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Shortlisted for national award for its positive impact during the coronavirus epidemic Amersham based Ashridge Home Care, which provides live-in and visiting care in Buckinghamshire and the South East, has been shortlisted at the SME National Business Awards 2020 which recognise industrious, hardworking and enterprising SME’s Nationally. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Wembley Stadium on Friday 4 December.
company took on 23 new recruits itself to support new clients.
One example of a positive impact is the story of one couple - during lockdown Ashridge went to extraordinary lengths to help a family where the client had broken her arm. The wife was the main carer for her husband who was living with dementia but Ashridge helped to redesign the house to enable them to accommodate a live in carer who came in and helped the wife rehabilitate her arm whilst also looking after the husband living with dementia. She lived with them for two months and then was able to leave them in the capable hands of a visiting carer. Reaching a national awards final is always This was during the coronavirus pandemic. an incredible achievement and reflects the Agata Stepien, Care Manager, added: Ashridge Home Care team’s commitment, “Many families are worried right now. Care positive impact, expertise and hard work homes have been extremely challenged and throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The vulnerable throughout the pandemic and company is being judged in the Positive as a result families are coming to us to look Impact category. for an alternative. We have had no cases of Trudi Scrivener, Managing Director at COVID-19 amongst the Ashridge Home Care Ashridge Home Care, said: “This is absolutely Family – no clients, head office team or carers brilliant news. Our carers have made so many have been infected, and we are incredibly sacrifices during this pandemic to make sure proud of that fact! It really goes to show that that the people they care for remain safe staying at home is the best care solution!” and they continue to do so. I am so proud to As a multi award winning care provider with be part of this amazing team.” over 30 years’ experience, Ashridge Home She continued: “It is brilliant that live-in care Care has the capacity to provide skilled, is being recognised and celebrated alongside conscientious and friendly carers to deliver other businesses in UK and all credit must go safe one-to-one care to vulnerable and to our dedicated professional carers who do elderly individuals in the comfort of their own home. the best job ever.” Care has come to the fore during recent months across all industries and the Ashridge Home Care management team has worked exceptionally hard during the pandemic to support its staff and customers. Technology was utilised to ensure carers were up to date with new legislation being announced, PPE equipment was distributed efficiently, and external health and wellbeing practitioners supported carers in looking after their clients. Trudi worked with the national LiveIn Care Hub to drive a recruitment campaign to recruit 21,000 live-in carers and the
To find out more about Ashridge Home Care, visit www.ashridgehomecare.co.uk or telephone 01494 917344.
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