A LIVE-IN care provider for vulnerable and older people, is celebrating its fifth year of supporting families across North Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Gary Derbyshire, who set up the North Yorkshire and Lancashire branch of Promedica24, is renewing his franchise agreement with the company for a further five years so he can continue supporting people to live independently in their own homes.

In the initial stages of running his franchise, Mr Derbyshire recalls the concept of live-in care being relatively unknown.

Now Mr Derbyshire has cemented himself as a respected expert of care services and works with charities, councils, hospitals and community groups to raise awareness of the service that offer a genuine and affordable alternative to residential care homes.

He said: “The last year has been a very challenging time for everyone including many families across my local community, who since the start of the pandemic, have been worried more than ever about the health and safety of their vulnerable loved ones.

"As more and more people have started exploring care model alternatives to care homes, I’ve been able to provide them with a genuine and affordable solution."

The Promedica24 UK franchise opportunity launched in 2015 and currently has 14 franchisees in the UK.