Award Nominations at the Double for Carefound Home Care

Published 08 October 2013.

A local elderly care provider is in the running for two titles in a prestigious awards scheme that celebrates excellence in the care sector.

Carefound Home Care, which provides specialist home care and dementia care services to elderly people in North Yorkshire, has been shortlisted in finals of the Dementia Carer and Care Newcomer categories of the Yorkshire and Humberside Care Awards 2013.

The Yorkshire and Humberside Care Awards are one of the regional schemes that make up the Great British Care Awards, which recognise outstanding achievement in both the home care and care home professions. The finalists will be interviewed by judges this month and the winners will be announced at a ceremony at the National Railway Museum, York. Those successful earn a place at the national finals in London.

In the Dementia Carer category, Jo Wood has been selected based on the excellent levels of support she provides to elderly clients living with dementia at home. She has also played a part in developing the company’s specialist dementia care service in collaboration with a leading dementia charity, the Contented Dementia Trust.

In the Care Newcomer category, Carla Hainsworth has been shortlisted after only 1.5 years with the Carefound Home Care team. In this short period she has not only demonstrated a natural ability to care for elderly people with a range of needs, but she has also managed to complete a Diploma in Health and Social Care through the company’s training scheme.

Oliver Stirk, Director of Carefound Home Care, commented: “To be shortlisted for such prestigious industry awards is a fantastic achievement and the recognition that Jo and Carla have received is well-deserved.”

“We take great pride in delivering the highest quality home care service to our elderly clients and it’s brilliant to see our specialist service, including the support we provide to families experiencing dementia, recognised in this way.”

About Carefound Home Care

Carefound Home Care is a provider of specialist home care and dementia care services to elderly people in North Yorkshire, enabling clients to continue to live independently in the comfort of their own home whilst maintaining the highest quality of life achievable. Services provided include basic help in the home, companionship, personal care, medication help, post-operative rehabilitation, respite careand specialist help such as dementia care and palliative care. The flexible service is available from 1 hour to 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, including a specialist live-in care option.