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Board Member Sharon Blackburn proudly shows her CBE
It was a very exciting week last week for CommonAge as our Board member Sharon Blackburn received her Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) medal at Buckingham Palace last week. The honour was presented by HRH Prince William.
Sharon is the Policy and Communications Director, National Care Forum and she received this much deserved award for services to nursing and the not-for-profit care sector.
“It was a wonderful day and many memories created,” she said.
The National Care Forum (NCF) aims to be the leading voice for not-for-profit care providers. The NCF embraces a wide range of services including: home care, housing with care, day care, intermediate care, outreach, residential and nursing care, and specialist provision for all adults and older people.
Two other awards made to services to the aged care sector in this awards list:
Maurice Charlesworth, senior volunteer, Age UK Lambeth received Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to older people in Lambeth, London, and Michelle Mitchell, Chief Executive, Multiple Sclerosis Society received Officer of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to older people and the voluntary sector.
Home Instead co-founders with clients and caregiver
Home Instead Senior Care also celebrated last week when it received the Queens Award for innovation – the UK’s highest accolade for business success.
Trevor Brocklebank, Home Instead Senior Care co-founder and chief executive, said: “We are very proud of the difference the ‘Home Instead Way’ has made to older people’s lives and their families in turn over the last decade, a standard of care we believe truly honours the memory of my late grandfather.
“On behalf of our network, we are honoured to receive the Queen’s Award, the pinnacle of business achievement in the UK. Together we provide five million hours of relationship-led home care each year.
“We couldn’t do this without our dedicated army of CAREGivers on the ground. This award pays testimony to their devotion to realising our mission and I thank them whole-heartedly for their commitment.”
The prestigious award pays testimony to Home Instead’s relationship-led approach, which includes:
- Homecare visits that typically last a minimum of one hour or longer;
- A focus on the value of companionship and trips out alongside practical help with bathing and meal preparation;
- CAREGivers and clients matched according to common hobbies and interests.
The Queen’s Award recognises the growth of Home Instead, from the pilot office set up in 2005, to a robust network of 175 offices across the UK.
The home care company was founded by Sam and Trevor Brocklebank in 2005 after experiencing poor care when Trevor’s Grandfather Frank needed support. They knew there had to be a better way for an ageing population to receive care, a way to provide a quality experience that helps older people continue to live happily and healthily in the comfort of their own homes for as long as possible.
Since its beginnings, Home Instead Senior Care has created a ‘family’ of business owners united in the brand’s mission ‘to change the face of ageing in the UK’.
At present, almost 8,000 people are employed across Home Instead’s network with five million hours of relationship-led home care delivered each year to 8,000 older clients.
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