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• Christmas Jumper Day 2019

  On December 13th the office staff at Acquire Care Ltd. arrived to work dressed in all their fun Christmas finery – it was Christmas Jumper Day. In exchange for items to donate to the local food bank, the usual dress code was put on hold […]

• Free Flu Vaccinations For Social Care Employees and Others Again This Year

  Once again, it’s time to think about having a flu vaccination, especially if you work with elderly or vulnerable people. According to the NHS, flu is an unpredictable virus that can be very unpleasant. Whilst people who are generally healthy usually have no problem getting […]

• Christmas Jumper Day

  Christmas spirit was in evidence on Friday December 14th at Acquire Care. Staff entered into the fun of Christmas Jumper Day; the day that people wear a bright and amusing jumper to work or at home in aid of the Save The Children fundraising to […]

• Great British Care Awards: South East Region

  Forget about the Great British Bake-offs – here at Acquire Care, we have been cheering on our colleague, Dot Cox, for the Great British Care Awards. Dot has been a member of Acquire Care’s office team for many years so we were thrilled to hear […]

• Influenza vaccination for Social Care Employees and Others

  Do you work with elderly or vulnerable people? Do you need to have a flu jab because of the work you do? Influenza can be a very serious illness, especially in vulnerable people, potentially causing deaths and complications such as pneumonia. However, although influenza is […]

• Benefits of using modern technology

  At last, the sun has decided to shine! However, staff at Acquire Care are not relaxing as care continues to be needed, whatever the weather. We are however always looking at ways to make our care more efficient and here we have the benefits of […]

• Experiences of being a Carer at Acquire Care

  Wondering what it would be like to be a carer? Here is a mother of two, Hannah’s, experiences on working as a carer for Acquire Care.   Helping people has always come naturally to Hannah, she will go out of her way to assist and […]

• For All Acquire Care Carers – Refer a Friend and Earn £300!

  We pride ourselves on attracting and hiring the best quality staff. This scheme has been created to attract carers who can offer helpful and friendly care to our clients, plus it gives you an opportunity to earn a ‘thank you’ bonus of £300! The great […]

• New Benefit for Employees: Free Flu Shot

  With the approach of autumn, the management of Acquire Care are thinking about the benefits of flu vaccinations for their staff. As a new benefit, Acquire Care have decided to offer free flu vaccinations to all their employees. The flu vaccination is offered in the […]

• September fundraising has started

  Runners were out in force in Henley on Saturday September 9th and Sunday September 10th to raise money for their chosen charities. It was time for the Thames Path Challenge 2017. The sun shone and spirits were high. Congratulations to all those who entered and […]

• Fundraising in September: The Thames Challenge Walk and MacMillan’s World Biggest Coffee Morning

  After a busy August, all of us at Acquire Care will be turning our minds to those less fortunate than us. It will be time to start fundraising in aid of others. Our chosen charity this year is The Silver Line. The charity was founded […]

• Acquire Care is expanding

  We are pleased to announce that Acquire Care, the home care agency, is expanding. Since needing extra offices and moving to Shotover Kilns, Oxfordshire in 2012, staff numbers have increased even more and all the present office space has been filled. Adjoining offices in the […]

• Acquire Care is supporting the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

  The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event for people facing cancer. They ask people all over the UK to host their own Coffee Mornings and donations on the day are made to Macmillan. Last year alone they raised £25 million and this […]

• 2016 Sobell House Moonlight Stroll

  We got our groove on for Sobell House at the 2016 Sobell House Moonlight Stroll!