Home care provider expands following rapid growth post-lockdown

Respectful Care Rotherham, part of the Respectful Care Group, has moved to new offices following a surge in growth and new enquiries.

Over the last six months, Respectful Care Rotherham has seen a significant increase in carers’ hours, with the figures almost doubling throughout the latter half of the pandemic.

With an increase in demand and preference for home care rather than residential during the Covid-19 era, Rotherham has taken much-needed steps towards expansion, including but not limited to new staff hires, larger offices and improved spaces and facilities for training.

Their staff count now stands at 37 workers, with the management team acknowledging more hires were required to fit the increased demand.

Gavin Feetham, managing director, said: “We felt that due to the increased demand for home care services as a consequence of the pandemic, we needed to hire more staff and expand our offices.

“To accommodate the increase of clients and staff members, we recognised a need to move to bigger offices.

“After such a trying time for our industry, moving to a bigger office is such an exciting development for us. We can’t wait to make it our own, and to create new and improved spaces to be utilised for staff training and community events alike.”

The company is now hoping to create a safe, communal space for service users to come in and meet.

Following further growth across Respectful Care, the group’s Chesterfield branch will also be moving into bigger premises in the coming weeks.