New start-ups support UK’s Care sector

NEW HEALTHCARE STARTUPS STEPPING UP TO SUPPORT UK’S OVERWHELMED CARE SECTOR

By Omar Mohammed

The covid-19 has revealed how precarious our health infrastructure and facilities are. The pressure to meet essential health services and social care continues to exceed the capacity of the current health and social care industry.

The Health Organisation reports that there are huge and widening workforce gaps NHS faces today. Adding that such labour shortages would continue in the next ten years as well. This means that there are currently up to over half million social care staff the UK would need to fully recover the pandemic and meet and stabilise the ever-growing demand for more qualified social workers, according to the report. There are many business start-ups that are now trying to fill this gap, recruit and mobilise local workers and offer social care services without relying on foreign hired carers. Egeh’s Care is a domiciliary care agency is one of them. This company was founded in January 2022 by five sisters and 2 brothers with extensive industry experience. The idea for starting the business came from their late grandmother Khadija Ali, whom they all adored. As they spent most of their time caring for and nurturing her. This beloved grandmother Khadija Ali inspired them, so when she passed, they knew that they had to change the current state of care received by the elderly, and that’s how the idea of Egeh’s care came about. So, because Egeh’s Care is a family business, all employees have many years of experience in their respective role. And the company provides firstclass home care. Based on an initial assessment to decide what makes one’s life enjoyable and easier, the company can provide a tailored, holistic personcentred care. You can maintain your independence right in your own home. Having a carer visit your home to assist can relieve stress on you and your loved ones and lead to a higher quality of life, whether you require care due to an injury, assistance with mobility, or just some company. At Egeh’s care, we make it a point to pay close attention to our clients’ wants and needs because, to us, it’s all about you, says Saida, the company’s registered manager. She adds that having one of our carers visit them at home for a few hours per day to help with chores will be enough to provide comfort and company. Others will require more intensive assistance, which can be provided on a live-in or live-out basis. Regardless of the level of care required, Egeh’s care team will always work with you to design a service package that will allow you or a loved one to live life to the fullest at home.

The company promises to provide upbeat, highquality service that is individualised, kind, and respectful of all your needs. It’s, however, crucial to think and to pay attention to the little things, like how you take your tea and how long you like to spend getting dressed, to provide you with highquality, respectful care. One can feel more at ease receiving care in the comfort of their own home. You get to decide when you want to get care! We can adjust our schedules to fit yours. What makes unique Eggeh’s care is that they are available for visits as short as 30 minutes or as long as 24 hours.

Home Care services they provide include:

• Companionship and socialisation • assistance with meal preparation and eating • Shopping, prescription collection, administering medication and other similar tasks • Personal care • Promoting and assisting in the provision of continence care • Basic housekeeping/laundry • Going on outings and participating in community-based activities • Handyman services if needed • Escorting to and from appointment Egge’s care company hires both experienced care workers and those new to the profession. All our care workers demonstrate High level of professionalism, respectful, kindness and passion for their work. For more information: https://egehscare.co.uk