Harriet Baldwin MP Visits Ashwell

Earlier this year, we wrote an open letter to our local, Worcestershire MP’s – inviting them to come and visit us, to talk about the recruitment crisis and the ongoing challenges that the social care industry is facing, as well as having the opportunity to meet some of our amazing team and fantastic clients.

We were delighted when Harriett Baldwin MP accepted our invitation and we welcomed her to the office at the end of July, where we were able to talk about the very real problems being faced on a daily basis, as we struggle to meet the needs of everyone in our community that needs our assistance.

Whilst she was here, we took the opportunity to show her the latest virtual reality (VR) headset that is changing the way that our staff receive their dementia care training – as we are one of the first care agencies to adopt this technology, it was great to be able to show Harriett how it can be used by everyone – despite their learning style.

Sadly, there wasn’t enough time to introduce Harriett to our clients – but we shared some of the feedback that we’ve received with her – to show her what a difference effective home care can make to an induvial and their families.

If any other MP’s would like to take up our invitation, we’d be happy to welcome you into Ashwell HQ.