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Racheal’s Wheely Amazing Gap Year: The Next Instalment - From Canada to Continental Europe
From Canada to Continental Europe At HomeCareDirect, we’ve been following Racheal’s Wheely Amazing Gap Year ever since we first introduced her bold journey of discovery in our original blog post -...

Do you want to change the level of care you have been receiving this year?
Do you want to change the level of care you have been receiving this year? As we step into a new year, many of us will pause to reflect on the previous year and consider what changes we can make to...

A Christmas Wish Come True – Nakita’s Story
A Christmas Wish Come True – Nakita’s Story Nakita was first admitted to hospital in April 2008. Alongside her existing special needs, she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, requiring...

Why the HCD Genesis Model Must Lead the Future of Section 117 Discharge
Why the HCD Genesis Model Must Lead the Future of Section 117 Discharge By Roger Adams, Managing Director, HomeCareDirect Roger Adams, Managing Director, HomeCareDirect When you’ve worked in this...

Recruitment & Retention in the Care Sector
Traditional agencies face staff shortages from poor conditions. HomeCareDirect’s relationship-based model attracts and keeps happier PAs, delivering consistent, high-quality care.

Winter Pressures in the Care Sector: Why Are Traditional Agencies Struggling?
Winter Pressures in the Care Sector: Why Are Traditional Agencies Struggling? Every winter, the UK care sector braces itself for additional strain, but this year’s pressures are some of the most...

How to Get a Personal Health Budget: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Individuals
How to Get a Personal Health Budget: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Individuals As the NHS continues to expand the use of Personal Health Budgets (PHBs), more people with long-term conditions,...

Investing in Personal Health Budgets to Meet New NHS Targets
Investing in Personal Health Budgets to Meet New NHS Targets A new report published in November by Community Catalysts has added weight to the growing evidence that personal health budgets (PHBs)...

The Genesis of Change How HomeCareDirect’s Genesis Model Can Help ICBs Bring People Home from Secure Settings Across the UK, the health and care system is facing a very particular and acute...

CQC Warns of Gridlocked Services for Learning Disabilities and Autism: What This Means and How Personalised Care Can Help
CQC Warns of Gridlocked Services for Learning Disabilities and Autism: What This Means and How Personalised Care Can Help A new State of Care review from the Care Quality Commission, highlighted by...

Half the Story: How Grace Enterprises and Green Pastures Are Rewriting Lives
Half the Story: How Grace Enterprises and Green Pastures Are Rewriting Lives At the heart of the UK’s social enterprise movement lies a shared belief that business can do more than turn a profit; it...

Unpaid Carers in Crisis: Why Supporting Family Carers Matters More Than Ever
Unpaid Carers in Crisis: Why Supporting Family Carers Matters More Than Ever Unpaid Carers in Crisis: Why Supporting Family Carers Matters More Than Ever Across the UK, more than 5.
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