Inspired by a true story
‍we are a growing nation with the audacity to change the world

Motivated by their search for a care home for Laura, their daughter (Hugo’s sister), Paul, Ann and Hugo de Savary created Home From Home Care (HFHC) to be a care provider unlike any other.  They were inspired to create a care environment which would support adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex physical and mental health to live their lives to the fullest.

The goal - to do it better! 

Building a business like HFHC required a complete reimagining of how care was delivered and staff supported. Rather than buy third-party technology solutions and be constrained by their limitations, HFHC worked with its front-line staff to build software in-house, envisaged as a single-entry, fully-integrated and interoperable platform.

The big win -  enhancing outcomes and improving lives through an ongoing process of practical solutions and continuous improvement.

Determined to expand Zone's potential, Paul, Ann and Hugo made Zone’s award-winning software available as an entry point to a limited number of organisations beyond HFHC. These early adopters were small, medium and large enterprises, employing 20 people to 2,000 people, and offering 50+ services across the UK, including social care, health, justice, housing and homelessness services.

The aim - to have a single entry, interoperable platform  empowering an infinite number of services creating a data informed model of care.

By 2020,  9 out of HFHC's 11 services were rated ‘Outstanding' by the CQC. HFHC was also awarded Platinum by Investors in People and  won ‘Best Care Home Group’ at the National Care Awards.

The impact - the whole is greater than the sum of its parts! 

With more organisations adopting Zone and expanding the community, our knowledge and experience grows exponentially. As partners join, their services are added and embedded into a growing nation, with new IP automatically shared  at no extra cost. Accumulating and compounding, this dynamic  makes us greater than the sum of our parts. We call this the ‘Democratisation of IP’.

The future - never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. In fact, its the only thing that ever has.