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Switching your career - Retail and This year has made things so difficult for the retail and hospitality sector. With the Office for National Statistics reporting 370,000 redundancies in all UK industries in the 3 months prior to October. It was awful to see that it still isn't over Arcadia Group was hit next in November with 13,000 jobs put at risk and Debenhams in December with 12,000 at risk. That means in the run up to Christmas there were at least 25,000 of you trying to decide what to do next with your careers. Some of you may be thinking that this has given you the...

Its been a while since we’ve posted on our blog and oh my what a whirlwind of a year it has been with lockdown taking hold in March and to just be put back into one, Affinity hasn’t had time to put on the breaks like the rest of those in the care industry, we have kept calm and carried on caring. We would just like to say a BIG thank you to our carers for doing so well during these uncertain times they really are amazing.  It was lovely to see some of our care staff enjoying the recent celebrations such a bonfire night and remembrance Sunday. Below are some halloween pics of some of...

Roses are red Violets are blue We’ve changed our uniforms They’re purple and new The eagle-eyed ones of you may have noticed that our carers have been sporting a fashionable new purple uniform. To make sure that our carers always look smart and we are keeping our clients safe, we order new uniforms regularly. However, this time we fancied a change! So without any input from Trinny and Susannah, we made the bold decision on purple. This matches our Affinity branding and makes us stand out from the crowd. Even Gok Wan would be proud. Our new Officer Administrator Di can be...

Every day seems to bring more grim news regarding national unemployment with a growing list of big companies announcing closures and job losses. This is another dreadful effect of the coronavirus pandemic. There are some sectors that are bucking this trend however and one of these is social care. There is one simple reason for this: throughout the pandemic the vulnerable have still required care. In the case of Affinity, we have continued to deliver our outstanding homecare and to do so safely during this challenging pandemic. We have continued to bring on new carers to help our ever...

We regularly send out surveys to clients and their families to find out how they feel about the service provided. We have recently received the results of our clients’ relatives survey which we are delighted to share with Here is just a small selection of the positive “You are responsive, polite, hard “Carers are absolutely “Ever since changing care companies I feel that I have peace of mind that Dad is being cared for appropriately. Dad is happy and often chats about conversations he's had that day with the...

We are pleased to announce we have the capacity to take on live-in care packages. Do you know anyone, or have a family member who would benefit from having a live-in package? We have experienced carers, bespoke care, COVID-19 risk assessments/PPE in place and much more. Contact us for more details.

The last few months have been unprecedented. In these difficult times, everyone has had to make sacrifices and huge changes to their normal daily life.  All those who can work from home have been encouraged to do so and limits for all but essential travel have been in place to curb unnecessary trips. As our carers are key workers, they have been out delivering quality care in the community safely through the use of PPE (such as face mask, face shields and gloves) and good hygiene practices (regular hand washing and using hand sanitiser). We have also provided carers with cloth face masks...

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the news in recent weeks. It has also meant that Affinity carers, who are key workers, are working even harder to keep our clients safe. The virus is a risk to everyone, however, the scientific evidence shows those at most risk are the over 70s and those who have underlying health conditions.  We would like to reassure everyone: we are taking the coronavirus very seriously and taking steps to keep everyone safe. Our brilliant carers have remained calm and are following all the guidance to keep themselves and our clients healthy: regularly washing and...

Not even the floods can dampen Affinity carers’ spirits! Shropshire hasn’t yet recovered from the recent storms and unprecedented rainfall over the last few weeks which resulted in the worst flooding seen in the county for 20 years. It is forecast that even more is on the way. Yet even this has not dampened the spirits of our amazing carers who have braved the elements and ventured out into the community to ensure our clients are safe and have received outstanding care. Paths blocked by fallen trees, flooded roads and soggy footwear are no match for our indomitable carers. We are...

I’m Melissa Morgan, the Registered Manager at Affinity Homecare Shrewsbury. I'm pleased to welcome you to our new blog. I’ve been working for Affinity for two years now; so much amazing work is done here at Affinity and I wanted to be able to share it with the wider world, not just our Clients and Carers.  Our blog will keep you updated with our news, events and upcoming plans, as well as information relevant to the care sector such as recent news articles and information blogs about different topics, tips, carer’s stories and what we do here at Affinity Homecare...