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LIVE IN CARE

Our live-in care services for adults and the elderly clients provide round-the-clock, consistent care in the comfort of the client’s own home, allowing them to retain their homely comforts, freedom and independence,  in so far as is permissible given their changing needs or disability without the institutionalised regime of a care home as the thought of having to leave your family home can be unsettling.

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Our trained and experienced carers will live with you in your home, whilst assisting and supporting you with activities of daily living. All our carers have an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service(DBS) check ensure your safety

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WE RECOGNISE THAT EVERY PERSON IS UNIQUE SO BEFORE OUR SERVICE BEGINS; WE WILL SPEND TIME GETTING TO KNOW INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, WISHES AND FEELINGS:

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  • Preferred communication methods

  • Identify individual needs, feelings and wishes

  • Individual likes and dislikes

  • Individual values

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We take a holistic approach ensuring that every adult and elderly person is supported with their health and social care needs and reaching their potential.

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PERSON-CENTRED TAILOR-MADE PACKAGES THAT MEET INDIVIDUALS’ SPECIFIC NEEDS

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We provide excellent seamless individualised tailor-made person-centred care that is responsive to changing needs; enhancing the health and well-being of clients to a high standard that promotes a healthy lifestyle, choice and independence. We aim to build trusting and caring relationships with the client and their families

 

Our trained care team have practical experience in providing personal care and support for clients living with physical health disabilities, Learning disabilities, behaviour that challenges, Dementia and other mental health difficulties. 

 

Our organisation understands that every person is different, and that everyone has their own individual needs and interests. This is why we plan our care according to each individual needs identified on assessment, helping them to flourish in an environment that is suitable for them. When your referral is made to our service we will visit you in your own home to carry out a risk and care needs assessment collaboratively with your care manager, nominated family member or advocate, and develop a safe, effective and flexible care plan.Our organisation will also work in collaboratively with your GP and other health and social care professionals who may be involved in your care to ensure a seamless and safe provision of care. Risk and care plan reviews are ongoing and care is tailored to meet the changing needs.

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WE HELP WITH:

  • 1:1 Support in at home or within the community (college, Day centre or Outdoor within the community accessing places of interest)

  • Assistance and help to get up, wash, shower or bath, get dressed and have breakfast

  • Shopping support – alongside our client or alternatively we can come in, agree a shopping list, go to the shops, come back and put it all away

  • Preparation of food and drink

  • Ensuring a timely prompt for medication when due

  • Prompting or full administration of medication

  • Ordering and collecting medication

  • Undertaking domestic tasks such as cleaning, laundry and ironing either on a regular basis or as a ‘spring clean’, whatever the season

  • Provision of a respite service. If you are performing the role of principal carer, then you may need support during your time off each week

  • Toileting needs and continence management

  • Mobility, moving and handling using equipment

  • Liaising with specialist outside agencies

  • Arranging GP appointments and home visits

  • Arranging District Nurse home visits

  • Arranging optical and dental home visits

  • Assessing and requesting moving and handling equipment

  • At the end of each day, some help with getting ready for bed

  • Provision of care services through the night for those people who need them. This can either be on a ‘sleeper night’ basis, where the care worker expects a reasonable night’s sleep but is on hand for emergencies, or a ‘waking night’ where the care worker is on duty throughout the night

  • Live in care – providing a care worker to live with you in your home. Similarly, we often provide live-in care when a customer needs temporary support through a period of convalescence or recuperation when returning from hospital

  • Respite care

  • Companionship

 

ACTIVITIES:

  • Support accessing support services for behaviour management, emotional listening

  • Support with accessing benefits, prescriptions

  • Assisting with shopping / teleshopping, errand running and good neighbour tasks

  • Accompanying or escorting on social / shopping trips

  • Support with accessing Housing services and independent living

  • Help in establishing social contacts and activities to develop your social skills

  • Guidance in managing finances and paying bills promoting independence

  • Peer support and befriending

  • Advice and support to access specific health/treatment services, local community organisations

  • Support and assistance with or enablement meal planning and preparation

  • Support with accessing education and vocational activities

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