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Why have your private client enquiries dried up?
When I started my home care service, I had a choice to make about who we would support. I chose private clients. There was no big marketing budget and no marketing training, just a lot of learning what worked and what didn't. Over time we built a waiting list and went on to achieve Outstanding on both of our CQC inspections. So when home care owners tell me their private enquiries have slowed down, or stopped altogether, I understand how worrying that feels. You know your ser

Lorraine Clarke
Nov 22 min read


What do I know about being a home care owner?
Being a home care owner can mean carrying far more than anyone realises. You keep supporting your team, solving problems and pushing through, even when you’re exhausted. In this blog, I share what I know from personal experience and explore how coaching can help you step out of constant firefighting, regain clarity and lead your business more intentionally, without having to carry everything alone.

Lorraine Clarke
Aug 223 min read


10 Reasons Having a Coach Can Make You a Stronger Home Care Leader
Feeling pulled in every direction by your home care business? Coaching can give you the space to think, reflect and lead differently. Here are 10 ways it can help you become a stronger, more intentional leader.

Lorraine Clarke
Jul 286 min read


The Crisis in Social Care: Why I Left Social Work, What Needs to Change, and How Providers Can Survive
The debate about local authority (LA) funding for home care isn’t new. For years, councils have paid rates so low that providers struggle...
lorraine5297
Jan 19, 20256 min read


Overcoming Pricing Worries
Getting started in business and determining how to price your services or products can indeed be daunting time. I remember well the...
lorraine5297
Apr 16, 20243 min read


Making the Most of Our Time: Navigating Life's Time Credits
Do you ever find yourself wishing for more time? It's a sentiment that resonates with many of us, and it's a topic that recently caught...
lorraine5297
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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