Nursing care in Guildford

What Is Nursing Care?

Helping Hands’ nursing care is a clinical home care service that supports individuals with complex care needs and is fully managed by our in-house clinical nursing team. This enables people with more complex healthcare conditions to continue living independently at home. Most people presume they’ll have to move out of the home they love and into residential care but that simply isn’t the case.

The Difference Between Nursing Care and Residential Care in Guildford

We’ll always believe that your own home is the best place to receive the care and support you need; after all, it’s where you’re most comfortable. Furthermore, it allows you to have more control over your care plan while receiving personalised, one-to-one support from the same familiar faces. That simply cannot happen in a care home because of the number of residents they have to look after.

Conditions We Support Through Nursing Care

We support people living with a wide range of different conditions, both physical and mental. Our nursing team have extensive clinical experience, meaning our carers support people with conditions including:

MND
Acquired brain injury
Cerebral palsy
Dementia
Parkinsons
Mental health conditions
Learning disabilities
Palliative/End of Life care

Our Clinical Nursing Care Services in Guildford

With extensive clinical experience from within the NHS, our team of nurses manage home care packages supporting a wide range of complex conditions. They ensure that your carers and personal assistants have all the training they require to care for your needs, including:

Ventilated care, such as NIPPY, BIPAP, CPAP ventilation and suctioning help

Continence care including supporting you at home with catheter, bowel and stoma care

The management of food and fluid intake through daily PEG tube feeding

Your carer can help you maintain a good quality of life by assisting you with your nephrostomy

Assistance to help you manage and maintain your colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy

Who Is Nursing Care in Guildford Suitable For?

If you’re finding it increasingly difficult to manage daily activities or care for yourself and your home, and you’re living with a complex condition, it’s worth exploring nursing care at home. Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with a progressive or terminal condition, or you may need help due to a disability. Whatever your situation, your local care team in Guildford are ready to answer any questions you might have about nursing care.

Nursing Care at Home vs. a Nursing Home in Guildford

While nursing homes usually have a nurse on site, they will have responsibility for tens of residents. There will also be a rotation of care assistants who will have many people under their responsibility. Remaining at home for your nursing care means that you’ll have access to the expertise of our clinical nursing team, who will manage and support your carer and ensure that they have all the knowledge and skills they need. Your carer will be focussed on only you, providing one-to-one support whenever you need it.

How Our Nursing Care in Guildford Works

Our nursing care in Guildford is built around you. When you get in touch with us, we’ll arrange a no-obligation assessment with one of our local care managers and they’ll explain to you just what your options are. Our nursing care at home means that you get personalised support, designed around your needs and wishes, and the benefit of our exceptional holistic approach to your care. We’ll build your care plan around you, making sure you receive personalised practical and emotional support at all times.

Our Qualified Nursing Care Team

We are proud to have our own team of clinical nurses working for Helping Hands, all with extensive experience in clinical practice. They manage all of our clinical and complex care packages and ensure that our carers have the skills and knowledge they’ll need to fully support you at home. You can learn more about all of the members of our nursing team here.

Nursing Care Funding and Costs in Guildford

Our nursing care at home is available both as visiting and live-in care. Our prices are comparable to what you’d pay in a care home, with the major advantage that you’re able to continue living in the home you love.

We’ll always design you a bespoke quote for your care, so that there aren’t any surprises when the bill arrives, however as a guide, our care prices begin at the following rates:

Visiting care begins at £32.40 per hour, plus a one-off callout charge per visit of £4.50.

Live-in care for an individual begins at £1,675 per week and for a couple £2,125 per week.

Live-in respite care begins at £345 per day.

NHS Continuing Healthcare and Nursing Care

NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a package of care that is paid for an arranged by the NHS. Unlike local authority care funding, NHS continuing healthcare is not means tested. This will involve an assessment by an Integrated Care Board (ICB), followed by a further assessment carried out by a doctor, nurse, social worker, or another healthcare professional. There are various ways to pay for your Helping Hands care, and our friendly customer care advisors will be able to advise you further if you’re navigating care funding.

Why Choose Helping Hands for Nursing Care in Guildford

Our carers are amazing people, carefully chosen by us for their natural caregiving qualities. We build on their existing knowledge and ensure they have all the practical training they need to provide outstanding care for you in your own home. Our team of registered nurses form the backbone of our nursing care services, and they’ll work closely with you, your loved ones, and your wider healthcare team to make sure we deliver the perfect package of care for you.