Caremark joins Canine Partners to help people lead a more 'confident' and 'fulfilling' life

Home care group Caremark is “excited” to announce a new partnership with charity Canine Partners to help sponsor dogs that will give happiness and "confidence" to people who need assistance at home.

Canine Partners is a registered charity that assists people with physical disabilities to enjoy greater independence and quality of life through the provision of specially trained dogs.

The dogs are carefully matched to the person’s needs and lifestyle and trained to help with everyday tasks such as opening and shutting doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons, and getting help in an emergency.

David Glover, Caremark’s joint chief executive said: “I am extremely excited about this partnership with Canine Partners. Their values are completely aligned with ours and we are very proud to be supporting a charity that helps people in the same way as ourselves.

“Through our provision of home care, we change thousands of people’s lives for the better. With our monetary donations to Canine Partners, we are enabling people in need to lead better, more fulfilling, confident and happy lives.”

'They are life changing'

This corporate sponsorship agreement is a first of its kind in the home care sector where the charity’s objectives are exactly the same as the sponsor which is helping people to remain at home with independence and a greater quality of life.

The agreement is a long-term partnership with annual charitable funds being sent.

“The partnerships between dog and person are really quite remarkable; they are life changing,” says Mr Glover. “It is with great pleasure we associate our brand name with theirs.”

These dogs also provide practical, physiological, psychological, and social benefits including increased independence and confidence as well as improved motivation and self-esteem. A canine partner brings companionship, and a sense of security and increases social interaction.

David Watson, corporate relationship manager at Canine Partners said: “It’s such an exciting partnership as Caremark assists and cares for adults and older people, as well as those with physical disabilities, with a dedicated home care team.

“Canine Partners offers similar support for adults with disabilities, only we focus on the provision of assistance dogs to provide this support.

"The sharing of ideas to provide the best levels of service to people with disabilities will greatly benefit the work of both organisations.”

This union sees Caremark become a platinum partner with charitable funds already sent to Canine Partners.

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