Home care service marks decade of helping others

A home care provider is celebrating its 10th birthday.

Bluebird Care Worcester & Wychavon is marking a decade of providing care at home to members of the community.

Launched in 2014 by company director David Benjamin, the service has been working to help people remain in the comfort of their own homes for as long as possible as they grow older or battle health conditions.

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During this time, the company has assisted over 1,000 people, of ages ranging from 30 to 112, accounting for more than 400,000 hours of care.

The organisation boasts a team of care experts aged between 18 and 83.

After observing changes in the area and the care sector over the past 10 years, the company says that the one thing that has remained a constant is its family values, treating customers as they would their own family, and creating a 'one big family' culture among the team.

Alongside director Mr Benjamin celebrating a decade will be Bluebird's 'Fantastic Five', a quintet including registered manager Andy Toon, lead supervisor Melanie Fenton, lead coordinator Michaela Phillips, and care expert Natasha Perry, who have all provided care over the past 10 years.

This group forms part of the larger Bluebird Care network of over 200 home care franchises across the UK and Ireland.

Their services range from providing companionship to 30-minute site visits or even 24-hour live-in care.

Mr Benjamin said: "We are immensely proud to mark a decade of service to our community.

"10 years ago I founded Bluebird Care Worcester and Wychavon because I saw that people simply didn’t have enough choice when it came to local care options and wanting to remain at home.

"It’s amazing to reflect back on all we have achieved since then, and the number of customers and families we’ve worked with to tailor our care to their specific circumstances."