KeyCare News- Elderly Scam Awareness Program - Kent Police issue safety poster

KeyCare - Kent Police awareness of elderly scams

An elderly woman duped by fraudsters has spoken out about how she was conned into revealing her bank details over the phone to a bogus police officer and the bank. Detectives now investigating a spate of frauds across Kent are urging people to be extra vigilant of bank card fraudsters.

Offenders have been phoning elderly or vulnerable people, claiming their card has been used fraudulently.

The suspect tells the victim to call their bank but someone intercepts the call they then obtain all the information about the account they need such as a PIN number and tell the victim they will come and collect the card from them. The suspect then uses the card to withdraw cash.

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1000th Customer uses the Home Care Budget Calculator

Over 1000 customers have used KeyCare’s innovative home care budget calculator so far this year. 

KeyCare’s upfront and straight forward approach to its charges has always provided customers with an easy point of differentiation from its other local competitors.
Since the addition of its online budget calculator, visitors have been able to calculate and plan their individual care requirements and see the cost instantly. 

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ALERT – SEVENOAKS TREE SURGEONS

Kent Trading Standards have become aware of recent activity in the Sevenoaks area by 2 men cold calling elderly residents and offering to carry out tree surgery work. Reported incidents suggest that no documentation, including a notice of cancellation rights, is being offered by....read more.....





About KeyCare

KeyCare provide a community care service in the Canterbury, Deal and Dover area’s, including many rural villages, which makes it possible for elderly, sick or disabled people to stay at home, and not to go unnecessarily into a residential or nursing home. In their own home our Service Users carry on as normal a life as possible. 

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Live in Care from our sister branch - Kent Home Care

Kent Home Care Live in Care and Support Solutions are available throughout the Canterbury district in Kent.

Kent Home Care can  provide a range of Live in Care Solutions which cater for those that wish to remain at home and to avoid residential care homes and nursing care homes.

Over the years, Kent Home Care Live in Care has supported both single customers and couples in Kent which required assistance with Personal Care, Daily living tasks and Companionship.

Kent Home Care's Live in Carers are also trained in specialist areas of 24 hour live care and as a result canprovide effective and affordable live in home care solutions to those which may suffer from or need assistance with;

Dementia Care

Moving and Handling situations

Peg Feeding

Incontinence Care

Social Engagement and Interaction Care

Diabetes Care

Alzheimers Care

Parkinsons Care

MND Care

Minor Stroke Care

Major Stroke Care

Sensory enhancement Care

As the Kent Home Care team of Live in Carers is constantly receiving new, updated training and education in the field of older person care needs and their requirements, our services can continue reach more of those that require assistance in the local Canterbury area in Kent.

We provide our full range of Live in Care, enhanced care and specialist Live in care in the following locations within the Canterbury distirct in Kent.

Adisham • Barham • Bekesbourne • Beltinge • Bishopsbourne • Blean • Bramling • Bridge • Broad Oak • Broomfield • Canterbury • Chartham • Chartham Hatch • Chestfield • Chislet • East Stourmouth • Eddington • Fordwich • Greenhill • Hackington • Hales Place • Harbledown • Hawthorn • Herne • Herne Bay • Hersden • Hillborough • Hoath • Ickham • Kingston • Littlebourne • Lower Hardres • Marshside • Nackington • Patrixbourne • Petham • Pett Bottom • Reculver • Rough Common • Stuppington • Sturry • Swalecliffe • Tankerton • Thanington Without • Tyler Hill • Upper Harbledown • Upper Hardres • Waltham • Westbere • Whitstable • Wickhambreaux • Wincheap • Womenswold • Woolage Green • Woolage Village • Yorkletts

For advice with your live in care arrangements and to arrange a free needs based assessment, contact Kent Home Care Live in Care on 01304 240 555 or email us direct using our online enquiry form.

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