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Welcome to Athena Care.

The organisation achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification during April 2008 and has consistently achieved the highest 3 star rating with the Commission for Social Care Inspection. We are CSCI registered and inspected to provide outcome based services to both adults and children who may experience:

  • Learning Difficulties
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Complex Neurological Conditions
  • Spinal Injury
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Mental Health Difficulties
  • Intermediate (Short Term Intensive) Care Needs
  • Reduced Life Expectancy
  • Sensory/ Dual Sensory Impairment
  • Dementia  
Our large team of specialist trained social care workers are based throughout the UK providing outcome based services to individuals who may experience complex neurological conditions,acquired brain injury and spinal injury including assistance with delegated level 3 health care tasks such as PEG feed,catheter care and bowel management.

Our UK wide services also include:
 
Athena Case Management led by Michael Heap CSW/FRSA/MCMI former deputy director of Gloucestershire Social Services
and founder member of the Joint Advisory Group on Domiciliary Care in his role as Chair of the National Council for Domiciliary Care Standards.

Athena Consultancy led by Stella Baxter C.S.S/BA Hons/RMA Award MCMI & Leicestershire Business Woman of the Year 2008 and Paul Barker MCMI Level 4 Management Award.

The organisation achieved
ISO 9001:2000 Certification during April 2008 and is a member of Ceretas (Formally British Association of Domiciliary Care), Action on Elder Abuse, Headway,UKBIF (United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum), BABICM (British Association Of Brain Injury Case Managers) and is an associate member of the National Homecare Council.   

We are proud to have been chosen as the only care sector winner of the prestigious BT Essence of the Entrepreneur Award during 2006.

All social/health care workers will register with the new Independent Safeguarding Authority (expected during Autumn 2009) and hold an up to date Enhanced CRB Disclosure checked against the PoVA / PoCA lists for your safety and peace of mind. All social/ health care workers receive & comply with:

  • Face to face interview.
  • Minimum of 2 written references telephone checked.
  • Skills Audit.
  • General Social Care Councils 'Code of Conduct'.
  • Registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (expected during Autumn 2009)  
  • Terms of employment where applicable to the service.
  • Terms of self-employment including self employed status where applicable to the service. (Introduction service only) 
  • Copies of driving licence, MOT,insurance.
  • Data protection. 
  • Working Time Directive declaration
  • Asylum & immigration (entitlement to live & work in the UK).
  • Fitness declaration.
  • Original training & development certificates.
  • CRB Enhanced Disclosure / PoVA/ PoCA checks obtained (both adults & children).
  • Skills for Care 'Induction' training as required by the service provision. 
  • Appropriate further training such as working with Families & Children, Acquired Brain Injury, Physical Disabilities, Dementia, Palliative Care etc.   
Athena Care has in place a 24hr manager contact line 0116-2621688 should any difficulties arise before, during or after an introduction has taken place.  
 

Company Reg No: 04241900  Reg Office: Athena Care Ltd 227 Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TG  Place Of Registration: UK