Welcome
About KCHT
Established in 1990 KCHT is a charitable company and one of the largest social care providers in the South East.
Through our residential care homes for older people, domiciliary care services for older people and people with a physical or learning disability and our community based services for young people and families, KCHT supports more than 3000 people a year.
Our team of well-trained staff and volunteers exceeds 1400 people, with the quality of our services assured by Investor in People and ISO9001 accreditations. Our finances are strong with assets of some £27million, together with an ongoing development programme in new services and care homes of £15million over the next 3 years.
Mission Statement
As one of the Top 100 Charities in the UK, our aim...is to:
- Provide care and support to people in need through services which:
- are flexible and affordable
- meet the needs of people as individuals
- enhance dignity and promote independence
- develop opportunities for fulfilled lives
- Continually invest in our staff to develop fully their skills and potential
- Work in partnership with others to meet local needs
- Sustain a financially sound charity
by
- Seeking to provide equality of opportunity for all
- Focusing on the interests of those needing our care and support
- Enabling people to take full advantage of their skills, talents and abilities
- Listening and learning to continually enhance our services
- Achieving the best value from our resources
- Working to high professional standards
We are members of:
- National Housing Federation
- The National Care Forum
- Kent Care Homes Association
- Kent Community Care Association
Our Service Ethos
In caring for people KCHT empowers staff to ensure that:
- Care is provided in a manner which people would choose for themselves
- The right to privacy within a residential care home setting or within people's own homes
- People are recognised as individuals and services are shaped as far as possible to meet their particular individual needs and preferences
- People should be enabled to have as much independence as they wish or are capable of achieving
- People should have the maximum possible choice in their daily lives
- People's rights as citizens are maintained and enabled, particularly their cultural beliefs, life styles and preferences
- People should have fulfilled lives
Please visit the following link to view our organisational structure:
