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Date posted: 16 Mar 2025 Deputy Care Manager

Watford, Hertfordshire  10.3 miles

Fortune Life Home Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £13.00 – £19.00 per hour

Main duties and responsibilities: This position will have the responsibility of working with the manager in offering a professional, flexible service. To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support To offer...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Care Assistant - Northwood

Northwood, London  10.9 miles

Trinity Homecare
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • based on Qualifications | 45p Mileage and Paid Travel Time
  • £13.40 – £15.60 per hour

Care Assistants Needed – Join Our Outstanding Team! Locations: Northwood & Surrounding Areas (Uxbridge, Ruislip, Harrow, Watford, Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Pinner, South Oxhey) Pay: up to £15.60 per hour + Paid Travel Time & Mileage Are you a compassionate, people-focused individual looking for a rewarding career where you make a real difference? Whether you’re experienced or new to care, we provide...

Date posted: 18 Mar 2025 Carer

Watford, Hertfordshire  11.1 miles

Ruby Grange Homecare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £12.60 – £14.70 per hour

We are recruiting! Ruby Grange Homecare are recruiting for caring, dedicated passionate and positive individuals to join our team of outstanding care professionals. Embrace a new path and make a positive contribution to someone's daily life and at the end of the day, know that you have really made a difference. Care professionals required in the following areas: HA6 WD19 and WD3 DBS required. CAR...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Care Practitioner

St Albans, Hertfordshire  11.2 miles

By Your Side
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Based on NVQ level
  • £13.15 – £15.25 per hour

About Us: By Your Side Care Agency is dedicated to providing personalised, compassionate care to individuals who need support. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for our customers by tailoring every support plan to meet their unique needs. We are looking for committed and caring individuals to join our team as Care Practitioners and help make a real difference in people’s lives. Job Description:...

Date posted: 05 Mar 2025 Live-in Care Assistant-Driver

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  11.5 miles

Paragon Home Healthcare
  • Full Time

Job description Specific Job Role This is a great opportunity to work with a lovely lady who has suffered a spinal cord injury and is partially paralysed. Included is the opportunity to travel with the client on holidays to Australia and be part of a highly supportive team. The client lives independently in a well-adapted house in Aylesbury with the support of two live-in carers with her at all times...

Date posted: 28 Feb 2025 Care Assistant/Support Worker

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  11.5 miles

Genesees Care
  • Part Time

We are looking for individuals who are experienced in supporting and caring for elderly people or persons with learning and physical disabilities. In this role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for: 1. Supporting and caring for our clients daily and helping them to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 2. Providing a personal and unique service of care to our clients to enable them to lead an independent...

Date posted: 14 Mar 2025 Support Worker

Bushey, Hertfordshire  11.5 miles

R 4 R Home Care Service
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £11.44 – £12.00 per hour

Role We are looking for experienced learning disability support workers with flexibility and or additional hours to add to a working week, to support adults aged 18+ with learning disabilities, communication and sensory impairments and complex social needs. A minimum of 6 months recent experience working within a learning disability/complex needs service is essential. The rate of pay for this role...

Date posted: 18 Mar 2025 Registered Manager

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  11.5 miles

Quality & Compassion Ltd
  • Full Time
  • Depending on Experience + Performance-based bonuses
  • £38,000 – £45,000 per annum

Domiciliary Care Registered Manager. We are a Homecare Provider committed to delivering personalised, comprehensive care packages that empower individuals to maintain safety and security within the familiarity of their homes. We are actively seeking a dynamic and seasoned Registered Manager or Practice Manager to spearhead the delivery of personalised care services within our organisation. Your role...

Date posted: 18 Mar 2025 Care Manager

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  11.5 miles

Quality & Compassion Ltd
  • Full Time
  • Salary + Performance-based bonuses
  • £32,000 – £38,000 per annum

A requirement for a Domiciliary Care-Manager to work with an established domiciliary care agency, local to the Buckinghamshire HP19 Postcode area. As an experienced, Care Manager your role will be the day to day running of the domiciliary care agency and overseeing a team of of 4 - 6 senior staff and coordinators. This could be a deputy manager that wants to develop further into Health and Social...

Date posted: 10 Mar 2025 Care Worker

Slough, Berkshire  11.7 miles

Oxford House Community Care
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £11.50 – £12.00 per hour

We are seeking experienced or trainee carers to join our well established team. We offer exceptional levels of support and training. We have existing rounds available, with limited distances between visits.

Date posted: 22 Feb 2025 Full & Part-Time Care Assistant

Marlow, Buckinghamshire  11.7 miles

Home Instead (Buckinghamshire South)
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Double pay on Bank Holidays
  • £12.50 – £13.98 per hour

Full & Part-Time Care Assistant, No experience needed – Award winning training provided – Car drivers essential. We are looking for naturally caring, compassionate people to join our team. With a minimum of 1-hour visits and regular clients you will build trusting relationships, helping to combat loneliness for the older adults in your community. We welcome applications from all age groups and from...

Date posted: 15 Mar 2025 Registered Manager

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  11.8 miles

Utmostcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £32,000 – £40,000 per annum

Registered Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Utmostcare as a Registered Care Manager. We provide very high-quality care throughout Aylesbury and surrounding areas to clients who wish to retain their independence and live in the comfort of their own homes. We are looking for an organised, committed, reliable and experienced candidate to take on the Registered Care Manager role and...

Date posted: 21 Feb 2025 You Care for our Clients and we will Care for You

Ruislip, London  12.0 miles

Home Instead (Ruislip & Harrow)
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £11.70 – £14.30 per hour

Home Instead – Ruislip & Harrow, West London We’re looking for people with the personality and passion to build great CARING relationships with our clients in the Ruislip & Harrow area We are a 5 Star rated Employer and 100% of our CAREGivers would recommend us and are proud to work for us. You CARE for our clients, and we will CARE for you. What we will give you: Working hours to suit your needs...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Healthacre Assistant

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire  12.1 miles

Hippo Care
  • Full Time

We are looking for a dependable and motivated Healthcare Assistant for our busy domiciliary care setting. The successful candidate will be require to provide practical, physical, social as well as emotional care to our clients in the convenience of their own homes. To provide and create a friendly atmosphere with clients enabling them to feel secure and independent. Responsibilities: Personal Care...

Date posted: 18 Mar 2025 Care Assistant

Slough, Berkshire  12.1 miles

Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.48 – £14.00 per hour

We’re recruiting and can offer secure and stable careers in health and social care. Bluebird Care is the nation’s leading home care provider and we’re proud to be rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our Care Assistants provide support to elderly and vulnerable people in the comforts of their own homes, as an alternative to residential care. You will be expected to travel between...

Date posted: 13 Mar 2025 Care Supervisor

Slough, Berkshire  12.1 miles

Baxters Homecare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £14.00 per hour

We are a small home care provider who specialises in complex care. We are seeking an experience care worker to work in the field as a care supervisor. The job is full time 40 hours per week. You must have previous experience in a similar role.

Date posted: 05 Mar 2025 Live-in Carer-Driver

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.2 miles

Paragon Home Healthcare
  • Full Time

Job description Specific Job Role This is a great opportunity to work with a lovely young gentleman, who has suffered a spinal cord injury and is partially paralysed. The client lives independently in a lovely house in Bricket Wood with the support of a live-in carer. The client has additional carers who attend for moving and handling and any tasks which require two. The carer will also need to drive...

Date posted: 05 Mar 2025 Care Assistant

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.2 miles

My Homecare Hertfordshire
  • Full Time or Part Time

Are you considering a new career in care? Do you have experience in care and are looking to join a great team at our new branch of My Homecare in Hertfordshire? We cover areas such as Brookmans Park, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, St Albans, Hatfield, Hertford, Ware and Stevenage. My Homecare Hertfordshire currently has several full and part-time vacancies due to growth and expansion. As a Care Assistant,...

Date posted: 17 Mar 2025 Live in Care Assistant

Pinner, London  12.2 miles

Right at Home Harrow, Pinner, Ruislip & Northwood
  • Full Time

Live-in Care Assistant Location – Pinner Are you looking for a company that really values the staff? Do you want to work for a top-quality, caring and supportive company? Benefits of being a live-in Care Assistant or Support Worker with us: · Bank Holidays paid time and a half · Pension · Fully supported ongoing training Our live-in Care Assistants ENJOY WORKING for us because: · We are a very supportive...

Date posted: 17 Mar 2025 Live in Care Assistant

Pinner, London  12.2 miles

Right at Home Harrow, Pinner, Ruislip & Northwood
  • Part Time

Live-in Care Assistant: 3 or 2 days a week ongoing Location – Pinner Are you looking for a company that really values the staff? Do you want to work for a top-quality, caring and supportive company? Benefits of being a live-in Care Assistant or Support Worker with us: · Bank Holidays paid time and a half · Pension · Fully supported on-going training Our live-in Care Assistants ENJOY WORKING for us...

Date posted: 25 Feb 2025 Care and Support Worker

Pinner, London  12.2 miles

Right at Home Harrow, Pinner, Ruislip & Northwood
  • Part Time

Are you looking for a company that really values the staff? Do you want to work for a top-quality, caring and supportive company? Our office is in Hatch End and we provide care and support in most Harrow postcodes. Flexible hours based on your availability but must be able to offer some peak hours early morning and/or late afternoon/evening, at least one day alternate weekends. Fully supported on-going...

Date posted: 25 Feb 2025 Care and Support Worker

Pinner, London  12.2 miles

Right at Home Harrow, Pinner, Ruislip & Northwood
  • Part Time

Are you looking for a company that really values the staff? Do you want to work for a top-quality, caring and supportive company? Our office is in Hatch End and we provide care and support in most Harrow postcodes. Flexible hours based on your availability but must be able to offer some peak hours early morning and/or late afternoon/evening, at least one day alternate weekends. Fully supported on-going...

Date posted: 02 Mar 2025 Care Assistant

Uxbridge, London  12.2 miles

Right at Home (Hillingdon & Uxbridge)
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Additional mileage pay
  • £11.50 – £17.25 per hour

Are you looking for a worthwhile role helping others in the local community? Right at Home Hillingdon is a friendly award winning home care provider rated amongst the top twenty home care providers in London. We recognise all team members and the dedication they have at providing outstanding care. Our Care Assistants enjoy working at Right at Home because: We are a friendly and supportive place to...

Date posted: 28 Feb 2025 Senior Care Assistant

Uxbridge, London  12.2 miles

Right at Home (Hillingdon & Uxbridge)
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Additional mileage pay
  • £14.00 – £14.50 per hour

We are actively recruiting an ambitious, reliable, and caring Senior Care Assistant for our office based in Uxbridge. Right at Home Hillingdon & Uxbridge delivers high-quality, trusted care and support to adults living in the comfort of their own home. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be expected to offer support, guidance and leadership to groups of Care Assistants whilst also being responsible...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Care Supervisor

Pinner, London  12.4 miles

RMH Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

Job Base: Office in Pinner. Must be living in North West London Job Role: Care Surpervisor leads and looks over our team at RMH Care. They ensure the best work is being done and high-quality and support is achieved by our company. The Supervisor will be working from the office based in Pinner. The role can include home visits and reviews done in person with clients. You should be able to carry out...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Care Coordinator

Pinner, London  12.4 miles

RMH Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

Job Location: Pinner Office. Job description: We need an individual who is experienced with coordinating in domicilary care. As a care coordinator you will be in charge of creating individual care plans and packages for our clients, possible training, collaborating with other organisations and carrying out calls or visits for client check ups. You should be able to conduct risk assessments and engage...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Health Care Assistant

Pinner, London  12.4 miles

RMH Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

Job Setting: Community care in client homes. Job Role: Health Care Assistant / Support Worker Hours: Full Time or Part Time Job Location: Ranges from Pinner, Harrow area, North Harrow, South Harrow, Hatch End, Stanmore, Ruislip, Kenton, Harrow Weald. Immediate start Job Description You will need to be able to assist our clients who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning, lunch and evenings....

Date posted: 20 Feb 2025 CARE WORKER

Uxbridge, London  12.5 miles

Life Care Plus-Home Care Services and Live in Care
  • Full Time

...................................We are not offering any Tier 2 Sponsorship .............. Home Care Assistant ( DRIVERS ONLY ! ) We are not offering any Tier 2 Sponsorship .............. No Overseas Candidates. Life Care Plus is a domiciliary care company that places Home Care assistants and Care workers with families who require Home Care services in their Homes and the local community. We are...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Home Care Assistant

Uxbridge, London  12.6 miles

Equicare Services Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

We are supportive, challenging, rewarding, and our goal is to Provide a High Quality service to our clients. Our work environment includes: Growth opportunities On-the-job training Flexible working hours We are looking for a Care Assistant to join our team and provide assistance to elderly, children and disabled clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing companionship, personal...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Field Care Supervisor - Watford

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £25,850 per annum

Founded in 1995 as a small family business, Abbots Care is now a multi award-winning, CQC rated Outstanding care provider with family values still very much at the heart of what we do. As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we strive to ensure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support. We...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Care Coordinator

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £26,843 per annum

Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary community care provider in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Within the role of the Care Coordinator, you are required to manage the organisation and delivery of care. You will manage a team of care assistants to support our service users in their own homes to provide person-centred care. This role is more than just rota management. You will...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Field Care Supervisor - Cheshunt

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £25,850 per annum

Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary community care provider in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Due to our continued growth, we are pleased to be recruiting an additional Field Care Supervisor to join our existing team within our CQC outstanding care company. We are looking for someone who can manage the service delivery of all service users ensuring to develop of individual...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Live in - St Albans

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

Are you looking for a Live in carer assistant position? Why not join our award-winning care company with an outstanding CQC rating. As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we make sure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support. We promote and support career progression, and you will have...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Field Care Supervisor - Watford

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £25,850 per annum

Founded in 1995 as a small family business, Abbots Care is now a multi award-winning, CQC rated Outstanding care provider with family values still very much at the heart of what we do. As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we strive to ensure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support. We...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Care Coordinator

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £26,843 per annum

Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary community care provider in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Within the role of the Care Coordinator, you are required to manage the organisation and delivery of care. You will manage a team of care assistants to support our service users in their own homes to provide person-centred care. This role is more than just rota management. You will...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Field Care Supervisor - Cheshunt

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £25,850 per annum

Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary community care provider in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Due to our continued growth, we are pleased to be recruiting an additional Field Care Supervisor to join our existing team within our CQC outstanding care company. We are looking for someone who can manage the service delivery of all service users ensuring to develop of individual...

Date posted: 23 Feb 2025 Live in - St Albans

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Abbots Care Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time

Are you looking for a Live in carer assistant position? Why not join our award-winning care company with an outstanding CQC rating. As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we make sure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support. We promote and support career progression, and you will have...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Live In Carer

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Home Instead (St Albans)
  • Full Time

We are recruiting for Live In CAREGivers to support our clients in: St Albans - Harpenden & Surrounding Areas TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN THE UK. We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in St Albans as a Live-In CAREGiver. As a Live-In CAREGiver, you will live in a client's home and...

Date posted: 09 Mar 2025 Part-Time Carers

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Home Instead (St Albans)
  • Part Time
  • £11.50 – £12.00 per hour

As a Home Instead St Albans Carer you will need to be caring, compassionate and reliable. You don't need any experience as we provide training however, experience of working with or interacting with older people will also be beneficial. Supporting clients in St Albans - Radlett - Harpenden - Leavesden Green & surrounding areas Our approach to care is very unique with our focus being on the carer and...

Date posted: 09 Mar 2025 Evening CAREGivers

St Albans, Hertfordshire  12.9 miles

Home Instead (St Albans)
  • Part Time
  • Plus Paid Mileage

At Home Instead St Albans we pick our CAREGivers for their character and values and expertly train them to support our elderly clients. Providing companionship based care and support is the foundation of the high-quality care we deliver to our local clients in their own homes. We do things differently to many other care providers! Our focus is on the CAREGiver and client relationship, supporting CAREGivers...

Date posted: 17 Mar 2025 Care Assistant

Slough, Berkshire  13.0 miles

Walfinch Windsor & Maidenhead
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Bonuses, On call allowances, Mileage.

Fantastic opportunity for a Care Assistant to join an award-winning business. Required in the following areas Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, Datchet, Bracknell, Marlow Come and join our expanding team at Walfinch Windsor and Maidenhead! You will be based in our domiciliary team (Based in individuals’ homes) across Slough. We offer excellent growth opportunities, supportive managers, and a friendly...

Date posted: 17 Mar 2025 Care Assistant

Slough, Berkshire  13.0 miles

Walfinch Windsor & Maidenhead
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Bonuses, On call allowances, Mileage.

Fantastic opportunity for a Care Assistant to join an award-winning business. Required in the following areas Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, Datchet, Bracknell, Marlow Come and join our expanding team at Walfinch Windsor and Maidenhead! You will be based in our domiciliary team (Based in individuals’ homes) across the slough. We offer excellent growth opportunities, supportive managers, and a...

Date posted: 03 Mar 2025 Live-In Care Assistant

St Albans, Hertfordshire  13.1 miles

Bluebird Care St Albans & Hertsmere
  • Contract

Providing Quality Care Bluebird Care started as a small family business in 2004, and today we are proud to be one of the largest providers of home care services across the UK. But what makes us different? Here at Bluebird Care St Albans, we’re committed to keeping people in the comfort of their own home. We began by offering home care to the elderly in our local area and when this became a success,...

Date posted: 19 Feb 2025 Care Supervisor

St Albans, Hertfordshire  13.1 miles

Bluebird Care St Albans & Hertsmere
  • Full Time
  • Plus Benefits
  • £23,000 – £26,000 per annum

Caring That Matters Bluebird Care St Albans began as a small family-run business in 2013, and we are proud to have grown into one of the leading care providers in St Albans today. Our core philosophy is encapsulated in the question, “How can we help?” It’s more than a motto; it’s the heart and soul of our service. We are not just another care company. Our mission is to genuinely change lives. We strive...

Date posted: 09 Mar 2025 Care assistant

Maidenhead, Berkshire  13.2 miles

Right at Home (Henley, Maidenhead & Windsor)
  • Full Time
  • £50 monthly reliability bonus
  • £13.55 – £15.00 per hour

Starting immediately £13.55 - £15 per hour, new starter bonus £200, 40p mileage, £300 referral bonus. Full opportunities available What do you get? 40p mileage allowance £13.55 - £15.00 per hour £200 new starter bonus after 3 months. Refer-a-friend scheme of £300 Double pay on bank holidays Free induction training to Care Certificate Level from our qualified trainers Pension scheme and 28 days’ holiday...

Date posted: 21 Feb 2025 SUPPORT WORKER

Harrow, London  13.2 miles

Francis Lodge Care Agency
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Competitive Salary

Main duties and responsibilities: Working with adults, elderly, young adults and children with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. Providing personal care and support to service users with their daily activities. Producing daily logs of all completed activities with service users Assisting service users with appointments and social events

Date posted: 19 Feb 2025 Home Care Manager

Harrow, London  13.2 miles

Francis Lodge Care Agency
  • Full Time
  • Competitive
  • £29,000 – £35,000 per annum

Full-time Care Manager and Manager Job description We're looking for a Care Manager for our supported living care service in Harrow, Middlesex. Salary up to £29-£35k ono We are an independent micro provider and specialise in supported living accommodation for children and young people. We pride ourselves on providing quality care to our service users care and the support that we provide to our staff...

Date posted: 17 Mar 2025 Care Assistant

Maidenhead, Berkshire  13.8 miles

Bluebird Care Reading, Wokingham, Windsor, Maidenhead & Bracknell
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.23 – £18.38 per hour

Start your career within healthcare today! At Bluebird Care we support the elderly and vulnerable to live independently as an alternative to residential care homes. No experience necessary. It is essential to be authorised to work in the UK and have a Full Driving Licence and your own reliable vehicle and be living in the Berkshire area to be considered for this role. We are dedicated to enhancing...

Date posted: 11 Mar 2025 Care Assistant - Maidenhead

Maidenhead, Berkshire  13.8 miles

Trinity Homecare
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • Plus 45p Mileage and Paid Travel Time
  • £13.40 – £15.60 per hour

Join Trinity Homecare as a Care Assistant – Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day! Location: Maidenhead & Marlow Areas Salary: up to £15.60 per hour + PAID travel time & 45p per mile mileage reimbursement Do you have a caring nature and a passion for helping others? Whether you're an experienced carer or completely new to care, Trinity Homecare welcomes you to join our outstanding team and support...

Date posted: 10 Mar 2025 Care assistant

Maidenhead, Berkshire  13.8 miles

Alina Homecare
  • Part Time
  • £13.50 – £15.00 per hour

Develop & grow with us as a Care Assistant with Alina Homecare Maidenhead. Make a difference to the lives of local people living in Maidenhead and surrounding areas. Bring your caring and compassionate attitude to our fantastic Team. As an Alina Homecare Care Assistant, you’ll deliver award winning care to support our clients in their own homes to maintain their independence, dignity and self worth....