Nursing care in Folkestone
High quality care in Folkestone from Helping Hands
When you’re looking for the highest quality nursing home care in Folkestone look no further than Helping Hands. Our fully managed nurse-led care ensures that you get all the support you need while being able to remain living in the home you love. There’s no need move into a nursing home when you have high-level or complex care needs, you can continue living in the place that means the most to you, surrounded by precious people, pets, and memories. And because our visiting and live-in care in Folkstone is delivered by compassionate carers and fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission and the Care Inspectorate Wales, you’ll always be confident in our high standards.
Not sure what type of care you need? Request a brochure and read about our services in your own time.
Get a clear overview of costs and what affects pricing, so you can plan with confidence.
Discover why thousands of families trust us for personalised home care across England and Wales.
Supporting people living in Folkestone
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When to choose nursing care
You may be living with the effects of an injury or accident, a long-term health condition, or a disability. Any of these circumstances can mean you need high-quality, expert nurse-led care that will ensure you receive everything you need on a daily basis, in the comfort of your own home. Our team of clinical nurses are experienced in both the NHS and private sector and oversee all of our nursing packages, meaning you’ll receive the highest quality care every single day.
Expert care tailored to your needs
Across England and Wales, our nursing team manages our complex care packages and ensure all of our carers have the knowledge and expertise needed. This could be to settle someone back home after a hospital discharge, or rehabilitating people after a long-term stay, working closely on every aspect of their care in collaboration with the wider healthcare team, where appropriate. We design your package of care around your daily routine, making sure that everything you like to do is included in your personalised care plan. This could include helping with your housework and personal care or supporting you to explore the wider community or go on holiday.
Qualified carers providing nursing care in Folkestone
Our carers are amazing people – we insist that they have natural qualities of compassion and kindness to come and work for us, as we believe that no amount of training can make up for caring for others from the heart. That doesn’t mean we don’t equip our carers with high levels of knowledge; indeed, we build on their existing experience to ensure they can fully deliver individualised care to all of their customers. Our nursing team closely monitor and instruct their carers, to make sure that they are able to apply everything they learn into their everyday role, and we select our carers because they share our ethos for delivering the highest quality care that keeps you living independently at home. We’re proud that so many of our managers began as carers with us too, highlighting our commitment to progressing people who wish to advance.
If you’d like to learn more about nursing care at home in Folkestone have a chat with your local care team, or talk to our customer care advisors, seven days a week. You can speak with them via our online chat, over the phone, or request a call back for a time that suits you.
Contact usNot sure what type of care you need? Request a brochure and read about our services in your own time.
Get a clear overview of costs and what affects pricing, so you can plan with confidence.
Discover why thousands of families trust us for personalised home care across England and Wales.
FAQs
Nursing care at home supports people in Folkestone with ongoing health conditions to be cared for in their own home. Helping Hands provides skilled personal care and works alongside community nursing teams who deliver clinical tasks.
People in Folkestone with complex, long-term or post-hospital needs are often supported at home, including those with limited mobility, dementia, neurological conditions or recovery after a hospital stay.
We provide the daily and personal care, routine and companionship; clinical tasks such as wound care or injections are carried out by NHS community nurses. Together this lets people stay at home.
Costs depend on the level and hours of support. Some people qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding; we can explain how to be assessed. Our costs are tailored to your specific requirements in Folkestone, so you only pay for what you need.
Yes. We offer visiting, overnight and live-in care in Folkestone for people who need round-the-clock support.
Yes, regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with trained, vetted, DBS-checked carers.
Branch information
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Opening times
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Monday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |