January increase in demand from families drives need for more Care Professionals across the Home Instead network.
The New Year is a busy period for our offices across the UK as we deal with enquiries from families wishing to put home care in place for an ageing family member; typically their mum or dad.
In January enquiries for home care typically increase by 35% compared to other months of the year.
It’s as a result of families spending time together, perhaps having not seen an elderly relative for a few months. Changes in behaviour or health become apparent, alerting families to the need to look for support.
One of our offices was contacted by a family member as their mother didn’t recognise the names of a number of people on Christmas cards she received, perhaps a sign of dementia . A common trigger can be family noticing that a parent’s house isn’t in the tip top shape that it used to be which could be because they can no longer carry the vacuum upstairs or perhaps simply don’t have the will or energy to clean the house.
2024 is proving to be no different and our teams across the UK are on the lookout for caring individuals who are interested in giving back to their local communities.
Home care often starts with a couple of hours a week to help with household tasks but can involve far more complex care for long terms health conditions such as Parkinson’s
Our offices are now actively seeking Care Professionals to help us to keep people well in their own homes.
People don’t need to have experience as we provide all the training and ongoing support that’s needed. Duties typically include companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, personal care, shopping and running errands.
And our Care Professionals are matched to clients based on shared interests with care visits of a minimum of one hour so they really do have the opportunity to make a difference to an older person’s like.
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