Radfield Home Care York & Rural

20/09/2026

We've spent quite a lot of this week talking about Care Professionals.

But there's another side to the conversation.

What does having a great Care Professional mean to the person opening the front door?

Hopefully, reassurance.

Someone who knows what they're doing.

Someone who understands the care plan, but also knows the person behind it.

Someone who notices when something has changed.

Someone who encourages independence rather than automatically taking over.

And, over time, someone who becomes a familiar face.

Professionalism in care isn't about making relationships more formal.

Quite the opposite.

Training, knowledge and good judgement create the confidence for genuinely personal care to develop safely around them.

Because families should be able to expect both.

Someone who knows what they're doing.

And someone who genuinely cares about the person they're doing it for.

That's what great home care should feel like.

18/09/2026

As Professional Care Workers' Week draws towards a close, perhaps there's one perception of care we'd particularly like to change.

That it's something people simply "fall into".

Because care can be a career.

You can gain qualifications.

Develop specialist knowledge.

Learn about dementia, medication, safeguarding, technology and increasingly complex care.

You can become a Senior Care Professional.

Move into supervision, coordination or management.

Perhaps eventually lead a service yourself.

Or you can choose to remain close to clients and become exceptionally good at the work you love.

Progression doesn't have to look the same for everybody.

We're trying to build a business where people can join us, develop, contribute ideas and see opportunities ahead of them.

Because if we're serious about describing Care Professionals as professionals, we need to provide careers that reflect that.

If you're looking for something more than simply your next job, perhaps care deserves another look.

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16/09/2026

What does being a Care Professional actually look like?

Sometimes it's knowing exactly what support someone needs.

Sometimes it's noticing they seem a little quieter than yesterday.

It's encouraging someone to do something for themselves rather than automatically doing it for them.

It's remembering the story they told you last week.

It's knowing when to talk, when to ask another question and occasionally when simply to sit and listen.

There are practical skills involved in great care.

But there are human skills too.

Judgement.

Observation.

Communication.

Emotional intelligence.

Curiosity.

And the ability to build trust with another person.

That's why we like the term Care Professional.

Because great care isn't simply a series of tasks.

It's skilled work carried out by people who really notice other people.

And this Professional Care Workers' Week, that's something worth celebrating.

16/09/2026

Have you ever thought about working in care?

It's Professional Care Workers' Week, so we're celebrating the brilliant people who already work in care.

But I'd also like to say something to those who perhaps haven't considered it yet.

You don't necessarily need experience in care to start a conversation with us.

We're looking for people who are kind, curious and dependable. People who enjoy meeting others, who are good listeners and who notice the little things. People from all sorts of backgrounds and at different stages of their working lives.

For some, care might be a first career. For others, it could be a complete change of direction, a return to work or simply the discovery of something they're rather good at but have never considered doing professionally.

And there are places it can take you too.

We're continuing to develop opportunities within Radfield Home Care York, Thirsk & Ryedale for people to grow into more senior care, supervision and leadership roles, while also working hard on the things that make somewhere a good place to work: support, wellbeing, development and feeling listened to.

We're not looking for one particular type of person and we're certainly not expecting you to arrive knowing everything.

Personality matters. Values matter. Wanting to make a difference to somebody else's day matters.

We can help with the rest.

So if you've occasionally wondered whether care might be for you, perhaps Professional Care Workers' Week is as good a time as any to find out. Follow this link for more information https://bit.ly/4hdlZ3j

Play your part in our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved. We know exceptional care starts with exceptional people. Are you ready for your time to shine?

15/09/2026

This week is Professional Care Workers' Week.

And there's one word in that title that I think really matters.

Professional.

We often describe people working in care as kind, compassionate and dedicated.

They are.

But they're also skilled professionals.

They train. They gain qualifications. They develop their knowledge. They make judgements. They communicate with families and other professionals. They notice changes and know when something doesn't feel quite right.

And alongside all of that, they build relationships with the people they support.

So this week we'd simply like to say thank you to our Care Professionals, and to Care Professionals everywhere.

Not just for caring.

But for the skill, judgement, patience, curiosity and professionalism you bring to it.

We're very proud of ours. 💙

13/09/2026

Sometimes the most important part of a care visit happens before anything on the care plan.

It's the moment someone opens the door and recognises the person standing there.

"Oh good, it's you."

That familiarity matters.

Because good home care is built on relationships.

When a Care Professional gets to know someone, they begin to understand the little things.

How they like their tea.

What normally makes them laugh.

Whether they're quieter than usual.

What they can still do for themselves.

When they need encouragement and when they'd rather have a little space.

Continuity isn't always easy in home care. People take holidays, become unwell and rotas inevitably change.

But it's something worth striving for.

Because the better we know someone, the better chance we have of noticing when something has changed.

And, just as importantly, care begins to feel less like somebody arriving to complete a task and more like one person supporting another.

Perhaps one of the nicest things we can hear from a client is still one of the simplest:

"I'm pleased to see you."

11/09/2026

We've talked quite a lot recently about care being a skilled profession.

But there's another part of that conversation.

A career should be something you can build a life around.

Care Professionals undertake training and qualifications. They develop specialist knowledge. They make judgements every day. They build relationships, solve problems and carry significant responsibility.

They should also be able to see opportunities ahead of them.

Perhaps that's developing specialist skills.

Perhaps it's becoming a Senior Care Professional or Field Care Supervisor.

Perhaps one day it's leadership or management.

Or perhaps it's simply becoming exceptionally good at a role you love.

There isn't only one version of progression.

We're thinking a lot about this at the moment because we want people joining us to see care as somewhere they can stay, learn and grow.

We're not looking for people to fill gaps in a rota.

We're looking for people who might become part of our future.

If you've never considered care as a career before, perhaps it's worth another look.

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09/09/2026

There’s something we don’t talk about enough in care.

The people doing the caring need looking after too.

Care can be enormously rewarding. But being there for other people, day after day, takes energy.

That's why wellbeing can't simply mean telling people to look after themselves.

It also means asking what we can do as an employer to make working life better.

Do people feel supported when they've had a difficult day?

Do they feel able to speak up?

Do they have someone who will listen?

Can they develop and progress?

And do they feel that the work they do is genuinely noticed?

We don't pretend to have all the answers. In fact, we're doing quite a lot of listening and learning ourselves at the moment.

But one thing we're increasingly certain about is this:

If we want exceptional people to care for others, we need to care about their experience too.

Because looking after our Care Professionals isn't separate from providing excellent care.

It's part of it.

09/09/2026

06/09/2026

"Can Mum or Dad really stay at home?"

It's an understandable question.

As someone's needs increase, families can feel that moving somewhere else is inevitably the next step.

But it isn't always.

For some people, live-in care can provide the reassurance and support they need while allowing them to remain surrounded by everything that's familiar.

Their own bed.

Their garden.

Their neighbours.

Their pets.

Their routines.

Their memories.

Most importantly, they can continue living their life rather than having to fit into somebody else's.

Every family's circumstances are different, and live-in care won't be the answer for everyone.

But if you're beginning to wonder whether someone you love can continue living safely and happily at home, it's worth knowing what the options are.

Sometimes the answer to "Can they stay?" might just be yes.