Jobs boost as care team set to double

A TOTAL of 50 new jobs could be created by a home-care company’s plans to double its team

Home Instead Senior Care in Oldham and Saddleworth - an award-winning national company, has outgrown its previous offices and relocated to new Uppermill offices as demand for its services continues to rise.

Home Instead provides care workers who assist elderly clients and allow them to remain independent in their own home, rather than taking up residence in a costly care home.

Age UK believes Oldham’s over-65 population will reach 40,000 in the next decade, and demand for specialist care is rising.

Home Instead’s Mick Sheehan added: “After four years I’m extremely proud of our reputation, which has allowed us to provide care to 230 clients.”



In a separate move, Oldham has received £46,000 to develop plans to hand adult social care services to a mutual company run by staff. Such companies leave the public sector but continue to provide public services such as adult social care, health and youth services.
The council believes running services this way will save money, though critics suggest much of the saving will come from lower wages and staffing levels.

Oldham is one of three organisations in the North-West which have received almost £200,000 from the Mutuals Support Programme.