Meet the PocketCarer Team! Behind every great founder is a great team of innovative and specialised professionals to create, support and advise. And that’s exactly the case with PocketCarer. The brainchild of founder, Emma Harding, a self-employed carer for over 15 years, PocketCarer was born from experiencing the challenges of managing a care business first-hand. […]
Enhance Client Care and Collaboration by joining the PocketCarer Micro Teams Board PocketCarer has launched its Micro Teams Board, enabling self-employed carers to connect and gain valued contacts across the country and beyond! PocketCarer Micro Teams connects-up carers, provides support in managing clients, arranging cover when time off is needed, and connecting with new clients. […]
What is safeguarding? Safeguarding your client is a critical aspect in your role as a self-employed carer. Whilst most carer experiences are positive and rewarding, there may be occasions when you have a concern about the wellbeing or safety of your client. These could cover physical, mental, sexual, or emotional abuse, or financial manipulation or […]
Are Self-Employed Carers Truly Unregulated? Although many self-employed carers see themselves as unregulated, as they are not officially answerable under the remit of The Care Quality Commission (CQC), this is not actually the case. There are many steps in place to ensure the safety of both self-employed carers and their clients. In this blog we […]
Free risk assessment Zoom workshop with PocketCarer PocketCarer is holding free Zoom workshops on how to understand what is required to create positive risk assessments for your clients. As a self-employed carer, carrying out a risk assessment for all your clients is a top priority. Regular risk assessments will allow you to identify potential hazards […]
Why is a care plan important? As a self-employed carer, creating a care plan for your client will ensure consistency of care and highlight any areas of special concern. Your care plan should include input from your client – and their family, where relevant – and stored safely, so as it can be referred to […]
PocketCarer Family Guide on Navigating the World of Self-Employed Carers Download the PocketCarer Family Guide on Navigating the World of Self-Employed Carers, for concise and comprehensive advice on employing a private carer. Arranging a self-employed carer for your loved one is often a task filled with questions and uncertainty for families who have never had […]
Once again, we are very grateful to Lucy Buxton, who has over 32 years’ experience of working in social care and the NHS, for this thought provoking blog. Will self-employed carers ever be regulated? Before I start, I want to point out that this article is just my thoughts, and my opinions based on my […]
How do I comply with GDPR as a self-employed carer? General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on 25th May 2018. Every organisation or sole trader that holds and processes personal information is affected. That includes self-employed carers. What is classed as ‘personal data’? Personal data is classed as any information that can identify […]