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Freedom Care (Herts) is a small family run care agency. Tracy cared for her own mum who had a rare type of Alzheimer's, and was the reason for opening her own agency after experiencing the care her mum received until Tracy took over the care of her mum until she sadly passed away in 2016.

We treat all our clients as we would like our own family to be treated, with care,dignity and respect along with a care plan that is person centred to their needs and wishes. We support clients that have any type of Dementia,End of Life,Physical Disability,that need to be Peg Fed,Colostomy bags,Catheter Care,pallative care. We also support our clients to access the community, this could be to go to church,activity clubs,out to lunch/coffee, shopping,light housework duites and companionship. No two days are the same. We are growing and would like new members to join our friendly team.

• We offer competitive pay rates.
• We pay mileage and travel time separately to your hourly pay.
• We have an Employee Assistance Programme, with access to health & wellbeing, discounts, legal advice and counselling.
• After 3 months you would be enrolled in our Bupa Health cashback level 1 where you can claim back money for health services such as opticians/dentist.
• We like to work around the hours you are available but that also fit with the needs of our clients, we are open 365 days of the year.
• We offer full training, on going support and be able to support you in gaining further qualifications.
• Through honest and authentic reviews, we are in the Top 20 Care providers for the Whole of The East of England which is a huge achievement for a small one branch family run business. 

Our duties can vary depending on the client we go out to. These may include:

• Personal care
• Administering oral medication
• Prepping of meals and drinks
• Incontinence care
• Companionship
• Respite breaks for the main family carer to go out for a couple of hours
• Light housework
• Access the community for appointments, clubs, church,or just going out for coffee.
• We have a duty of care to ensure that all our clients are safe in their homes and report any concerns to enable the client to get the right support.

We would like you:

• To have a caring nature
• To be able to sit and talk to someone even if they are repeating themselves, you can act as if you are hearing this for the first time.
• To be a good listener, empathetic, and treat our clients with the upmost respect and dignity they deserve.
• To enjoy going out into the community.
• To hold a full UK licence and have access to a car as we are community based and visit clients in their own homes.
• To be able to liaise with families and other healthcare professionals.