You might not feel that you need a break because care has become a normal part of your life, but having time to concentrate on yourself is essential, and can enable you to give better care in the long term.
Here are just some of the reasons you should consider Your Hope Care:

Free time

- You should be able to enjoy some 'me time' doing hobbies, seeing friends and family or simply unwinding and offloading the burden of care focusing on other commitments.

Holiday

- It might not feel essential to go away, but extended periods of time when you're not caring for someone can hugely improve your wellbeing.
- it is why annual leave is considered vital for employees, and it's the same for those caring for their loved ones.

Illness

- If you yourself become ill, you'll need to take some time to rest and get better. It's worth bearing in mind that if your health deteriorates, it will be more difficult to care for your loved one.

Your own health

- Keeping yourself healthy is vital, and you need time to do exercise refreshing the mind and catch up on any sleep you have missed.

Unexpected events

- If something happens that you don't expect, like a family emergency, you may need some time away from your care role.

To work for Your Hope Care Services every employee is:

- Individually interviewed by senior members of the team,
- Reference checked (including previous employers),
- Checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service,
- Checked with the list for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults,
- Comprehensively trained in Manual Handling,
- Food Hygiene,
- First Aid and many other core skills,
- NVQ qualified or working towards NVQ Care qualifications

Each carer joining our team is taken through the Care Certificate Induction Scheme, which covers 15 modules:

- Understanding your role
- Personal development
- Duty of care
- Equality and diversity
- Work in a person-centred way
- Communication
- Privacy and dignity
- Fluids and nutrition
- Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
- Safeguarding adults
- Safeguarding children
- Basic life support
- Health and safety
- Handling information
- Infection prevention and control