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Care Agency or Introduction Agency

Care Agency or Introduction Agency

Carer Agency or Introduction Agency What’s the Difference Between a Carer Agency and an Introduction Agency? ​​Someone very wise once said “All introduction agencies are not made equal” We would wholeheartedly agree. Home care assistance in the UK is facing tremendous...

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Top Home Health Care Companies and Startups in the UK

Top Home Health Care Companies and Startups in the UK

Top Home Health Care Welp Magazine has listed seakr in the top UK players operating in the Home Health Care space. Analysts selected seakr because they excel in one of the following categories: Innovation Innovative ideas Innovative route to market Innovative product...

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Care Agency or Introduction Agency

Care Agency or Introduction Agency

Carer Agency or Introduction Agency What’s the Difference Between a Carer Agency and an Introduction Agency? ​​Someone very wise once said “All introduction agencies are not made equal” We would wholeheartedly agree. Home care assistance in the UK is facing tremendous...

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Work During Covid-19

Work During Covid-19

How Seakr Carers Continue to Work During the Covid-19 Pandemic The current pandemic has affected us all and in so many different ways. Vulnerable care seekers have worried about carers from agencies continuing to visit them in their own homes, especially if they are...

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How to Ace Job Application

How to Ace Job Application

How to Ace your Application to Join our Carer Community So, you have taken the first step towards joining the seakr carer community and made contact with us. What happens next? Too often, Agencies will fire a standard set of questions at you like: Where do you live?...

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Coronavirus update – FAQ

The safety and wellbeing of you, our carers (Key Workers), care Seekers and their families will always be our top priority. We understand how concerning this time is, particularly for those with loved ones who may be most vulnerable to infection. We want to reassure...

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We are a Tech Nation Rising Star 2020

We are a Tech Nation Rising Star 2020

seakr - National Rising Stars - semi finalists We are happy to announce we made to the top 33 most promising scaleup companies in the UK in the Tech Nation's competition 2020 Now in its second year, Rising Stars, the UK’s only national early-stage tech scaleup...

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Finding a Care Provider

Finding a Care Provider

In Home Care: Finding the right provider Under pressure and need some care options? Let us help you to find the best in home care solution for you and your loved one. You may have been offered short term care by your local Council or Hospital Discharge Team following...

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Talking About Care Provision

Talking About Care Provision

Having that Difficult Conversation about Care Provision We understand that it is not easy to have a discussion about care services. The person in need of care may not realise that they are not coping alone. They may not understand why family and friends can not just...

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Planning for Care Requirements

Planning for Care Requirements

The Importance of Planning Ahead for Care Requirements The majority of care seekers contact us at the point of crisis. They can no longer provide what the care recipient needs. Feelings of guilt frustration and exhaustion are combined with the realisation that...

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