The UKCHA is the professional association of home care providers from the independent, voluntary, not-for-profit, and statutory sectors. UKHCA helps organisations that provide social care (also known as domiciliary care or homecare), which may include nursing services, to people in their own homes, promoting high standards of care and providing representation with national and regional policy-makers and regulators. The association represents over two thousand members across the United Kingdom, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

In July 2011, they launched their Strategy Statement “Raising the Standard for Care” that defines their strategy for 2011 to 2016. This is a high-level summary of UKHCA’s strategy, that outlines plans for the next five years, in the context of their long-term Vision.

The strategy is designed to deliver support to the Association’s members to enable them to adapt successfully to the challenges of the future, so that people can continue to receive high-quality, sustainable services of choice in their home and community.

Organisations joining UKHCA agree to abide by the Association’s Code of Practice.