A Hampshire company has been named as one of the top 20 home care providers in the region for the seventh year in a row.

Ringwood-based Burley’s Home Care is celebrating the outcome of the latest Home Care Awards, which recognise the best specialists based on the experiences and reviews of customers and their families.

Burley’s Home Care provides visiting or live-in carers for people with a range of conditions, including dementia.

Paul Burley, who set up the company with his wife Carly in 2009, said: “Winning this award for the seventh consecutive year is just fantastic and is a testament to our incredible team.

"I’m so proud of each and every one of them for the high quality of care they deliver on a daily basis.

"It’s so much more than making meals, managing medication or carrying out personal care, we look after our clients as if they were our own relatives.

"We get to know them as human beings, we provide connection and conversation, and we support them to live their lives as independently as possible.

"It’s a privilege to be able to be part of people’s lives I this way and getting recognition with this award for the seventh year is a wonderful achievement.”

Homecare.co.uk estimates that more than 950,000 people in the UK receive care at home from around 12,500 registered home care providers.

Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of homecare.co.uk, said: “Good quality home care is so important as it means people can get the help and support they need so they can continue to live independently in their own homes.

“People are living longer with multiple health conditions and so home care providers which offer care tailored to people living in their own homes have become integral to health and social care in Britain.

“Our reviews and Top 20 awards are a vital source of information for people looking for good quality home care and provide a crucial insight into the standard of care given by providers.

"As well as looking at thousands of reviews, the awards are also based on providers’ overall standard, the staff, care and support, management, and whether people are treated with dignity and value for money."