
We are celebrating after coming third in a national ranking of the best private sector companies to work for. Find out more about care jobs with Agincare. The national survey ranked employers based on tens of thousands of reviews from staff posted on the world’s biggest job site Indeed in 2019. Agincare scored highly for […]
Dorset-based care provider Agincare is celebrating after its live-in care services in both the South West and the South East were rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Agincare’s live-in care staff provide one-to-one 24-hour care to people in the comfort and security of their home, right across England. Support ranges from companionship, personal […]
