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BBC News
05-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Poole care homes employs new workers from outside Europe
Mohan Sivashankar left behind his home in India and a job in mechanical engineering for a life in the UK three years moving to Poole, Dorset, his career has taken a different path - he now works as a healthcare assistant at Eagles Mount Care is among a new wave of migrants from outside Europe that have come to the UK in increasing numbers since the coronavirus employer, Luxurycare, said problems with staff recruitment after Brexit had been eased thanks to sponsorship visas. They allow the company to apply for visas for international applicants. Mr Sivashankar said the UK had a lot of opportunities for foreigners."We do feel coming here is a safe place compared to other countries, a safe place and good pay, so that's the reason we move here," he care home staff in Dorset has been tough for Luxurycare in recent years, after Brexit ended freedom of said a combination of EU citizens returning to their native country, competing employers and demands from the NHS saw the pool of workers Mount Care Home used to have 20 staff from the EU, but that number has now its 71 members of staff, 18 are English and 53 are non-English, with workers from India, Sri Lanka and Nigeria. Managing director Samantha Hoskins said they had been recruiting these workers using sponsorship visas."It wasn't a conscious decision by us to no longer employ European staff," she said."I think the fact that people couldn't come and go as they were able to had a direct impact on the care industry, so we weren't getting as many people applying from European countries."Luxurycare runs six care homes across Poole and Bournemouth, employing 490 members of its workforce, 148 are English and 342 are classed as "overseas".Some staff are overseas-born but have indefinite leave to remain through family connections, such as a spouse, while others may be employed through sponsorship or hold different types of visas. Charity Lawrence moved to Poole from Nigeria under a sponsorship visa and said the process was quite easy."They offered me a visa and I made my application and here I am," she said."They have helped me enhance my English speaking level, they offer me extra courses outside care, it's a lot of value to me."A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said the NHS had always drawn on talent from around the world."This government is also committed to developing our own homegrown talent and giving opportunities to more people across the country to join our NHS, by training thousands more doctors and nurses," it added. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New scheme to help elderly residents with no funds
A NEW scheme has been launched by a care home that aims to ensure residents can remain in care even if private funds run out. Bournemouth-based Luxurycare, which has 25 years of experience, has introduced the Home for Life scheme. It's described as a pioneering initiative that guarantees long-term care security, even if a resident's private funds become exhausted. For many families, the fear of running out of money means difficult decisions and uncertainty about future care. With this scheme, residents who initially enter care on a privately funded basis (with the ability to cover at least three years of care fees) will continue to receive care within the Luxurycare group—even if their funds deplete. Samantha Hoskins, managing director of Luxurycare, said: 'We understand the fear families face about care funding. 'Our Home for Life scheme removes uncertainty, offering residents the peace of mind that they will always receive high-quality care, regardless of financial changes." Under this scheme, if a resident's funds become exhausted after three years, Luxurycare will liaise directly with the council to secure funding, ensuring a seamless transition without disruption to care.
