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Hampshire Domiciliary Care Providers – the new association for Domiciliary Care Providers in Hampshire 

The Hampshire Domiciliary Care Association has reformed as the Hampshire Domiciliary Care Providers Limited. (HDCP) This new organisation has strict governance arrangements with administration being provided by The Hampshire Care Association. Hampshire County Council is very supportive of this new organisation and has provided it with a small grant in order for it to represent the interests of all domiciliary care companies in Hampshire and we have made the following statement: 'HCC encourage Hampshire Domiciliary Care Providers to actively engage with the newly formed HDCP. This wider constituency and mandate will allow HDCP to better represent the views of the sector in meetings and negotiations with HCC. It will also improve HDCP's ability to provide feedback and information from HCC on important issues such as Pricing, Training, Personalisation and Safeguarding'

Amanda Wood, Chair of the HDCP says ‘We feel that it is very important to have a strong association for Domiciliary Care Providers in Hampshire moving forward. In the coming year, we are facing major issues such as Personalisation and New Registration Standards and we feel that we need to present a strong united voice. We have a committed executive team headed by myself (Chair), Director of Kivernell Care, Rick Hendry (Treasurer), Director of Caring Hands and Sarah James (Vice Chair), Registered Manager of Apex Care. 

Current activities and plans are as follows:-

  • We are developing a new website www.hantsdcp.org which as well as providing information will be able to promote our members and we will also be producing a regular newsletter.
  • We are meeting with local authorities to promote members interests on the following issues: - Pricing, Training, Safeguarding and Personalisation.
  • We are planning network meetings in all areas of Hampshire so that providers can meet with other providers and commissioners to discuss common issues.
  • We are working closely with the Hampshire Care Association (which represents care homes) to pursue common objectives’

We would urge all domiciliary care companies in Hampshire, who have not already done so, to join the HDCP. For more information, please visit the website www.hantsdcp.org, email info@hantsdcp.org or phone Debbie Edwards on 023 8025 5794 for more information.