Leading home care provider Walfinch has launched its first initiative under its new slogan, Time to Thrive. The Wellness With Walfinch campaign aims to promote greater activity and mobility among its home care clients, their families, carers, and local communities.
28 August 2024: “Art and crafts bring the benefits of self-expression, achievement and wellbeing to everyone, including people receiving care,” says Hannah Tomlin, activities co-ordinator at Walfinch home care in Oxfordshire, who this month mounted an exhibition of artworks by members of her
Amrit Dhaliwal, Chief Executive of nationwide home care service Walfinch, has accepted an invitation to join other care leaders on the Care Innovation Summit Advisory Board:> I'm delighted, because I believe that co-operation among care leaders is exactly what's needed to transform the care sector
Few people see home carers as entrepreneur material – but Sarah Wickham disproves that.“I fell in love with the care business when I started work as a carer over 25 years ago,” says Sarah.
Two Walfinch home care franchises have been named as top 20 home care providers for 2024.Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith and Kensington, and Walfinch Newcastle East, have been named among the top 20 home care providers in their regions by home care review website homecare.co.uk.
What does it take to create a £1m-plus turnover home care business? Genuine care for clients and carers, plus global thinking. In the case of Walfinch Kingston and Weybridge, that means as far as South Africa.Tracy Lezar and Kathleen Plough co-own Walfinch Kingston and Weybridge, Surrey.
8 April 2024: The demand for complex care is rising, and Walfinch care providers such as Leena Bector, franchisee Managing Director of the Walfinch home care service in Windsor and Maidenhead, are stepping up to meet the need.
22 April 2024: A new home care service has launched in Ealing and Uxbridge. Run by franchisees Billy and Suky Sidhu, Walfinch Ealing and Uxbridge will now offer a range of home care and companionship services to the community, helping to support people to continue to live in their own homes.
12 February 2024: Volunteers and carers at a free community arts and crafts class in Oxfordshire have taken on a pancake flip to engage attendees including those with dementia and brain injury.
21 June, 2023: Home care franchise Walfinch Southampton is collaborating with local charity Caraway and St Peter’s Church Maybush to launch a new Memory Café in Potters Court, Maybush.
4 July 2023: Leaders from Walfinch home care’s office in Oxford have committed to raising money for the charity Cancer Research UK – and have been joined by colleagues in South Africa. So far they have raised over £500, and donations are still coming in.
How a Walfinch Franchise Transformed my LifeTiff admits: student, and I left school keen to get into work.“I learnt a lot about customer service in my retail job, but I’d also been supporting a family member who had had a stroke.
Disruptive Franchise Awards 202320 June 23: Walfinch home care’s team are celebrating following being named as winners of the Revolutionary Franchise category at the inaugural Disruptive Franchise Awards 2023.
Walfinch isn’t simply a that cares for the elderly. It also cares about its franchisees and those that support the company and branches. Mark Thornton had an existing role as Customer Relations Manager, but it’s now been extended to include special projects.
Walfinch is not only making great strides in the but also showing what it takes to run an efficient and successful business in the UK. With the leading company receiving many and being selected to the , it’s one of the top franchises to join.
The CEO of professional Walfinch, Amrit Dhaliwal, was appointed as the chair of the British Franchise Association’s ‘Collaboration Station’ next event. The occasion is designed for existing and new franchisors to meet, discuss the current issues of modern times, and evaluate .
Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire received a positive rating for its following its first Care Quality Commission (CQC) review. The CQC was thorough with the inspection, speaking to key members and the managing director, Greg Renk. Overall, the commission was happy with what it saw.
Carers and support staff from Oxfordshire have collectively walked 100,000 steps, in less than one week, raising funds for . The walk has raised £200 and a further £300 was donated by Walfinch to bring the total to £500.
, the national homecare provider, has appointed Julie Farrow as senior business development manager, to support its national network of franchisees as the group continues to pursue its ambitious growth plans.
Sarah Wickham, the registered manager of Saxmundham-based homecare company Suffolk Coastal, has been announced as a finalist in The Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards; a national awards programme designed to celebrate female contribution to the social care industry.
Local home care service has recruited new carers to help power the expansion of its private client services – and it’s looking for more.“” says Greg Renk, Managing Director of Walfinch Buckinghamshire.
Bunmi Ganiyu came to the UK from Nigeria to study marketing at Edinburgh Napier University. Bunmi says: “”The rewardBunmi who was recently awarded Walfinch’s ‘fastest growing franchisee’ award, frequently hears gratifying stories from clients and their families.
LaingBuisson Awards 2022, 17 November 2022, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge LondonHomecare franchise network Walfinch has been named as a finalist in the ‘Homecare’ category at the prestigious LaingBuisson Awards 2022, which celebrates excellence across the healthcare sector.
Val, a care client with homecare Southampton, had not been able to get into her beloved garden for five years. Carol, one of Val's carers, had learned from Val how much she missed being able to get out there, but Val lacked the confidence to do so, while her health was compromised.
Greater Manchester South, a home care company based in Wilmslow, is celebrating after receiving a Cheshire and Merseyside Social Value Award, in recognition of its efforts in giving back to the communities it serves.
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Suffolk business owner Cameron Campbell has been shortlisted for the Next Generation Franchisee award of the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards.Cameron became a franchisee at the age of 23.
Mansfield receives ‘good’ rating following first CQC inspection.15 August 2022: A homecare franchise branch based in the centre of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, is celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in its first official inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
is proud that the East Barnet franchise maintains a positive rating following the latest Care Quality Commission review.Walfinch homecare based in East Barnet is celebrating its achievements after maintaining its good-rating following an interim review by the industry regulator, the .
“” says Shilpi Verma.Shilpi, who owns the business in Harrow, says: “““”Shilpi launched her Walfinch business as a franchisee in April 2021 and already has 15 care staff.
“My carer Christelle has a great sense of humour – and with me you need it!” says Ken Wright.After a stroke last year Ken is now relearning how to do things for himself with the aid of his wife Sheila, and Christelle Bremner, a carer with Walfinch, Kingston and Weybridge.
