News and events

Charity collection

The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale were collecting for charity at Leighton Buzzard over the Jubilee long weekend. Well done team on a splendid result.

Out for coffee

Our wonderful Caregiver Nicola managed to convince one of our lovely clients to go out for coffee for the first time in a year!! Well done Nicola.

Well done Misbah

Misbah, one of our wonderful Caregivers has just completed her care certificate. Well done Misbah and thank you all the amazing support you provide for our clients.

More training

A small number of our wonderful Caregivers received more moving and handling training today.

Well done Nadia

Nadia, one of our amazing Care Professionals has received fantastic feedback from the clients she supports. Nadia is also a great team player and always supports when asked. Thank you Nadia.

Well done Tayler

Our lovely Tayler has just received her care certificate. Well done Tayler

Well done Diane

Diane, one of the incredible caregiver team at Home instead Aylesbury Vale was awarded our Above and Beyond award for her tireless support for all her clients.

90th birthday

The small team from Home instead Aylesbury who supports Derek, one of our lovely clients presented him with a birthday cake for his 90th. What a lovely gesture.

Well done Alison

Alison, one of our amazing Caregivers completed her Care certificate. Well done Alison

Home Instead halloween

The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North east Oxfordshire dressed up for Halloween and some spooky fun

Well done Jacqui

Jacqui, one of our incredible Caregivers has been awarded our Above and Beyond award for her amazing work with her clients and teamworking.

Promotions

Well done to Fay and Tayler

Well done Julia!

Well done to Julia for receiving her Care Certificate!

Aylesbury Vineyard

Community Advice Hub and Food Bank donation

Celebrating Homecare

We look forward to celebrating with our clients and CAREGivers!

Making the most of the September sun

Lunch in the sun

Home Instead were live in the park!

Our Employee Experience Manager Matt from Home Instead, Aylesbury Vale attended Live in the park recently providing useful information on dementia and being a CAREGiver to the Aylesbury community.

Raising funds for Home Instead charities

Home Instead Aylesbury vale and North East Oxfordshire were in Aylesbury Town centre raising funds for Home Instead Charities. £100 raised by selling plants donated by the team.

Medication qualification

Emma our medication champion for Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North east Oxfordshire has received her medication qualification recently. Well done Emma, you are a star....

Well done Emma

Emma, our wonderful caregiver has been awarded our above and beyond award for her help, support and professionalism in managing medication for her clients. Emma also supports a number of her colleagues to ensure the safety of all our clients.

Well done Diane

Home Instead Aylesbury vale has recognised Diane who is one of our very experienced caregivers for her support in truly making a real difference to her the clients she supports

Well done Sharon

Sharon has been awarded the above and beyond award for supporting our recruitment drive from other business sectors. Thank you Sharon

Well done Tayler

Tayler has been with Home instead Aylesbury vale for 4 months now and has proved to be an exceptional caregiver. All the clients she visits give amazing feedback about her and how fantastic she is as a caregiver. Tayler's colleague also give very positive feedback about what a great team player she is. Well done Tayler!!

Easter eggs for the team

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale have their Easter eggs ready for their caregivers, although a large number have mysteriously gone missing.... Who could be responsible....

Local book swap

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale are an active member of the local book swap club. We have had several visitors to our office to exchange books.

Caregiver donations - Always giving.

Home Instead Aylesbury's' caregivers kindly donated food to the local foodbank, 'The Vineyard'. The donations were greatly received. Thank you again to our wonderful team of caregivers, always giving.

Employer award - again

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale have been awarded the 5 star employer of choice award in Buckinghamshire for the 3rd year running.

Activity books

Home Instead Aylesbury vale have been distributing their activity books to their clients. The books have been warmly received by the clients.

Valentines for Caregivers

The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire have been given valentine gifts for all their extremely hard work and dedication to supporting their clients in the community.

Thank you so much

A few of the Caregivers at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire receiving their Christmas gifts. Thank you all so much, you are amazing!!

Cap and Thor sleeping

Cap and Thor have had a busy day and catching up on some well earned rest. Dreaming of Santa...

Cake snatcher

Cap, our therapy dog let himself down today in the office. He was caught red pawed eating the icing off the cake!! Naughty boy!

Cap trying on his PPE

Cap, our therapy pet has been trying on his PPE as part of his training to support our clients. Well done Cap!

Cap delivering train1ng to the team

Cap, our therapy pet has been delivering care training t the team at Home Instead Ayesbury Vale and Thame. Such a clever dog!

Christmas cap

Cap, our therapy dog really got into the Xmas spirit and decided to pose by the tree.

Cap on his training

Cap, our therapy dog has been having some zoom training in the office. Keep up the good work Cap!

Well done Nadia

Congratulations for our CAREGiver Klaudia for winning our Above and Beyond award! Klaudia has been nominated because she has been incredibly flexible over the recent months covering extra shifts where needed. Klaudia is always willing to help out and loves meeting new clients. Klaudia even selflessly changed her evening birthday plans to cover a shift off of her own accord. Well done Klaudia!

Well done Nadia

Congratulations to our amazing Caregiver Nadia for being awarded our Above and Beyond Award! Nadia has been with Home Instead Aylesbury for just over 1 month now and has already fast become a very valued member of our Caregiving team. Nadia had no previous experience in Care before she joined and has already expressed an interest in further developing her career with us! Well done Nadia!

Cap's first supervsion

Cap, our therapy dog had his first supervision this week. He was praised for his hard work and attention he gives the clients - well done Cap.

New office support

Cap, our therapy dog has chipped in to help out on the phones. Cap is always willing to help out and lend a paw..

Happy Birthday Aimee

Aimee, our recruiter is celebrating her birthday! Many happy returns Aimee, have a great day!

Well done Emma

Emma one of our wonderful caregivers has just passed her level 2 diploma. Congratulations Emma very well deserved.

Goodbye and good luck

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale have had to say goodbye to Jess (Caregiver) who has gone onto further her career in Mental health. We know Jess will be a huge success and wanted to thank her for all her hard work and dedication.

Thank you note

The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale has received a lovely note and presents from the family of a client they supported recently. It was fantastic to receive such wonderful feedback, well done team.

Meet the Caregivers

Narelle our Care manager has found a novel way to meet with Caregivers safely and check on their well being and they they have enough PPE. Narelle's dog also came along for some therapy...

Carers week

Happy carers week! More goodies in the office for our CAREGivers, bagged up and ready to hand out! Please arrange to meet with Narelle Louise Guthrie NEW Who do you know prize draw Pass on a card to someone you know and believe would make a difference in our clients and/or future clients lives. From successful application, selection process in partnership with commitment, you will be entered into our prize draw! ( prize relevant and individual to you) The more referrals, the more chances of winning! Simply hand out the card, they bring it in on interview and your in it to win it! Simples ?? Time to reach out and show others why our care service is different. Embrace the team spirit and share the opportunity. Potential clients are sat waiting to meet our CAREGivers right NOW!

Bucks Herald

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale are in the local press to show their recruitment drive for new quality caregivers

Employee of the month

Sue Edwards who has worked for Home Instead Aylesbury for over 4 years now, has become May's employee of the month. Well done Sue

Goody bags

Goody bags for all our hard working Caregivers

New Team Leader

Anna has joined Home Instead Aylesbury Vale. Anna brings a look of experience including some nursing qualifications.

Cap and Thor

Cap and Thor, our therapy pets

Christmas Party

Caregivers and clients at the Christmas party

Christmas Party

Home Instead Senior Care Aylesbury Vale had their Christmas party with clients, Caregivers and their families. A great time was had by all.

5 Star employers - again

Home Instead Senior Care has been recognised as a 5 Star Employer by WorkBuzz, as a result of positive feedback from their employees In June 2019, WorkBuzz invited all Home Instead Senior Care’s CAREGivers and Key Players to provide confidential feedback about their experience working for Home Instead Senior Care, including the training and development on offer; the relationship with their manager and day-to-day responsibilities. As independent employee engagement specialists, WorkBuzz then verified the results. Home Instead Senior Care was awarded the WorkBuzz 5 Star Employer award in September, based on positive feedback from their employees. This demonstrates Home Instead Senior Care’s high levels of employee engagement, compared to other businesses of a similar size.

Monks Risborough show

The team from Home instead Aylesbury vale attended the Monks Risborough horticultural show. This was a great success and the team spoke to several members of the public about the service we provide and employment opportunities

Therapy dog

Cap, the newest member of the Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North east Oxfordshire team who is training to be a therapy dog took a timely nap in the middle of the Waddesdon fete!! Cap (short for Captain America) will be trained to be a therapy dog supporting our clients and members of the community.

Broughton school fete

Home Instead Senior Care Aylesbury Vale attended Broughton school fete where they talked to many people about employment and care for their loved one. the day was a great success with lots of fun activities

7k Scam thwarted

A Home Instead CAREGiver has thwarted a fraudster from getting a client to sign a contract for Home Improvements worth £7,000. Mary Ann spotted the clients door open on arrival which raised her suspicions. On entering, she found a young man in the home getting documents ready to be signed. Mary Ann asked ‘salesman’ why he was there and kept him busy whilst she called her manager and informed him of what was happening. Assad Bashir immediately called the clients son, John to find out if he had any knowledge of this and prompting him to visit his mum immediately. During this time, Mary Ann kept the salesman engaged until John arrived to challenge the salesman, resulting in the man leaving very quickly. During this time, Mary Ann remained in the home and supported her client to ensure she was not upset or anxious. John has now taken this issue to trading standards and the police, supported by Home Instead Senior Care. A few days later the Home Instead Office received a thank you note from John praising Mary Ann’s swift thinking, actions and calmness ensuring the emotional and financial safety of his mother during the whole event and Assad’s diligence in seeking clarity from the family. ‘’I just wanted to let you know that Assad’s and Mary Ann’s intervention and support last night avoided Mum signing a contract that could have committed her to £7000 of work she didn’t need on the house. The salesman got a nasty shock when I turned up and soon left.’’ - John

Meet 'Cap' the new office dog

Caregivers and their families were invited into the office to meet 'Cap' short for Captain (America) who is being trained to be a therapy dog for our clients. Welcome to the team Cap!

Coffee morning

Another successful coffee morning for the team of caregivers at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North east Oxfordshire. Lots of catching, socialising and many laughs throughout the day.

You can care

Caregivers from Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North east Oxfordshire have got together to help encourage others to join as caregivers. All of the team are very passionate about delivering the highest quality of care. If you would like to join the team then please give us a call on 01296 410029

Congratulations Justine

Justine Aleen has been promoted to team leader. Justine has been with Home Instead Aylesbury vale for over four years now and brings a wealth of experience to the role. Justine was recently voted Caregiver of the year 2018. Justine is very well respected by her colleagues. Well done Justine

Congratulations Luan

Luan Thompson has been promoted to team leader which is very much deserved as she has shown great dedicated, learning and understanding of the role. Luan has been with Home Instead Aylesbury vale for over a year now. Well done Luan

Jemma Worley

Jemma Worley was voted as one of our Caregiver of 2018. Jemma works for Home Instead Senior care Aylesbury. Jemma always receives fantastic feedback from her clients who really love her visiting them.

Luan Thompson

Luan received the bronze award for Caregiver of the year Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire

Justine Allen Caregiver of the year

Justine Allen has been voted Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire's caregiver of the year 2018 Well done Justine

5 year anniversary

5 Star employers

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale was recently awarded the prestigious 5 Star employer award in Care. This was a great achievement and credit to all the team that worked towards this accolade. Home Instead Aylesbury vale and North East Oxfordshire is a great place to work!

Aylesbury job fair

The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire recently spent the day at the Aylesbury job fair. The event was well attended with

CQC 'Good' rating

The team at Home instead Aylesbury Vale celebrated their latest CQC Good rating. Some Clients also came along for the special occasion. The team were

Welcome to our new caregivers

Welcome to our newest members of the Aylesbury Vale team who are being put through their paces. There were many laughs in the moving and handling sess

Well done Jemma

Another member of our amazing team has been awarded a spot bonus. Jemma went over and beyond the call of duty to ensure that a client received essenti

Spot bonus

Sashi, one of our newest caregivers, has received a spot bonus for her dedication to her client. When we had the deep snow in December 2017, Sashi who

Aylesbury Job Fair

The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and Thame attended the local Aylesbury Vale academy job fair. The event was very well attended with a lot of i

Aylesbury Party in the Park

The Home Instead Senior Care team attended the recent Aylesbury party in the park which is an annual event. The event was to provide support to the lo

Dementia awareness in Haddenham

The team at Home Instead Senior care Aylesbury and Thame were in Haddenham providing guidance and advise to the residents of Haddenham. There was lots

Dementia awareness in Stone, Aylesbury

The Home Instead Senior care team attended the Stone annual fete on The May Bank holiday. The team talked to many locals who attended the fair about w

Dementia awareness in Aylesbury

The team at Aylesbury Vale and North east Oxfordshire held two Dementia awareness sessions at the local Tesco store. There was lots of interest from m

We have officially registered our support for the Armed Forces Covenant and are now a community sponsor. #forourforces

#forourforces.

Another Successful Afternoon Tea in Aylesbury

Home Instead Senior Care Aylesbury Vale held their 5th tea event at the Holiday Inn. The event was well attended by 30 vulnerable adults from the loca

Staff Festivities

After another fantastic year at Home Instead Senior Care Aylesbury Vale, we certainly left 2016 with a bang. Due to our CAREGiver’s varied working pat

Christmas Spirits

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale has joined forces with The Crackin’ Crafting. Community Club in Wing to deliver presents to vulnerable adults this festive

Pumpkin Growing

This year, one of our CAREGivers has grown a pumpkin in remembrance of a beloved client, Mr D, who sadly passed away last year. Mr. D’s wife kindly se

Afternoon Tea event in Aylesbury

Autumn Afternoon Tea At The Holiday Inn, Aylesbury Thursday 20th October 2016 2.30pm to 4.30pm. This is a funded event (no payment) with limited space

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale attend Long Crendon fete

At the fete. Home instead Senior Care attended the first annual fete to be held in Long Crendon. The fete was well attended by the local community wit

Award for CAREGiver

Neil receiving his spot bonus. Neil Ajmal has been awarded a spot bonus in recognition of his fantastic support for the clients he supports. Neil goes

Dementia Awareness week

Dementia sufferer. Dementia is the umbrella term for the variety of conditions that can cause the brain to fail. One of those is Alzheimer’s disease w

Spot bonus for Caregiver

Armilinda receiving her bonus from Lee. Armilinda Redrup was recently awarded a spot bonus for her exceptional caregiving. Armilinda was recognised be

Holiday Inn Aylesbury Hosts The Inaugural Afternoon Tea for the Isolated Elderley

Aylesbury performing arts. Home Instead Senior Care Aylesbury and North East Oxfordshire, in partnership with Holiday Inn Aylesbury and a local dance

Community Show in Aylesbury

17th March 2016 Afternoon Tea At The Holiday Inn, Aylesbury. Home Instead have formed a partnership with two local businesses. The Holiday Inn Aylesbu

Recruiting in Aylesbury and Thame areas

Come and find out more about being a CAREGiver. We will do our best to. answer all your questions and if you haven't been to Harris and Hoole,. the

Recruiting for the New Year

Caregiving. Here at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale, our ethos is to change the face of care-giving by treating our staff with dignity and respect in exac

Relationship led care is the way forward in Aylesbury and Thame areas

At Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire, we provide all aspects of care to a variety of different clients in the Cardiff area, inclu

Home Instead Senior Care wins employment award!

Home Instead Senior Care has won a Silver Award for Best Place to Work in the prestigious UK Customer Experience Awards, which celebrate the very best

New CAREGivers join the Aylesbury Vale Team

New members of the team. Here at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale, we are always looking to recruit wonderful caring, empathetic people to help support or

Reasons to be a CAREGiver for Home Instead Senior Care

Are you looking for a new and rewarding role in the Aylesbury or Thame areas? Wanting a role where you can positively change the lives of others? Home

What is companionship at Home Instead Senior Care?

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale considers companionship services and companion support to be a priority. We deliver many forms of care to individuals in t

We are looking for new Caregivers in Aylesbury and Thame

Have you got time on your hands? Want to make a real difference to someone’s life? We have opportunities for full and part time, weekends, day time or

Are your parents coping in Thame and Aylesbury?

For an elderly person to admit they need help would mean they can’t take care of themselves anymore, and no one wants to lose their independence. It i

Great CAREGivers wanted in Thame and Aylesbury Area

Work with us. Did you hear yesterday about the living wage in the Budget? Home Instead are ALREADY paying ABOVE next April's proposed rate of £7.20, o

 Top Tips For Older People To Stay Safe In The Sun in Thame and Aylesbury

With the weather recently hitting temperatures as high as 35 degrees and with this forecast to continue, Home Instead Senior Care Thame and Aylesbury

Caring for people with Dementia in Thame and Aylesbury

Dementia client. Recent figures show that there are currently around 720,000 people in the UK who have been diagnosed with Dementia, and these are mai

Leading Dementia Care in Thame and Aylesbury Vale

Dementia Client. Dementia care for people living in Thame and Aylesbury is a very broad topic because the person diagnosed with dementia goes through

Finding the best care in Thame and Aylesbury

Trying to find a care provider can be challenging especially where a family has no previous experience and when everything in the news is about poor c

Back pain in Thame, Oxfordshire.

Back pain sufferer. Home Instead has been giving advice in Thame. Back pain is common amongst seniors and even CAREGivers, and knowing how to cope wit

Good advice for Carers in Thame

People become carers for many reasons. Anyone that cares for somebody is likely to have many unanswered questions regarding both the care they are giv

Falls advice in Thame by Home Instead Senior Care

Prevent a fall, declutter your home and keep safe. Around one in three people over 65 and half of over 80’s will have a fall every year. Even if you f

April 1st 2015 is the starting point for a new era in social care in Thame and Aylesbury

Most of Part 1 of the much discussed Care Act 2014 comes into force on that date. It is the most wide reaching reform to community care and social sup

Support in Thame

Home Instead now provide support to a large number of clients in Thame. Our specialism is Dementia and Alzheimers support, but we also provide compani

Home Instead Senior Care Number 1 again!

Home Instead Senior Care is delighted to announce that we have, once again, been revealed as England’s top homecare provider. . Our sector-leading pos

Advanced dementia training for Home Instead

Some of the team hard at work. The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale who support our dementia clients have now completed the advanced dementia train

Home Instead at the Aylesbury Christmas market

Lee on the Home instead stand. The team at Home Instead Aylesbury Vale sponsored one of the events at the Aylesbury Christmas market put on by the Tow

Recruitment drive in Aylesbury Town

The recruitment stand in Aylesbury Town. The Home Instead Senior care team headed to Aylesbury town to promote the brand but mainly to attract quality

Home Instead Senior Care Aylesbury Vale goes to market

Lee at the Aylesbury town market. The team at Home Instead Senior care attended the Aylesbury town market to raise the towns awareness of Dementia, wo

Home Instead Senior Care goes to the Aylesbury business show

Lee at the Aylesbury business show. Home Instead Aylesbury Vale supported local business initiatives in Buckinghamshire by exhibiting at the Aylesbury

Mary's story

Mary's story. . For too many years Mary had been 'managing' by herself. Fiercely independent she was just about making it through each day. Her daugh

Home Instead Senior Care Still Number 1

Home Instead Senior Care is delighted to announce that we have, once again, been named as England’s top homecare provider. The result comes from the U

Heat wave response plan for the elderly

Leading national at-home care company, Home Instead Senior Care, has actioned its Heatwave Alert plan to assure the safety of its elderly clients. The

New Rotary Club member

Aylesbury Hundreds Rotary Club welcomes new member Lee Harrington (me). I decided to join the Rotary club so I could make a positive effect on the loc

New Rotary Club member

Aylesbury Hundreds Rotary Club welcomes new member Lee Harrington (me). I decided to join the Rotary club so I could make a positive effect on the lo

Dementia Cafes on Mix 96

Lee Harrington and Suzanne Ackford - Dementia Primary Care Wor . 12:02pm 12th March 2014. People with dementia in Buckinghamshire are being shown

Scam Proofing Workshops to Protect Our Elderly

Local at-home care provider, Home Instead Senior Care, has partnered with national scam awareness charity, Think Jessica, to launch a public education

Home Instead Senior Care involved in BBC debate on social care

Trevor Brocklebank was involved with the recent BBC debate on the plight of social care in the UK. The BBC programme was on breakfast national televis

Home Instead – raising the profile of elderly care issues

With the stated aim of becoming the most admired care company through changing the face of ageing, it’s not surprising that Home Instead is actively i

Home Instead announces Think Jessica partnership

Home Instead has today announced that it is working with national charity, Think Jessica, as part of its Senior Fraud Protection Programme. This natio

Home Instead statement regarding National Minimum Wage and Zero Hours Contracts

HMRC announced the initial findings and results of their investigation in to employers in the care sector paying workers below the national minimum wa

Merry Christmas

Home Instead Aylesbury Vale would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. 2014 is going to be a special year for us as our Think Jessica and dem

Scale of cuts exposed

The scale of cuts to social care budgets has been brought into sharp focus with the publication of figures by the Health and Social Care Information C

Home Instead's awards keep growing!

Home Instead Senior Care, has topped an award winning year, receiving a best business award from Smith & Henderson, as well as being recognised for ac

Number of people over 100 years old will reach 111,000 by 2037

According to estimations from the Office of National Statistics it is predicted that the number of people aged over 80 will double by the year 2037, i

New CQC regulations

Home Instead Senior Care has welcomed the Care Quality Commission’s plans for updating its regulation of adult social care services. The new CQC inspe

Home Care company to create 50 new jobs in Aylesbury Vale - Bucks Herald.

A company specialising in at-home care for the elderly is set to create 50 new jobs in the Aylesbury Vale and North Oxfordshire area in the next 12 mo