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There are numerous different types of Dementia; so different people will experience symptoms in their own way. It may be helpful to know that there are some common signs that can appear before a diagnosis, detailed in our helpful blog. Some symptoms of early Dementia can include: . Loss of memory - both sudden & over time . Lack of concentration . Difficulty carrying out completely usual daily tasks . Inability to follow conversation . Confusion around times, places & money matters . Changes in moods
Keeping Safe In Uncertain Times - A poem by Paula Miller (Care Support Worker - Redcar & Cleveland) We wear our PPE to go to work, to keep all around us safe We scrub and clean and wash our hands until they bleed and chafe. Its safety first for all of us, our rules are set in place We do weekly Covid tests and then there’s track and trace. The infection control is second to none and the same as Doctors and Nurses We wouldn’t put our customers at risk, no way not ever, it’s said with hidden curses. To break the rules of which are governed it is not big or clever We would not risk this deadly virus, not now and not ever. We work hard as hell with all this going on, but yet our wages are light as a feather We work in rain and hail and snowing a gale and sometimes sunny weather. We risk ourselves and our families too so that people have their care So be nice to us like we are to you, it’s only right and fair.
10 Caremark offices rated Top 20 regionally in homecare.co.uk awards 2021. Every year, these awards highlight the most recommended providers of care at home. This is the 7th year in a row Caremark Offices have featured. Congratulations to the offices rated in the top 20 due to the high-quality care they provide - Caremark Harrow, Hillingdon, Dacorum & St Albans, Plymouth, Weymouth & West Dorset, Chiltern & Three Rivers, Havering, East Hertfordshire & Broxbourne, Redcar & Cleveland and Leeds.
Caremark (Havering) has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. Congratulations to the business owners Jag and Bal Bains for this rating that less than 4% of the adult care providers in England currently have.
Paula from Caremark Cheltenham & Tewkesbury is yet another example of career progression, and a policy of promoting from within where possible, across the National Network of offices at Caremark. Paula previously worked for 15 years in the hotel industry and 8 years within travel agency and following 2 life-changing events, Paula wanted to do something different and applied for a job with Caremark. Starting as a Care & Support Worker and then moving up the ladder to become the Care Manager.
Gemma Dawson, a Care Assistant from Caremark (Dacorum & St Albans) recently became a home care hero during one of her calls, where she found a client in distress. “At 21:15 on Friday night, the carer arrived for her evening duty. She was concerned at my wife's serious loss of balance and decided to request an ambulance. The carer was told that there were "more important cases to be dealt with", and there was no ambulance available for several hours. The carer refused to accept this and called again. She was eventually advised the paramedics be called. After a series of tests, they found my wife had a faulty heart condition and took her straight to hospital where she stayed overnight. At around 08:30 Saturday morning, my wife was taken to another hospital from where a surgeon telephoned me to say he was going to operate immediately & give my wife a pacemaker. He agreed her Carer's diligence had saved her life! The diagnosis was: Complete heart block-emergency dual-chamber pacemaker”. Without this decisive, professional action, Gemma’s client may not have survived this ordeal.
Although men make up just 18% of the social care workforce, starting a career in care isn't just for women. Men have a lot to bring to the job too! Our local offices across the UK are recruiting both male and female care workers to join their teams. No experience is necessary as you will be fully trained. Take a look at our vacancies to see if your local branch is recruiting.
Why Caremark are the UK’s leading home care agency... We exceed customer expectations & pride ourselves on providing the best care possible, giving our clients respect dignity & support at all times. We have been a highly regarded home care provider since 2005. Offering home care, personal support & companionship services from a network of over 100 offices in the UK. Our reputation has been earned by drawing upon experience gained over the past 30 years. Our CEO Kevin Lewis is one of the most experienced home care franchise experts in the UK.
“It is intimidating when you first go into someone’s home as you want to get everything right. The most important thing to me is getting to know each person to see what they need from me. I treat every customer like they are my own family & that's the best advice I could give anyone thinking about being a Carer." Natasha got her first glimpse of care when her grandfather needed palliative care. Seeing the dignity & respect he was given spurred her on to want to help others so she became a Care Assistant for Caremark Kirklees.
Research conducted in March 2021 has revealed that over 65% of the 7000 frontline Care Assistants employed by the network of 110 branches had received their first jab, with some offices reassuringly reporting 100% of their Care Assistants have received theirs. One of these offices is Caremark (Warwick) who have said: “We are pleased to report that all members of the Caremark Warwick team have now received their first jabs.”
