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F Hussain Northampton Thu 29/05/2008 I was hightly impressed by the overall service received from Athena Care. As a disabled user I would have no hestitation using them again. M Allen Leicester Thu 29/05/2008 I feel 100% supported and enabled to control my life. Thank you to the Athena Care Team. Mrs White Wed 29/10/2008 Thank you for your special care & kindness, it meant so much to mum to be able to spend her last weeks at home, and we are so grateful to have... P Milnes Leicester Thu 29/05/2008 Thank you to the Athena Care. The live in service provided by team over the last two years has been very supportive of...

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CSCI EXCELLENT '3 STAR' RATED NATIONAL LIVE IN CARE PROVIDER

Welcome to Athena Care.

The organisation achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification during April 2008 and has consistently achieved the highest 3 star 'excellent' rating with the Commission for Social Care Inspection. We are CSCI registered and inspected to provide high quality 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 and personal assistants 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.

Personal Budget / Direct Payment Charge Scales 2008/2009. In response to the high increase in Personal Budget and Direct Payment (self funding) enquiries the organisation has developed competitive charge scales for those in receipt of this type of funding. Speak to a manager to find out how we may help.

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.To find out more you can visit www.athenacasemanagement.com

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), National Homecare Council and a corporate member of the Expert Witness Institute . We also work in partnership with Adult & Children Social Service Departments and Primary Care Trusts throughout the East Midlands.

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 on 0116 2621688 should any difficulties arise before, during or after the service or introduction (self employed) has taken place.

Company Reg No: 04241900 Reg Office: Athena Care Ltd 227 -229 Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TG Place Of Registration: UK