Category: News

Carers deserve to be rewarded, valued, respected and supported for the incredible work that they do – Carers Rights Day.

Today is ” Carers Rights Day “ and it’s more important than ever that carers know their rights. Despite the weekly ‘clap for carers’ ritual which became a feature of […]

The mental wellbeing of the homecare workforce is more important now than ever before.

We are proud to support the new Working Minds Campaign giving small businesses the tools to recognise & respond to the signs of stress at work and promote good mental […]

Caring for Older People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Wednesday, November 17th, marked World COPD Day 2021. An event set up to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and ensure everyone who has COPD or may have […]

Double whammy for Ashridge Home Care. Shortlisted at SME National Business Awards

We’re absolutely delighted to say that we’ve been shortlisted for not one, but two awards at the SME National Business Awards. Looking forward to the awards evening in December! Award […]

Homecare Association CEO Dr JaneTownson discusses the latest Homecare Deficit Report on BBC News

The Homecare Deficit 2021 report presents the analysis of the data received, and thus exposes the continued deficit in funding for homecare services in the United Kingdom. Click The-Homecare-Deficit-2021 to […]

Short & Rushed Care Visits – Disabled and Elderly people deserve much better.

No one would want a short and rushed care visit for a loved one. Home care visits should be long enough to ensure that the person’s identified outcomes can be […]

Ashridge Home Care goes pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and We cannot stress how important it is to do those monthly self-checks! Taking just a few minutes every month to ensure everything is […]

Legendary fundraiser Jean Bishop, Hull’s Bee Lady, has died aged 99

Sad news this morning as incredible, kind, inspirational, iconic ‘Bee Lady’ Jean Bishop has passed away, aged 99. Our thoughts with Jean’s friends and family and all those she touched […]

Shaping Home Care Together – Impact Report 2020-2021

Download: Shaping Home Care Together Impact Report. The Homecare Association is the UK’s membership body for homecare providers. Together we ensure that homecare is valued so that all of us […]