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"Supporting Providers in Delivering Quality Care Services"
Independent Health and Care Providers (IHCP) is a non-profit making organisation representing private, voluntary, charitable and church affiliated providers of health and social care. Our members provide nursing and residential homes, housing with care schemes and domiciliary care. Services are provided for older people, for vunerable adults, including those with learning disabilities or mental health problems and for those people with other special needs.
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IHCP members provide care for some 11,000 people in residential and nursing homes and thousands of others who either live in housing with care schemes or in their own homes. IHCP members employ approximately 9,500 staff and membership is growing every year.
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"IHCP is the recognised member organisation for those providing services for vulnerable adults and older people in N. Ireland. Over 11,000 people are cared for by IHCP members in residential and nursing homes, sheltered housing and in the community."
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  Nuala McKeever launches Ihcp's Northern Ireland Independent Care Awards
The Awards Celebration and Gala dinner will be held on Wednesday 1st December at the Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast at
7pm
This is the second event of its kind to take place in N. Ireland when staff working in the Independent Health and Social Care sector will be acknowledged for the enormous contribution they make to society in our many care homes/organisations in caring for the elderly and vulnerable.
Nominations are open until Thursday 30th September 2010, when those submitted will be scrutinised by a panel of judges. Nominations are encouraged from residents, clients, relatives, owners, managers, other staff and members of the public.
At the launch Nuala, who will compere the awards, said. “Many staff provide a tremendous job looking after older and vulnerable people in the community. It is great to see that they will receive recognition for their hard work through these awards. I would encourage those who receive these services and know of someone who deserves recognition to submit a nomination form.”
Further details on how to nominate staff for the Awards and booking tikets or for more details contact Nikki Isles at
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or click on the links below
(Click Here) to download Nomination Booklet
(Click Here) to download Ticket Booking form
There are also sponsorship opportunities for organisations at this prestigious occasion.
Cornfield Care Centre generous home owner ensures resident has a Happy Christmas with his family
(Click Here) to download Press Release
 IHCP Congratulates the residents and staff of Sunnymead Residential Home in Armagh for winning the RCN Older Peoples Network Award for excellence for their engagement with the themes in the My Home Life Programme
(Click Here) to download Press Release
 ihcp supports the My Home Life Project
For more details click the Logo.
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