A home care group covering Oxfordshire has been named one of the best in the UK.
BelleVie Care Home, which works in Abingdon, Witney, Wantage, Oxford, Didcot and Wallingford, has won an award for being listed in the UK's best Small Home Care Groups for 2023.
The list was produced by the leading home care reviews site, www.homecare.co.uk, to help people find home care that is right for their needs, location and budget.
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The award is based on the home care group’s reviews from the people they care for, plus their friends and relatives.
There is no ranking within the top 20 home care awards.
There are 762 home care groups and 11,848 home care providers in the UK.
Nearly a million disabled and older people receive care at home so they can stay living independently in their own homes.
This includes help with getting dressed, washed, preparing meals and drinks and administering medication.
BelleVie Care Home adopts the Buurtzorg moel, Dutch for 'neighbourhood care', which is a nurse-led model of holistic homecare that supports independent living in a community setting.
Trudie Fell, BelleVie founder and chief executive, said: “Once again, with immense pride, BelleVie Care accepts the prestigious Top 20 Home Care Group award for the second consecutive year, a testament to the unwavering dedication of our exceptional wellbeing support workers, who tirelessly serve our community.
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“Our innovative approach, inspired by the highly successful Dutch Buurtzorg way of working, is reflected in our small, localised, and tightly-knit teams comprising remarkable individuals.
“They deliver outstanding at-home care, driven by their profound compassion to empower people to live well in the comfort of their homes. This recognition reaffirms the strength of our commitment to making a positive impact on the lives we touch.”
Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of the Home Care website, said: “People are living longer with multiple health conditions and so home care providers which offer care tailored to people living in their own homes have become a key element in health and social care in Britain.
“BelleVie Care has proved that it provides a high standard of care and we’d like to congratulate it on being a top home care group.
"It is a huge achievement to be named as one of the top 20 home care groups in the UK.
“Our reviews provide a crucial insight into the quality and kind of care given by providers and are a vital source of information for those looking for care at home.”
BelleVie Care Home also cover areas in Northumberland and Buckinghamshire
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