Offer a range of care services as a SureCare franchisee
Posted on 9 February 2022
By franchising with SureCare, you have the freedom to operate and manage your own business whilst making a positive difference in people’s lives. You’ll support people from all walks of life with various care needs thanks to SureCare’s expansive range of home care services.
Home care services have rapidly grown in popularity over recent years. That’s why starting your very own business in the home care sector is a sound investment that benefits customers as well as operators.
When you franchise with an existing provider like SureCare, you have access to a wealth of resources and support for providing a wide range of quality care services. This gives you the freedom to choose whether you want to concentrate on selected services or offer additional support to a broader range of people.
Here we take a look at the key care services you can provide as a SureCare franchisee:
Unregulated Services
Before your business can delve into giving personal care, you’ll first need to complete your registration with the national regulator – the Care Quality Commission. Registration can take several months, so it can be a frustrating time having to wait to deliver vital care. However, with SureCare you can still provide a range of non-regulated domestic services.
This means you can get started straight away with building up your client base and bringing in revenue. These services cover most domestic chores like cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Additionally your care team can help with minor household jobs that are a bit more difficult for service users, like changing light bulbs or replacing smoke alarm batteries in hard-to-reach places.
Thanks to the flexibility of unregulated services, we’ve even adapted in recent years to meet changing needs of people throughout the pandemic. Whether a service user struggles with mobility or they are simply self-isolating for a period, your care teams can assist by running errands or doing their shopping and delivering straight to their door.
Home Care
Often known as domiciliary care, home care – particularly for older people – is the primary service for SureCare operators. Home care customers will make up the vast majority of your clientele. As more and more people choose to receive care in the comfort and familiarity of their homes, you will play a vital role in supporting people in their old age.
Alongside helping with general household jobs, you and your team of care workers will be responsible for assisting with personal tasks like washing, dressing and mobility around the home. You can also accompany service users whenever they may need to go out and about, for example attending doctors’ appointments or religious services.
As average life expectancy continues to rise, it’s predicted that over-65s will make up a quarter of the entire UK population by the year 2050. There is already a growing need for home care services up and down the country. SureCare franchisees will be at the forefront of providing high quality care to meet future demands.
Live-in Care
For those customers who require a more dedicated round-the-clock service, SureCare operators can offer live-in care. This allows service users to rely on support throughout the day or night, whenever they need it.
A member of your care team will stay in the client’s home for an agreed period to provide regular care throughout the day and essentially be ‘on call’ in case of emergencies. The client will need a spare bedroom to accommodate your care worker for the duration of the service, whether it’s to assist in post-hospital recovery or to provide cover for a regular family carer while they are away.
Respite and Holiday Care
Many people throughout the country rely on family members or unpaid volunteers for their regular care needs. However, everyone needs a break once in a while, so SureCare can step in with temporary respite services.
Like other SureCare services, this care package can be tailored to the individual to meet their unique needs, routines and preferences. Whether a regular carer needs a week-long holiday or an afternoon off to catch up on errands, SureCare operators work with service users and their families to understand their needs and deliver effective continuity care.
Childcare
SureCare caters to people of all ages at all stages of life’s journey. Whilst the majority of care services are delivered to older people, SureCare franchisees can also reach out to support parents with various childcare services.
From child minding services in the home to providing mobile crèches at large gatherings, you can rely on SureCare’s comprehensive expertise and resources to support children. You can help to create an engaging environment for youngsters of all ages and abilities with a range of toys and sensory equipment.
There are many more ways you can reach out to support people across you community with support for those with dementia, mobility restrictions, physical disabilities and other long-term health conditions. SureCare is consistently reaching out to people across the UK to discuss ideas and develop new services that will support others in the future.
In addition, many of our franchisees embark on extra voluntary and charity work with organisations in their local communities. When you become a SureCare franchisee, you’re in control of your own business with no limit to the ways you can help support people in your area.