MAKING the future comfortable is one of the aims of Wirral care home group Polder Care.

It employs 30 people at its two care homes, in Hoylake and Rock Ferry, which support people with challenging mental health conditions.

Henk and Alex de Rooy founded the company in 1989 and are now looking at passing more responsibility to their management team, with their Business Link adviser Rob Capleton assisting with their progress.

He said: “If Henk and Alex do decide to take a step back from the day-to-day management of the care homes, they need to ensure continuity for both the business and the service offered to their clients.

“Having a plan for how this would work will be key and working with a professional experienced in this area would ensure everything runs smoothly.”

Polder Care’s management has already worked with Business Link to raise the company’s profile through a marketing campaign and website.

Hazel Murphy, operations manager at Polder Care, said: “There are very few homes that offer our level of care, so we have an attractive proposition. Now that care homes are in the position of needing to actively attract clients, rather than relying on NHS referrals, a good website is essential for us to get our message across.”

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