Home care in Fleet

Throughout Fleet, Michelle and her team of carers provide bespoke care plans, built with your needs, personality and interests in mind. You may love doing your weekly shop yourself, but struggle with mobility, or you may want a regular friendly face to watch Pointless with, whatever your requirements, Michelle’s team are happy to help.

Remaining in the comfort of your own home can be a beneficial option rather than going into residential or nursing care, one we’re proud to provide. Whether you need help making breakfast, or more complex personal care, the Fleet carers are here to support you and your family, without changing your routine.

Care needs can arise for many reasons, whether it’s for companionship, or support with degenerative conditions such as dementia. Nonetheless, our Fleet carers are on hand to help with the following:

• Personal care – Support with dressing, showering, washing and toileting.
• Medication – Gentle reminders to take your medication or help with swallowing.
• Routine calls – Morning and evening calls, ensuring you’re safe and able to get in and out of bed.
• Mobility support – Help getting out and about or assistance with mobility aids.
• Companionship – A regular friendly face calling in for a cup of tea and a chat.
• Household duties – Cleaning, washing up, laundry and gardening.
• Health and nutrition – Preparing food and making nutritious meals.

Home visits start from just 30-minutes per week, through to several daily calls, all planned to suit your and your family’s lifestyle and routine.

A live-in carer does exactly that, lives in your home with you, and supports your needs. Each of our carers have plenty of experience, covering various conditions, including Alzheimer’s, motor neurone disease and cerebral palsy.

Accepting someone new into your family home can be a daunting experience, we completely understand. That’s why we’ll carefully hand select a carer that not only suits your needs, but your personality, interests and hobbies too, it’s important you enjoy your time with them. Our Fleet team also consists of live-in managers and clinical nurses, ensuring all aspects of care are at the highest quality possible.

As well as offering advanced care at home, such as catheters and stomas, our carers can also help with:

• Recovering in comfortable surroundings after a hospital discharge
• Getting out and about in the Fleet community
• Remaining at home with a partner or loved one
• Keeping your beloved pets at home with you
• Receiving specialist care in your home to suit your requirements

Round-the-clock care is the perfect option for those requiring an “on-call” service, providing support at anytime you need it.

Discover more on what is live-in care here.

Completely led by you and your family, domiciliary care is an ideal option for those wanting to remain in their own home. Preserving your independence is important to us, that’s why we’ll provide intensive or lighter support to your pre-existing routine, whenever you need it.

Nipping to the shops, a quick coffee with a friend of even a trip to the bank are all things you may have done previously, but currently can’t do alone. Our friendly carers can assist with all your needs, giving you freedom and your family peace of mind.

As one of the UK’s leading dementia care specialists, we’re proud to offer our extensive knowledge and expertise to the Fleet community. Fully-trained and qualified, our carers will support you and your family throughout your difficult journey.

With the added challenges that come with memory loss, confusion and mobility issues, maintaining routine is important. Michelle and her carers will spend time getting to know you and your loved one, making sure they receive the very best level of care, regardless of how advanced their condition is.

If you or your loved one needs a gentle reminder to take medication, or a helping hand in the kitchen, elderly care is an ideal option.

Elderly care can be interchangeable and increase in regularity and intensity, whenever needed. Having someone around the house to help can take weight off both yours and your family’s shoulders.

The perfect solution for when your usual caregiver needs a rest or is attending their own family emergency. Respite care keeps disruption to a minimum. Our Fleet carers are available to visit 30-minutes per week, or they can provide round-the-clock care by living with you, temporarily.

Michelle and the Fleet team will replicate your existing care plan and add any other support you may need, making the process much smoother. The Fleet team can assist with:

• Hospital discharge – If you need care after a spell in hospital to get you back on your feet.
• Emergencies – When your regular carer is unable to be there, perhaps due to a family emergency.
• Short breaks – Allows time for your carer to convalesce whilst you are still cared for.
• One-off occasions – When there are special events that you want to attend that requires some assistance – perhaps a wedding or milestone birthday celebration.

Our Fleet carers are second-to-none, and really make a difference to people’s lives. Although they’re often known as companions, we believe our carers become more like friends with their clients. Compassionate, dedicated and friendly, the Fleet team really do care.

When joining Helping Hands, our carers go through an award-wining training & induction programme, covering modules such as health and safety, manual handling, medication assistance, equality & diversity and mobility support. On top of this, all carers receive ongoing training, covering various conditions such as dementia. This enables the Fleet carers to enhance their skillset and knowledge.

We make sure all our carers go through thorough background checks through the Disclosure Barring Service, allowing us to make safe and reliable recruitment decisions. Our family-run business has over 30 years of experience and expertise, meaning our ability to find a carer that matches your requirements and interests is more than suitable.

Did you know we’re also the only home care provider in the UK to be endorsed by Skills for Care as a Centre of Excellence? Not only that, we’re also founding members of the Homecare Association. To keep our expert knowledge and practices up to date, we’re regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission, meaning our service is reliable, responsive, effective and fully-regulated.