RaH Grantham is Officially Open and looking to make its mark in the community
Anand opens his Right at Home office with the Lord Mayor leading those praising his company ethos
Published: 31/08/2022
When Anand Parekh joined Right at Home earlier this year, his top priority was to build a strong presence in the local communities of Grantham, Newark, Melton Mowbray & Oakham.
He's got off to a great start already, with the Lord Mayor of Grantham among the great and good who gathered for his office opening event this week.
Local newspaper the Grantham Journal covered the event, reporting that "Owner and Managing Director Anand Parekh is in the process of building a team of compassionate and highly-trained caregivers to deliver great support and companionship services within people’s homes for older people and adults living with disabilities."
Anand, who is already a local business entrepreneur and yoga instructor, said: “I decided to open Right at Home Grantham after I realised the huge growing need for reliable, top quality in-home care that promotes people’s independence and is delivered in the ‘right way’ - with dignity and respect and a holistic approach to someone’s well-being."
He and Registered Manager Kay Lau put on a lovely event for friends of the new business and used the opportunity to highlight opportunities for caring people to join their team.
The team were delighted to welcome Lord Mayor of Grantham, Councillor Graham Jeal who officially opened the office which is based in Autumn Park Business Centre, Dysart Road.
Cllr Jeal was joined by InvestSK’s business and skills officer, Paul Green, and by Right at Home UK CEO Lucy Campbell, and Business Support Manager Sharon Scully, who came to support Anand and Kay on this special occasion.
Both Lucy and Paul gave speeches praising Anand and the team’s motivation and desire to make a difference in the Grantham community.
Anand said: "I am grateful to serve the community and truly give back in a way that is rewarding and improves the quality of life for so many individuals.
"In 2017, my wife (Devina) and I opened Hot Yoga Nottingham, which we envisioned and worked hard to bring to life.
"This was a powerful move to unite our passion for health and wellbeing alongside business and focus our energy on building a business with strong foundations that was authentic to us and gave us the platform to change the lives of the people who trusted us."
Cutting the ribbon, Councillor Jeal said: “It always gives me great pleasure to open a new business. I wish you the very best of luck.
“It’s important to recognise that every business is always a family endeavour and it’s great to see the family here today."
Anand said after the event: "The COVID-19 pandemic was a time of reflection for me. During this time, I came across family members who were living with illnesses and required care in their own homes.
"Having witnessed the quality of care provided, I felt an inherent calling to research the care industry in greater depth. As my understanding of the market grew, I reviewed the best homecare providers in the industry, how long they had been operating and who their driving forces were.
"This is when I found Right at Home - they were a class above the rest."
Lucy said: “From the first time that I met Anand and Devina, they absolutely blew us away and we were so excited from our first interactions with them because it was so apparent that they really shared our value set and have really good experience of business already.
Anand said his business will pride itself on investing in its staff.
“This is not a minimum wage role,” he said. “We’re looking for people with a dedicated and reliable approach, who take pride in helping others and are looking for a rewarding career where they will be valued and well-supported."
- If you know dedicated and caring people in the area around Grantham, Newark, Melton Mowbray and Oakham then please share news of the opportunity to join Anand's team - his office can be contacted via 01476 833168 / www.rightathome.co.uk/grantham-newark
