Agincare is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by Buckinghamshire Council as the care provider at four care homes and three on-site extra care independent living schemes in the county.
As a national, leading provider we have a proven track record of transforming care homes services at risk of closure into thriving, welcoming communities, and providing stability for residents, families, and care teams. The appointment follows a comprehensive and competitive selection process by the council earlier in the year.
Introducing our new care services in Buckinghamshire
The Buckinghamshire care homes are The Chestnuts in Aylesbury, The Croft in Amersham, Hazlemere Lodge in High Wycombe and Swan House in Winslow. The extra care schemes are Willowmead Court located at The Chestnuts, St James Court at Hazlemere Lodge and Swan Court at Swan House.
Buckinghamshire Council and Agincare have worked closely to ensure a smooth transition takes place at the homes, which can support 217 publicly funded and self-funded residents, and provide nursing, dementia and complex care services. The handover sees the existing teams transferred to Agincare so that jobs are protected and residents continue to be supported by the people they know and trust.
Agincare Group Chief Executive Raina Summerson said:
We are delighted to warmly welcome residents, relatives and teams at the homes to Agincare, and look forward to getting to know them and their local communities very well in the coming weeks.
With 39 years of experience in delivering high-quality care in the community, we are aware of the concerns from people during such changes, having managed numerous other transfers from local authorities, charities, and independent providers.
The Buckinghamshire homes will join Agincare’s growing network of c.180 locations nationwide, including over 30 high-quality residential care and nursing homes, many of which hold long-standing and successful partnership arrangements with other councils. We are a family-owned, independent care provider with strong community values and over 39 years of experience delivering a comprehensive range of high-quality, person-centred care and support services in over 100 locations across the country. For more information about Agincare go to www.agincare.com/care-homes
Councillor Isobel Darby, Buckinghamshire Council Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing, said::
The continuity of high-quality care for all our care home residents is of utmost importance to us and so we are pleased to be working with Agincare, as a much trusted and experienced community care service provider. We will be working closely with the team at Agincare and our residents and their families to ensure a seamless transition to the new service.
The extra care schemes are Willowmead Court located at The Chestnuts, St James Court at Hazlemere Lodge and Swan Court at Swan House.
More Care Services Saved
The Buckinghamshire homes announcement comes fast on the back of our recent acquisition of the majority of business assets and services operated by national charity Ambient Support, and the transfer of its subsidiary housing provider, Amber Housing Ltd. We have taken over the long-term leases and contracts of the four care homes and three extra care schemes in Buckinghamshire due to Ambient’s early exit from these.
This major development safeguards vital care and support for around 700 people, saves over 800 jobs, and ensures the continued operation of around 80 homes and services across the country. We have also recently saved Dewdown Care Home in Weston-super-Mare from closure.
Agincare leads the way for sustainable care services
Founded in 1986 with a single care home in Weymouth, Dorset by our Founder and Chairman Derek Luckhurst, Agincare remains a family-owned organisation and is today one of the UK’s leading independent care providers. With a workforce of more than 5,500 people, we deliver a comprehensive range of high-quality person-centred care and support services across more than 170 locations nationwide. This includes over 35 care and nursing homes, home care, extra care schemes, live-in care, supported living and not-for-profit children’s services.
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