Care Services
We provide a large range
of services from a 15-minute visit, once a week to 24-hour personal care
and support.
- Personal care includes assistance with bodily functions,
feeding, bathing, toileting, dressing and grooming.
- Practical support includes assistance with personal
activities of daily living, such as shopping, cleaning, laundry and
reminders to take medication.
Our homecare services are
provided in consultation with all other parties involved, ie: family,
friends, social services, health organisations, other care providers and of
course the service user needs.
Once we have established
the ‘Care Plan’ we further assess the home, in particular towards
recommendations and actions on matters of health and safety, comfort aids
and equipment. When we have the whole picture, we can then instigate care
in the service users own home. The care content and level of delivery is
continually monitored and adjusted to maximise independence and minimise
the necessity for transference to residential care properties.
Sometimes it can be the
little things that make the difference.
Personal Care
Our carers will visit the
service user at the agreed time to assist with matters of personal care or
practical support as has been assessed on the agreed ‘Care Plan’. This may
include bathing or showering the service user, which can be quite
distressing for anyone other than a trained professional, meal preparation
and application of moisturisers or barrier creams. Every service user has
unique needs and requirements and the ‘Care Plan’ and the services will be
unique to each and every person.
Palliative Care
There are few tasks more
emotionally trying than caring for the terminally ill. If performed
professionally the impact of relief for the service user and family can be
quite astonishing. We have a wealth of experience carrying out palliative
care and truly can make a difference.
Medication Management
If the service user is able
to take a prescribed medicine then we can be on hand to verbally prompt the
timely consumption of a pre-measured dose. Our carers are not trained
doctors or nurses and will not administer any drug or medication. However
this is a useful service which can relieve the duties of other family
members and carers for a respite period.
Wake Over/Sleep Over
Wake over and Sleep over
duties place our carer overnight in the service users own home enabling
them to settle the service user for the night and to assist with any
difficulties that may occur throughout the night until morning.
The Pop In
This is a great way to
let someone know you care and how important they are to you. A simple and
short monitoring call to the service user just lets them know you are keeping
an eye on them and that we will always be there for them. A longer visit
could enable us to assist with a much needed toilet visit or maybe prepare
a light meal.
Sit Ins
Once up and ready for the
day, some service users may have arrangements in place for day care centres
or similar activities. For those who do not, we can offer a sit-in service
from one hour onwards, allowing respite to other family members or
additional carers as well as social interaction directly with the service
user.
Domestic Duties
Our care staff are just as
able to perform light domestic duties similar to those they would normally
do for themselves. They may be required to do some vacuuming and dusting,
laundry of the bed linen, ironing and prepare midday meals. These services
whilst not always regarded as essential, ensure the well being of the
service user in their own home.
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