Bucks residents encouraged to join care sector
People from finance, retail and entertainment are of particular interest
Bucks at home care provider calling on people to join the sector.
A local at-home care company is urging former employees from the finance, entertainment and retail sectors to bring their valuable skills to the care sector.
As the pandemic brings unemployment and an uncertain future for the job market, Home Instead Aylesbury Vale, which has a number of care roles to fill, is urging local people to consider a career in care.
While there are job losses in sectors such as hospitality and retail, the pandemic has caused a surge in demand for home care as people look to protect their loved ones.
Lee Harrington, owner of Home Instead Aylesbury Vale, says:
"We are dedicated to provide the most exceptional, personalised care in the UK. Our caregivers come from all sorts of different professions and backgrounds; all with the desire to make a difference. We are so keen to speak to people with the warm, kind and loving attributes we look for in caregivers."
Sharon joined the company in February 2020 as a caregiver, she said:
"For the past 14 years I've worked in finance for the entertainment and live show industry, and have loved every moment. However, I wanted to do something really rewarding with my spare time. I found Home Instead via a Facebook advertisement and I haven't looked back.
"Straight away I found my versatile personality lent itself well with the day to day tasks of a caregiver. Being able to attend to all your clients' needs is something invaluable. If anyone is thinking about being a caregiver, I'd say go for it! Home Instead offers me so much support and there is always someone there to offer a helping hand."
Home Instead clients are supported to live as independently as possible, by caregivers that they come to know well and who visit for a minimum of an hour at a time.
Caregivers' duties are tailored to the needs of individual clients and ranges from companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, post-discharge care, personal care, shopping and errands.