ASIAN GIANT AVNISH GOYAL, FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HALLMARK CARE HOMES
ombining ily values & care Celebrating 20 years of excellence in care, Hallmark Care Homes is a family-run provider of multi-award winning care homes. Family values form the foundations on which all of its care homes are built.
Above: Avnish with his wife Anita Goyal
INSPIRED TO CARE Avnish Goyal’s inspiration to start Hallmark Care Homes came from his relatives who had a care home in South Wales. Watching the care home team looking after vulnerable residents, he felt drawn towards branching into care homes from a property portfolio which he had successfully built up over previous years with his two older brothers Vidya and Ram. “I felt it would make me grow as a person and help me make a difference to society by creating employment and providing quality care in the community,” says Avnish.
ACCOLADES Nearly twenty one years later Hallmark has increased its portfolio to seventeen high quality care homes in England and Wales, all built to the highest standards in the care sector. Hallmark Care Homes have won several awards over the years not just for their design, which they have won for five consecutive years, but also for the high quality of care they provide in their luxury care homes. “We are leading the way and setting the standard in terms of innovation and care quality initiatives,” says Avnish with pride.
QUALITY CARE The homes have cinemas, hairdressing salons, spa treatment rooms, cafes, as well as wonderfully designed lounges and dining rooms. Residents also have easy access to tastefully landscaped gardens. Crediting his staff for the success of his care homes, he says, “We really believe that our people are our greatest asset and we have many initiatives including Empowerment Days four times a year for our teams with an average of 150 people attending each event. It culminates in a fire-walk where the team members face their fears and get to walk over burning hot coals.” Hallmark has launched a new dementia strategy called “Together” which is designed to train staff to deliver high quality relationship- centred care to residents. Avnish and his brother Ram are actively involved in the strategic direction of Hallmark along with the oldest brother Vidya who also manages their property portfolio.
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