Barchester Healthcare
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Barchester Healthcare Ltd is a UK-wide care provider supporting more than 10,000 people at more than 200 locations.
Barchester Healthcare was founded in 1993 by entrepreneur and current CEO, Mike Parsons
. The organisation has adapted and grown from one that focused on nursing care for older people to one that has developed expertise in other care areas.
Services include dementia care, assisted living and supported living. The company also provides support for younger people with physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, acquired brain injury and neurological disability across a care pathway.
Barchester has created Memory Lane Communities around the UK. These communities are dedicated person-centred dementia care facilities.
Since 1996, Barchester has grown from 12 to over 200 care homes through over 40 acquisitions and new build developments. In October 2004, Barchester Healthcare acquired Westminster Health Care for £525 million, creating the fourth biggest independent healthcare provider in the UK.
Employing more than 14,000 staff, Barchester Healthcare is the only care provider listed in the Sunday Times Top 25 Big Companies To Work For 2010. This is an award voted for by staff. Barchester was placed on the same list in 2006 and 2009.
Each care home is run by a general manager, supported by a regional operations director. At a central level, homes are supported by teams with expertise in operations, marketing, hotel services, human resources, quality assurance, interior design, IT, training and financial support.
Barchester Healthcare also operates Richmond Care Villages, a company that runs retirement village communities.
There is a flagship Barchester home in the Republic of Ireland, Knightsbridge Retirement Village in Trim, Co Meath. The Irish home offers a range of services: nursing care, residential care, dementia care, supported and assisted living accommodation.
The Barchester Business School runs Management Programmes, which give trainees the opportunity to earn a certificate diplomas as well as Bachelors and Masters level qualifications.
All the learning and development programmes are nationally accredited.
The Barchester Healthcare Foundation has a mix of company and independent trustees who have experience working with older people and those with disabilities; within private health care, the public and voluntary sectors including research into ageing and advisory services to the government.
Barchester homes fundraise for the foundation during the annual Barchester Foundation Week in May and other fundraising events throughout the year.
for £525 million, creating the fourth biggest independent healthcare provider in the UK. Westminster had been founded in 1985 by Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles
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Barchester Healthcare was founded in 1993 by entrepreneur and current CEO, Mike Parsons
Mike Parsons (Barchester Healthcare)
Mike Parsons is a British entrepreneur, best known for founding Barchester Healthcare the UK's fourth largest provider of care homes. Mike is currently CEO of Barchester Healthcare.-Education:...
. The organisation has adapted and grown from one that focused on nursing care for older people to one that has developed expertise in other care areas.
Services include dementia care, assisted living and supported living. The company also provides support for younger people with physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, acquired brain injury and neurological disability across a care pathway.
Barchester has created Memory Lane Communities around the UK. These communities are dedicated person-centred dementia care facilities.
Since 1996, Barchester has grown from 12 to over 200 care homes through over 40 acquisitions and new build developments. In October 2004, Barchester Healthcare acquired Westminster Health Care for £525 million, creating the fourth biggest independent healthcare provider in the UK.
Employing more than 14,000 staff, Barchester Healthcare is the only care provider listed in the Sunday Times Top 25 Big Companies To Work For 2010. This is an award voted for by staff. Barchester was placed on the same list in 2006 and 2009.
Operations
Barchester Healthcare has a central office in Chelsea Harbour, London. The company also has offices in Berkhamstead, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Inverness.Each care home is run by a general manager, supported by a regional operations director. At a central level, homes are supported by teams with expertise in operations, marketing, hotel services, human resources, quality assurance, interior design, IT, training and financial support.
Barchester Healthcare also operates Richmond Care Villages, a company that runs retirement village communities.
There is a flagship Barchester home in the Republic of Ireland, Knightsbridge Retirement Village in Trim, Co Meath. The Irish home offers a range of services: nursing care, residential care, dementia care, supported and assisted living accommodation.
Learning and Development
Barchester offers a number of apprenticeships and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) through the Barchester Academy. These NVQs cover a wide range of skills: care, dementia care, administration, learning & development, team leading, management, customer service, hospitality and housekeeping. The academy has a national contract with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).The Barchester Business School runs Management Programmes, which give trainees the opportunity to earn a certificate diplomas as well as Bachelors and Masters level qualifications.
All the learning and development programmes are nationally accredited.
Charitable Foundation
The Barchester Healthcare Foundation is an independent registered charity supporting older people and other adults with disabilities. The Foundation awards grants to individuals who cannot obtain sufficient state funding. The charity’s objective is to promote practical solutions that lead to self-sufficiency and independence.The Barchester Healthcare Foundation has a mix of company and independent trustees who have experience working with older people and those with disabilities; within private health care, the public and voluntary sectors including research into ageing and advisory services to the government.
Barchester homes fundraise for the foundation during the annual Barchester Foundation Week in May and other fundraising events throughout the year.
Acquisitions
In October 2004 Barchester Healthcare acquired Westminster Health Care from private equity group 3i3i
3i Group plc is a multinational private equity and venture capital company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas and had total assets under management of £12.7 billion as at 31 March 2011...
for £525 million, creating the fourth biggest independent healthcare provider in the UK. Westminster had been founded in 1985 by Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles
Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles
Patrick Robert Carter, Baron Carter of Coles is chairman of the review panel examining the future of NHS pathology. He recently reviewed the procurement of legal aid in England and Wales, and was chair of Sport England until September 2006...
.