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The Good Care Group recently won the ‘Dementia Specialist’ award at the 2023 Stars of Social Care Awards. This recognises our specialism as a provider of quality dementia care and is a testament to the fantastic teams we have here at The Good Care Group. Did you know over 60% of our clients are living with dementia of some type? It’s very important for our Professional Carers to feel equipped to provide the right support, to enable our clients to live well with dementia. When you join our care team, part of your induction will focus on providing outstanding dementia care. But for those Carers supporting clients with more complex dementia care needs, or for those who want to further ...

Multiple Sclerosis is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing problems with vision, arm or leg movement and sensation or balance. Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20-40 but can affect younger and older people too. MS Awareness Week runs from the 24th – 30th April, this year is about the impact Multiple Sclerosis has on mental health and overall well-being. We are raising awareness through discussing the support we offer at The Good Care Group and sharing knowledgeable advice on how to live well with MS. Training our carers  In order to provide the utmost support to our clients living with MS, all our carers attend a 5 day induction course before they ...

A survey carried out in 2017 ‘Better at Home’, discovered that over two million people in the UK know an elderly person whose pet was put to sleep or rehomed when they moved into a residential care or nursing home. The survey also found around 20% of elderly people would put their health at risk and refuse to go into a care home without their pet. The companionship of animals can provide a valuable source of comfort and relief for people, and one of the many benefits of live-in care is that our clients can remain with their beloved pets. We recently asked our carers if they had any stories about their client’s pets that they would like to share and ...

At The Good Care Group, to celebrate World Poetry Day we created a competition for our carers. This was the perfect opportunity to get creative and write a poem. It was also a lovely activity for our clients to get involved in. Our chosen theme was ‘working in care’, in which we received several entries that were all excellent. Sonya, one of our Professional Live-in Carers poem caught our eye as it captured a typical day in the life of a live-in carer, and what it involves.  It was also light hearted, positive and demonstrated the special relationship between a carer and a client.  You may be asking yourself why live-in care? This poem could help you with that decision. ...

Here at The Good Care Group, we’ve been running our hourly care services in London for four months now and have already seen an increase in carers and clients. We are very excited to grow the service this year and also welcome more amazing carers to the team.  Viviana, who is part of our team of hourly carers, has been supporting her client on trips whilst our live-in carers are on their breaks.  Here is an insight into a day in Viviana’s life as an hourly carer: “I met my client on a cold Friday in December 2022 and as soon as I introduced myself to him, he started talking to me like we have known each other for a ...

At The Good Care Group, our team consists of individuals from various backgrounds, gender identities, and cultures that all bring something unique to the company. Today, we wanted to bring attention to all the female colleagues within our organisation that work incredibly hard towards the success of The Good Care Group. Hannah Morgan, Chief Operating Officer, had this to say: “International Women’s Day is an important day in my calendar each year as it gives me an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of women across the globe, remark on the progress that has been made, as well as making space to consider how much more there is to do to reach gender parity, and how we can all help. ...

The HealthInvestor Awards focuses on recognising achievement in the business of healthcare by offering the opportunity to showcase businesses expertise and commitment to what is an increasingly important sector to the UK economy.  We are pleased to announce that The Good Care Group has been selected as a finalist for the Domiciliary Care Provider of the Year Award. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony in June. There were over 200 entrants in this category so it’s an incredible achievement already!  Hannah, Chief Operating Officer shares: “We are extremely proud to be recognised in this year’s shortlist for Domiciliary Care Provider of the Year at the HealthInvestor awards. Every single member of our team, from the incredible professional ...

Nathan Cherokoff, Head of Client Services at The Good Care Group, has decided to put himself through his paces by running London’s Landmark Half Marathon in aid of Dementia UK. Nathan describes himself as a “very part-time runner” but he wants to raise as much money as possible for the dementia charity, who support individuals and their families across the UK who are living with dementia. Nathan’s role at The Good Care Group means that on a daily basis, he speaks to prospective clients and their loved ones about their dementia care needs and how it is affecting their lives. On describing why he chose Dementia UK has the charity he wanted to raise money for, he said: “For the ...