HOME care company, Home Instead UK, based in Lower Stretton, recently celebrated a key milestone in its history – the opening of its 250th franchise office.
The team applauds its dedicated care professionals who over the past 18 years have made it possible for older people to stay living at home and receive the care crucial to their health and wellbeing.
The national office team and various Home Instead franchise owners from around the country gathered at the beautiful Delamere Manor in Cuddington. Everyone raised a glass to the business’ successful growth and toasted to a future of strengthening the care sector.
Owners of the 250th franchise office, Suzie and Rob Stanton from Home Instead Mansfield attended along with one of their care professionals, Alessia Hunt. They were surrounded by successful franchise owners who introduced Home Instead’s care to communities across the UK, giving families the reassurance that their loved ones are safe, well and comfortable at home.
The owners of the very first franchise, Rob and Bryn Evans from Home Instead Sheffield and Barnsley were amongst the attendees. Still employing their very first care professional that they recruited when they launched the business in 2006, they are a true success story.
Speaking at the event, CEO UK & International, Martin Jones MBE recalled celebrating the brand’s 200th office opening which took place at Chester Cathedral in 2019 and the 100th office celebration in 2012 at the world famous Jodrell Bank Centre in Cheshire.
Reflecting on how far the business has come, he said, “We have grown significantly as a business but our reason for being hasn’t changed.
“Our mission to increase the world’s capacity to care is what unites us and what drives us to deliver quality care which keeps people in their own homes and supports their families.
“As society grapples with our ageing population, home care becomes even more relevant.
“We will continue to work to better understand the needs of our clients and their families, to adapt our model and grow our service offering to ensure that we continue to lead from the front.”
Home Instead was launched in the UK in 2005 with its first office in Chester. The company’s first franchised office opened a year later. They relocated to the Walnut Tree Business Centre in Lower Stretton in 2009.
