Care company boss welcomes Welsh Government report

A report on Welsh domiciliary care workers that recommended the Wales Government does more to boost recruitment in the independent sector has been welcomed by a leading Welshpool homecare agency 

Abacare, which employs more than 600 care workers across Wales, agrees that something needs to be done to encourage more young people into the industry.

Peter Angelides, CEO at Abacare, said: “The report by Manchester Metropolitan University for the Welsh Government recommends care workers are well-trained, well-paid and secure with regards working patterns and that they have good contracts, with minimal use of zero hour ones.

“We whole heartedly agree with all these recommendations. They are initiatives that we already have in place but are keen to develop further and we want to help boost the image and perception of the care industry, and to attract younger workers into the sector, which is fast becoming woefully under resourced.”

 Abacare says there is a shortage of kind, committed and reliable people, who have excellent communication skills and a genuine care for others.

Peter added: “There are excellent career prospects for the right people with regards working in care. We offer training galore and there are lots of other rewards too.

 “We provide good rates of pay to our care workers as well as flexible hours to fit around their busy lifestyles. We also offer a range of benefits and incentives including a staff discount scheme, various team away days and career advancement opportunities.”

 Photograph caption: Peter Angelides, CEO at Abacare.