A DOZEN newly trained carers have started work in the community.

Home Instead Senior Care has taken on more staff to cope with an increasing demand for help from homes across Runcorn and Widnes.

The company had already recruited 12 new carers in December and plans to create a further 30 jobs in the coming 12 months.

The care company already provides 30,000 hours of care for more than 70 clients every year.

Owners Brian and Alison Moynihan, who took over the company in August 2016, said: “We are receiving calls from local people and family members looking for home care and our business is growing as a result.

“We are dedicated to delivering a service that is built around the needs and aspirations of the individual client.

“It is our relationship based approach that makes our service a truly personal one and allows us to help senior people maintain an independent lifestyle in their own homes.

“We already have a strong foundation and our goal is to continue to grow and expand.”