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Re: Court of Appeal's decision not to pay NMW for sleeping night shifts
We were saddened to hear of the Court of Appeal's decision that care workers undertaking sleeping night duties were not entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) 'whilst asleep'. Since the case was ...
Aster Care carries out an internal review on its equality, diversity and inclusion practices.
We carried out an internal review of our equality, diversity, and inclusion practices to ensure we could demonstrate Aster Care offered both employment and promotional opportunities for members of the...
Aster Care says thank you to its staff this Christmas with a £50 voucher and a free raffle!
This year, instead of buying the usual chocolates, scratchcards, and smaller gifts, the staff have all been given a £50 Voucher for Christmas, thanking them for their contributions in what has b...
Aster Care carries out Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Services
Aster Care has linked closely with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service to carry out risk assessments with each of our service users, ensuring all preventative measures are considered and actioned t...
Staff can now access weekly Covid -19 Testing Kits
Aster Care's committed care staff will have access to weekly Covid-19 testing kits from Monday 14th December 2020. This is to help identify asymptomatic carriers of the virus who can then isolate...
Aster Care Supports both Local and National Charities
Aster Care Ltd is now making regular donations to a handful of charities on a monthly basis to show our support for worthy causes. These include Guide Dogs for the Blind, Shelter, Trussel Trust, and D...
Come and join us for Elf Day! We want to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society, Friday 6th December 2019.
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Moneyfields U11 with the Mary Rose Trophy!
Well done to the Moneyfields U11 football team who played Emsworth Town in the final on 12th May 2019. The boys are sponsored by Aster Care Ltd as they are a local community team and have enjoyed co...
Encouraging Young People into Care - from Work Experience to Key Worker!
Aster Care provided work experience to two young students from South Downs College during 2016, who were completing their Level 2 Health & Social Care Diploma. They were given the opport...
Free Flu Vaccination for Social Care Staff
This winter, the NHS has extended their seasonal flu vaccination to frontline social care workers. The vaccination is free of charge but staff will need to take a letter (sent by email to all current ...
Aster Care Sponsors Local Youth Football Team!
Aster Care is the proud sponsor of the Moneyfields U11 team playing in the Portsmouth Youth Football League. And since wearing the shirts with our logo on, they have not lost a game!! You look ...
Aster Care begins using 'This is Me' for its service users with dementia
Aster Care has adopted the joint Royal College of Nursing and Alzheimer's Society booklet 'This is Me' for use with its service users who have complex dementia who are unable to communicate who...
Aster Care has signed up to participate in dementia research!
Following our visit to The Alzheimer's Show in London (8th June 2018, Olympia), Aster Care has signed up to Dementia Research, run by the NHS National Institute for Health Research. Accordin...
A Great Day at the Alzheimer's Show!
Pam Butler and Muthu Govindarajah attended The Alzheimer's Show in London on the 8th June 2018. It was our first attendance at this exhibition and we were not disappointed. In a workshop held by Re:...
Our latest CQC Inspection Results
We are pleased to announce that following our inspection on 31st March 2017, we have been rated GOOD in all five areas. This means the service that Aster Care provides is safe, effective, caring,...
The New Apprenticeship Levy
From 1st May 2017, funding for Diplomas in Health & Social Care will change with the introduction of the new Apprenticeship Levy. Employers with a payroll bill of £3m per annum will be...
Tesco introduces 'quiet hour' to help those with autism do their shopping.
Tesco is trialling a 'quiet hour' in its Crawley store where they will reduce lighting, music and tannoy volume to make the shopping experience les stressful and more soothing to those with autism. Yo...
Want to see what dementia feels like? Watch this video from SCIE
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has produced a short video (approximately 7 minutes) to give viewers an insight into how dementia can feel to the person experiencing it. The video&n...
Good Morning Britain's 1 Million Minutes campaign - help prevent loneliness this Christmas
It is estimated that over one million older people in Britain suffer from chronic loneliness, which often can be felt more over the Christmas period. In an attempt to make a difference, ITV's breakfas...