United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) is the national professional association and representative association for organisations who provide care, including nursing care, to people in their own homes.

Aims

• To identify and promote the highest standards of home care
• To represent the views of its members at central and local level on developments affecting the sector
• To promote the training and development for those individuals and organisations which provide home care

Promoting Quality in Homecare

UKHCA produces information on good practice and acts as a focal point for innovation and quality within the care industry. It fosters the exchange of information and ideas between members; monitors developments in the UK and internationally which may be of interest to members and forms links with other organisations and individuals having similar or sympathetic objectives where co-operation will benefit members and recipients of home care.

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Working to our Code of Practice

UKHCA members comply with our Code of Practice which contains guidelines to ensure that, when supplying home care:

• The highest standards of care are provided
• The rights and welfare of clients are paramount; and
• The rights and welfare of care workers are protected.

History and Background

UKHCA was formed in 1989 to represent the views of independent sector providers of domiciliary care.  It was set up to respond to the many issues arising from the changes in health and social care legislation, which were shaping the future of the sector.  

UKHCA has grown and offers more benefits to its members and a high profile representative role.  The Association takes an active role in liaison with local and central government on all domiciliary care and related issues. It represents its member organisations in the rapidly changing social care sector through contact with:

• National Government and the devolved administrations
• Local Government
• Statutory Regulators
• Social care commissioners
• Voluntary and campaigning organisations
• The media
• The general public

The devolved agenda has become increasingly important with the introduction of care regulation in England, Scotland and Wales and the proposals to regulate the delivery of care in Northern Ireland. Wherever they are, our members receive the professional support of UKHCA.

UKHCA members providing domiciliary care represent a wide cross section of providers – from small businesses to large organisations encompassing the statutory sector, private, not-for-profit, voluntary and charitable concerns. Our members are based all around the UK, from city centres to rural locations.

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