SureCare: More than just a care franchise

When you operate a new care business with SureCare, you can support your local community with a range of support that goes beyond traditional personal care services.

Domiciliary home care makes up the majority of services delivered by SureCare providers throughout the country. However, there are so many more ways in which your new SureCare franchise business can help others in their everyday lives.

In fact, this expanded range of services not only benefits your clients, it can also be a vital tool for your business from day one. So what are these additional services a SureCare franchise can offer? And how do they aim to support your overall business, as well as those you serve?

Help people from the very beginning

When starting any new venture, it’s normal that business owners will be eager to hit the ground running straight away. This means reaching out to the community, finding new clients and starting trading as early as possible. Unlike most industries, however, there’s a significant additional step when it comes to providing care services.

In order to deliver personal care in the UK, providers first need to be registered with the relevant national regulatory body. These include the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for England and the Care Inspectorate for Scotland. Registering as a new provider can be a lengthy process – a frustrating prospect when you’re itching to start supporting your community as soon as you can!

Whilst SureCare offers franchising support, industry knowledge, and years of expertise to guide you through the registration process, there’s no guarantee of how quickly your registration may be accepted by the regulator. That’s why we believe it’s a good idea to offer additional services that don’t require regulation while you’re waiting.

The non-regulated activities your SureCare business can provide early doors aim to assist people in their daily lives, without delving into personal care. Everyday domestic support around the home can make a world of difference in people’s lives. Why lose valuable time at the start of your business journey when you can still support your community in other ways?

Extra support for your community

Many older people across the country often require additional help with even the most basic daily household chores. Whether someone has limited mobility or just needs an extra pair of hands around the home, SureCare providers can help with jobs like cleaning, vacuuming, laundry and even some light gardening.

Our capacity for support isn’t just limited to the home. Many SureCare providers can aid those who struggle with getting out and about. This can include doing the weekly shopping, picking up prescriptions, or even offering a dog walking service.

For many older people living alone, companionship can also be a key area of concern, even if they don’t necessarily require any additional support. A companionship service may be as simple as offering a friendly presence and warm conversation over a cuppa. This can also stretch to basic tech support with things like setting up phones or tablets, enabling clients to stay in touch with loved ones from afar.

Delivering these non-regulated services whilst awaiting your care registration enables you to begin establishing a client base early on. Some of those you support may go on to request a care package at a later date, or even refer a friend or relative needing care. Making these early connections can prove to be beneficial once you’re eventually registered to provide those regulated services.

Additional revenue streams

Once you’ve achieved your care registration, you’ll finally be able to start delivering the personal care services you initially set out to do. But does that mean you need to stop providing the non-regulated services? Of course not! In fact, these support services can work in tandem with personal care, so you can tailor a home care package to your clients’ specific needs.

Each of these additional services adds an extra string to your proverbial bow. And whilst home care will likely make up the majority of your services in the long run, this greater range of services doesn’t mean you’re just limited to assisting private clients in their homes.

It’s also possible to link up with local charity organisations and small businesses to offer support wherever it’s needed. From commercial office cleaning to supervising after-school or holiday clubs, additional revenue streams are all within reach if you’re willing to take advantage of them.

You could also offer temporary staffing solutions for other local care providers, like retirement homes, in instances where staff shortages or holiday cover are necessary. With a SureCare business, there’s a whole host of additional services you can provide beyond regular domiciliary care.

To find out more about the kinds of services you can provide in your community, get in touch with SureCare to discuss our franchising opportunity further. Simply drop us a message online and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.