Falkirk firm looks to recruit 250 home carers

Home Instead Senior Care, which has recruited 60 new staff during lockdown, are now looking to recruit 50 live-in caregivers and 200 regular caregivers over the next 12 months.

According to the firm, home care has been increasingly popular in the wake of the pandemic, as it more effectively ensures the safety of elderly people by limiting their contact with external individuals.

Elderly people can remain in the comfort of their own home, supported by familiar caregivers who provide companionship, which has been invaluable during a time where many seniors could not see their friends or family.

Suhail and Tasnim Rehman, owners of Home Instead said: “We are committed to providing high-quality at-home care for seniors, for which we have seen enquiries sky-rocketover the past couple of months.

“Lockdown has demonstrated the benefits of elderly people continuing to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, with our home care services aiding this.

“We are looking to recruit 250 new caregivers over the next twelve months. Many people who have been made redundant in the current climate could consider a career-change to caring. We have had people from all walks of life and all sectors including aviation, retail, hospitality and customer services applying, but they one thing they all have in common is their love of caring and their desire to provide the best possible service to our clients.

“Our caregivers are specially matched to our clients based on their personalities and interests, creating strong bonds with one another through visits that are a minimum of one hour long.

“We schedule our caregiver visits so that they look after the same few clients, meaning our clients always see a friendly, familiar face on a regular basis.”

To find out more about Home Instead services, which range from companionship and home help, to specialist dementia and respite care, visit www.homeinstead.co.uk/stirling-falkirk for more information.