A new office for Home Care providers Carewatch (South Midlands) in Albert Street, Rugby will be officially opened by Mark Pawsey MP on 18th February.
The company has been supporting vulnerable people in their own homes in Rugby and district for the past 12 years. It is run by Mike and Barbara Garrod and their daughter Clare.
In addition to their head office in Rugby, Carewatch (South Midlands) have two other offices in Northampton and Broughton Astley, Leicestershire.
Whilst Carewatch (South Midlands) is an independent local company, the business is part of a wider national franchise and corporate network with over 130 offices, providing around 200,000 of care per week around the UK. Historically, most of the company’s work locally has been commissioned by Warwickshire County Council and the local PCT on the basis of the customers’ assessed needs.
Managing Director, Mike Garrod said:
“The way people access services like Carewatch is changing and our customers are gaining more choice and control over who supports them and the way that support is focussed. This has come about as a result of various government initiatives over the past few years and organisations like ours have had to rethink their business models to accommodate changes in the market.
We felt that we had to develop a higher profile and greater accessibility in our locality so that potential customers and their relatives or carers could drop in and talk to us about their support needs in a calm and professional environment.”
Mark Pawsey commented:
“It’s encouraging to see local businesses expanding to larger offices and making an investment in new technologies.”
He added:
“Care for the elderly and vulnerable is an essential part of our Community and I’m looking forward to meeting the Staff at Carewatch to gain an insight into their operation.”
He concluded:
“I was happy to accept the invitation to open their new premises, which are almost on the doorstep of my Constituency Office!”