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Since 2015 the government has mandated that social care users have the option to utilise a personal budget to choose their own care provider, as opposed to the previous system of being allocated a provider from their council. Since then, the NAO estimates that currently around 422,000 people nationwide are going directly to care providers. For care providers, this means that on top of winning council care packages they have the option to compete for private business! Marketing your business, or making sure your business is visible, is now very important to ensure you are found by private service users, and ultimately chosen above your local competition. We have put together a brief guide to help you get started marketing your business. 1. Create a   Google MyBusiness Listing Google MyBusiness is an excellent tool to help your business be found in your area. It is free to create a listing that will include your contact details, location, reviews from users and you

Electronic Call Monitoring care software is quickly becoming a basic requirement for home care providers, with many providers having already made the switch away from extensive paperwork. Whilst almost guaranteed to save you time and money, software can still be expensive, so it’s important to ensure you’re getting the most out of it. Here are our top features to look for to help take your business to the next level. Accounting Choose a software that offers built in invoicing and payroll. You run all your rotas, overtime, sickness and holiday leave through your system, so having payroll linked will save you a lot of time and money you would have spent on administration. You will also be running all your client visits through the system so make sure you can generate invoices too, reducing admin time and human error. Free Push Messaging Communication is key, and staff need to be able to leave messages for each other as well as communicate with the office at all times.