Offering care services across England, we enable our clients to live safely and independently at home. We care for the elderly and support young adults and children. Our specialisation is in nursing and complex care services.
Offering care services across England, we enable our clients to live safely and independently at home. We care for the elderly and support young adults and children. Our specialisation is in nursing and complex care services.
Although caring for a person in need is immensely rewarding, it can also pose many challenges. Many carers become so concerned with providing exceptional care to their loved ones that they may neglect their own physical, mental or emotional needs.
Carer fatigue and burnout occur when the challenges of caring for a loved one become overwhelming for a carer. Short-term respite care allows a family carer to take a break from their usual caring duties so [...]
Here at Prestige Nursing & Care we are delighted to announce the changes that we have recently made for our Care Workers.
Amongst the improvements we have increased the minimum rate of pay and those caring for our clients that have more complex care needs can earn over £17 per hour.
We also now pay 35p mileage and have enhanced the maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay.
#lifemadebetter is what we believe at Prestige and we’re confident that these enhancements will enable us to continue attracting and retaining the best people in the sector. For our current opportunities local to you please visit [...]
People often ask, ‘what’s a typical day in the life of a carer?’ To be honest there is no such thing, and that is why the job role is so exciting, so varied and so interesting. There is a huge opportunity to positively impact the lives of the people that we’re caring for.
At Prestige Nursing + Care, our carers help people with a variety of needs, whether it be complex care needs, brain or spinal injury rehabilitation, dementia support (including ensuring that that their family and friends are also supported) all the way through to companionship.
Many of our carers choose [...]
Care work can be a very rewarding career. While it is sometimes challenging, it is popular because no two days are the same, and you also know that you’re doing something worthwhile and having a positive impact on people’s lives.
If you are thinking about pursuing a career as a care worker yourself, there are various routes to it. Here are some of the most common to consider.
Caring for a Relative or Friend – the Accidental Carer
Many people decide to go into care work after first caring for someone they know. This may be your situation right now if you care [...]
Today there are approximately 7 million unpaid, or ‘informal carers’ in the UK looking after sick, disabled or older people – more than 1 in 10. These are everyday people who take on the unpaid responsibility of caring for a family member or friend and the numbers are rising.
Some key facts about informal carers are…
There are around seven million carers in the UK – that is one in ten people. This is rising. Three in five people will be carers at some point in their lives [...]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to become a support worker? Read our first-hand experiences and how to get involved in support work with Prestige Nursing & Care.
We are always looking for caring and compassionate people to join our exceptional team. If you have previous care experience, then we have a wide range of professional carer and registered nursing roles available. Learn more about the benefits of working for Prestige Nursing & Care or browse our current job vacancies.
What is a typical day in the life of a Care Worker at Prestige Nursing & Care? Being a care worker involves being out and about in the local community. You could be seeing a number of clients a day, but with a minimum stay of at least 1 hour with any given client. Having a 1-hour visit minimum allows our care workers to spend more time [...]
Are you interested in becoming a personal care assistant? Find out more about personal care and the current vacancies with Prestige Nursing & Care.
As the population gets increasingly older, the UK is set to see the demand for care workers rise. Care workers, including personal care assistants, play an instrumental role in meeting the needs of vulnerable people that require care and support.
Prestige Nursing & Care is a leading provider of home care services across the UK. By joining our closely-knit team, you’ll enjoy competitive pay rates, fantastic benefits and ongoing training and support.
Here is everything you need to know [...]
At Prestige Nursing & Care, our care workers have a range of different roles and responsibilities. Some of our care workers provide 24-hour care, whereas some will pop into a client’s house to prepare dinner or even just have a chat. It’s one of the great things about the job – every day is different!
However, here is what a ‘typical’ day could look like for one of our trained care workers who visit numerous clients on a daily basis.
Caring for older people is a unique and rewarding field to work in, not least because it offers a sense of reward, doing something worthwhile and a personal achievement at the end of each day. Many staff will testify that building relationships with older clients to support and help them in everyday life is what makes home care jobs such a gratifying experience.
The duties and responsibilities of a care worker for the older generation are extensive and varied, which means no two days are ever the same. It is a wide-ranging role, as demonstrated by the range of services we [...]
