Corinium Care Reaches Finals of Great South West Care Awards

Live-in care agency Corinium Care made it to the finals of the Great South West Care Awards.

The company was shortlisted for the Care Employer Award for organisations with less than 250 staff.

The awards are a celebration of excellence across the care sector. They aim to promote best practice and pay tribute to outstanding standards, enterprise and dedication.

Corinium Care’s MD Camilla Miles was delighted that her company was up there with the best in Britain.

“There are three strands to our business: our clients, our carers and our office staff, and our commitment to care permeates every aspect,” she said.

“We recognise that care and compassion is what our clients most want. At the same time, the live-in carers we place with them need to know that we are there to support them.

“We make a concerted effort to get to know all our clients and carers personally and do our utmost to create a good match so both are happy. We’re proud of our record of putting two people together who go on to develop a bond of mutual respect and loyalty.

“Our head office staff also maintain regular contact with our carers so they know we’re only a phone call away.”

She added that all new staff at Nailsworth get a bunch of flowers on their first day at work.

The South West Care Awards dinner was held in Bristol on November 5.

The 20 categories represented all areas of the care sector in the South West, from residential homes to the NHS and big business.

Fitness Ace Carl Gets Care Team Into Shape for Charity

FITNESS trainer Carl Benton went the extra mile when one of his customers asked for help.

Clare Armstrong and seven colleagues from Corinium Care decided to stage a 46-mile charity bike ride. But they were pretty unfit.

So Carl gave them a free circuit-training class at his Personal Best Studio in Frogmarsh Mill, Woodchester to help get them into shape.

Operations Director Amanda Butler approached the exercises with gusto. “It was great but I couldn’t walk for a week afterwards,” she said.

Clare, Director of Care Services with live-in care agency Corinium Care, started training at the Personal Best gym in March and has dropped three dress sizes since.

“Carl’s done a great job. So when we were gearing up for the Corinium Care charity bike ride, I thought the other cyclists might like his help,” she said.

Carl was quick to agree. “It’s for a good cause,” he said. “The session gave them some idea of what was in store so they could do 46 miles without injury.”

The cycling event was arranged to raise money for Homes in Zimbabwe, a charity which supports elderly people in the African country.

Taking part were Clare, Managing Director Camilla Miles, Amanda Butler, Suzanne Hathaway, Beverley Promnitz, Fiona Hale, Natasha Skowron, and Rachel Dedman.

Anyone who wants to support the cyclists can go to www.justgiving.com/Coriniumcare

Corinium Care Reaches Finals of Great South West Care Awards

Live-in care agency Corinium Care made it to the finals of the Great South West Care Awards.

The company, based in Nailsworth, was shortlisted for the Care Employer Award for organisations with less than 250 staff.

The awards are a celebration of excellence across the care sector. They aim to promote best practice and pay tribute to outstanding standards, enterprise and dedication.

Corinium Care’s MD Camilla Miles is delighted that her company has been recognised.

“There are three strands to our business: our clients, our carers and our office staff, and our commitment to care permeates every aspect,” she said.

“We recognise that care and compassion is what our clients most want. At the same time, the live-in carers we place with them need to know that we are there to support them.

“We make a concerted effort to get to know all our clients and carers personally and do our utmost to create a good match so both are happy. We’re proud of our record of putting two people together who go on to develop a bond of mutual respect and loyalty.

“Our head office staff also maintain regular contact with our carers so they know we’re only a phone call away.”

She added that all new staff at Nailsworth get a bunch of flowers on their first day at work.

The winners of the South West Care Awards were announced at a dinner in Bristol on November 5. The 20 categories represent all areas of the care sector in the South West, from residential homes to the NHS and big business.

Corinium Care Launches First Recruitment Drive in Ireland

Corinium Care is staging a major recruitment drive in Ireland for the first time.

The agency will host six seminars all over the Republic, seeking live-in carers for the company’s elderly and disabled clients.

“In the current economic uncertainty we’re aware that working in England might appeal to people who want a new start in life,” said Managing Director Camilla Miles.

The company, based in Gloucestershire, is one of the leading care agencies in Britain. It has 15 staff and more than 800 registered carers from Britain and abroad. It has recruitment offices in South Africa, Zimbabwe and New Zealand.

This is its first attempt to seek carers from Ireland.

“Our business has quadrupled in the past ten years and our search for suitable carers has been relentless,” said Camilla, who founded Corinium Care in 1995.

“The reason for that growth is linked to the growth of the elderly population in the UK. At the same time, more people are choosing to remain in their own homes with a live-in carer,” said Camilla.

The agency provides 24-hour care for elderly and disabled people in their own homes.

The seminars take place from November 20-26 in Dublin (November 20), Wexford (November 22), Cork (November 23), and Limerick (November 25), and Galway (November 26).

In charge will be Corinium Care’s Director of Operations Amanda Butler and Director of Care Services Clare Armstrong who will give presentations on what the role of a live-in carer involves.

“We hope to speak to people who have considered starting a career in live-in care but are wary of taking the plunge,” said Amanda.

She added that carers tend to be women aged 45-60 whose children have left home. They don’t need any experience but must have an EU passport or be eligible to work in the UK. “For many it’s a new start and a new lease of life,” she said.

Corinium Care has an award-winning training programme, and was rated ‘Excellent’ in 2010 by the UK’s Care Quality Commission.

Camilla Launches Recruitment Drive to South Africa

MD of Corinium Care, Camilla Miles, is flying out to South Africa on a major recruitment drive.

Since she set up the live-in care agency in Gloucestershire 15 years ago, the company has expanded rapidly, and the search for suitable carers has been relentless.

It led her to set up Corinium Care offices in South Africa and Zimbabwe in 2005, followed by a new venture in New Zealand last year. Her latest trip involves hosting eight seminars in five South African cities, seeking carers for the company’s elderly and disabled clients all over the UK.

“South Africa offers us a great opportunity. The people are hard-working, with the right life skills behind them,” said Camilla. “We do get applicants from the UK, but not nearly enough.”

The seminars take place from October 7-15 in Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Knysna, and Capetown.

The aim is to explain to potential carers what the role of a live-in carer involves. Several South African carers who have worked for Corinium Care in the past will be there to answer questions.

“They are the ones who have packed their bags, travelled thousands of miles and landed at London Airport in the snow to work in a foreign country. They can tell others what to expect,” said Camilla.

She added that carers tend to be women aged 45-60 whose children have left home and who want to travel or visit relatives in Britain.

“They have spent a lifetime caring for their families. For many it’s a new start, and a new lease of life,” said Camilla.

Corinium Care is one of the leading care agencies in Britain with 14 staff at its head office in George Street, Nailsworth and 800 registered carers. Hard work and high standards have helped Corinium’s business to quadruple in the past ten years.

“We benefit from the fact that the elderly population in the UK is soaring and at the same time more people are choosing to remain in their own homes with a live-in carer,” said Camilla.

Trudi joins Corinium Care in Nailsworth

Live-in care agency Corinium Care has welcomed Trudi Powderly to its team in Nailsworth.

Trudi is the new Bookings Assistant at the company in George Street.

A former pupil of Thomas Keble School in Eastcombe, she trained as a nursery nurse at Stroud College.
After a spell as a nanny in Bristol and Jersey, she returned to Gloucestershire in 1985 with her husband Kevin, a rugby coach. Their two children, Beckie and Chris, are now 23 and 21.

Trudi, 48, has been a classroom assistant at Minchinhampton School for the last 15 years. Her job with Corinium Care, which provides 24-hour live-in care for the elderly and infirm, is a departure from education.

“I’ve spent a lifetime in schools talking to parents about their children. Now I’m talking to children about their parents – it’s both a challenge and a change,” she said.

Corinium Care was founded in 1995 by MD Camilla Miles. “I’m thrilled that Trudi is joining us. She’s a great addition to the team,” she said.

The company has 14 staff in Nailsworth, and 800 registered carers on its books.

Care Agency's New Faces

LIVE-IN care agency Corinium Care has welcomed two new staff to its team in Nailsworth.

Laura Graham, 35, has taken up a new post as assistant care manager at the company in George Street. She moved to Gloucestershire in 2009.

Maisie Shrubsall, 28, is the new recruitment and training coordinator. A former pupil of Katharine Lady Berkeley's school, she went to London to study in 2003.She has just returned from travelling and lives in Wotton-under-Edge.