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September 1980 October 1989 January 1990 March 1990 April 1990 October 1999 January 2000 January 2004 January 2007 Relevant ExperienceIn 1980 Angela Gifford formed Able Domestic Employment Agency. Her previous experience of providing care was in a personal capacity. Able Domestic Employment Agency's objective was to provide long term care at home as an alternative to residential care for people with high dependency needs of any age group and background. In 1981 the first long term, live-in care scheme began and the cover was provided without a break in service for 4 years until the person concerned died. Since 1981 care has been provided throughout the United Kingdom for people who wish to remain in their own homes. Currently Able Community Care provides approximately two million hours of care each year. Personal assessment, evaluating cost, care monitoring, quality of service monitoring, risk assessment and reviews are all part of the care package. Mrs Gifford has extensive knowledge and hands on experience of Health and Safety Legislation, the separation of care and nursing tasks, working with other bodies both statutory and independent, working within Local Authority specifications and giving advice regarding funding. Her experience also encompasses all aspect of recruitment and status of carers and understanding of employment legislation. In 1993, with the advent of "care in the community" Able was given Approved Provider status with over fifty local authorities and began providing long term care for mainly younger adults with serious health problems, e.g. spinal injury, head injury, MS, Cerebral Palsy, etc. (Since 2003, all care provided by Able Community Care is under the remit of Care Quality Commission and The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.) A Founder Member of the United Kingdom Homecare Association she was Vice Chair for many years and sat on the Executive Committee for eleven years. An Expert Witness since 1990.
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