Why choose home care with Allenby Douglas rather than residential care?
Care is not just about the services delivered in a nursing or residential home. Someone leaving their home and moving into residential care forfeits all the benefits of their own home, their possessions, their memories and their families and friends. It means moving into an unfamiliar environment with a team of carers looking after a number of people often having little time for anyone individually. Meals are served at set times and bed times are also set. Visits by family and friends is often restricted to certain times of the day and many do not allow pets.
Allenby Douglas home care allows the person the individual care they require in the familiar surroundings of their own home at the time they want. The support can be personal care, housekeeping tasks and companionship and can range from one or two calls a week through to more concentrated levels of care including nights. It gives the person the freedom to live their own life how they want to – eating when they want to, sleeping when they want to and doing what they want to including watching what they want on TV – not sat in a communal lounge. They can see their family and friends when they like and have the company of pets and the companionship of experienced carers.
Care is not just about the services delivered in a nursing or residential home. Someone leaving their home and moving into residential care forfeits all the benefits of their own home, their possessions, their memories and their families and friends. It means moving into an unfamiliar environment with a team of carers looking after a number of people often having little time for anyone individually. Meals are served at set times and bed times are also set. Visits by family and friends is often restricted to certain times of the day and many do not allow pets.
Allenby Douglas home care allows the person the individual care they require in the familiar surroundings of their own home at the time they want. The support can be personal care, housekeeping tasks and companionship and can range from one or two calls a week through to more concentrated levels of care including nights. It gives the person the freedom to live their own life how they want to – eating when they want to, sleeping when they want to and doing what they want to including watching what they want on TV – not sat in a communal lounge. They can see their family and friends when they like and have the company of pets and the companionship of experienced carers.
We're different to the rest.
We believe people who need help with their daily needs prefer to stay in their homes than go into residential care and everything we do is based around this.
But everybody is an individual and has different needs which may change over time, so we tailor our care services accordingly. We call this holistic care.
We see the person who needs care, not just their condition, and our aim is to give our clients the freedom to carry on their lives as normally as possible in the comfort of their own homes.
At Allenby Douglas we care for people of all ages and with a range of conditions, some on a continuous basis over many years and some short term, for example after a hospital discharge.
We work closely with GP’s, district and specialist nurses, the Hospice, complimentary therapists and other health care professionals.
But everybody is an individual and has different needs which may change over time, so we tailor our care services accordingly. We call this holistic care.
We see the person who needs care, not just their condition, and our aim is to give our clients the freedom to carry on their lives as normally as possible in the comfort of their own homes.
At Allenby Douglas we care for people of all ages and with a range of conditions, some on a continuous basis over many years and some short term, for example after a hospital discharge.
We work closely with GP’s, district and specialist nurses, the Hospice, complimentary therapists and other health care professionals.
How does it work?
When you first contact us, we’ll arrange a meeting at your home to discuss your needs and explain how we can help you. We always welcome family members or trusted friends at this meeting to make sure every question you have is answered.
Once you choose us as your care partner we will work with you to draw up a care package that suits your needs – of course, if your needs change later we will adapt the plan.
Care visits may be a little as 30 minutes per day, or several visits a day, throughout the day or night or even live-in care.
When your care package is agreed we will assign a senior member of our care team, who will be your point of contact, answering any questions or arranging changes to your care as your needs change.
They will introduce you to our care staff and brief them on your needs to ensure you are satisfied with the care you receive.
Once you choose us as your care partner we will work with you to draw up a care package that suits your needs – of course, if your needs change later we will adapt the plan.
Care visits may be a little as 30 minutes per day, or several visits a day, throughout the day or night or even live-in care.
When your care package is agreed we will assign a senior member of our care team, who will be your point of contact, answering any questions or arranging changes to your care as your needs change.
They will introduce you to our care staff and brief them on your needs to ensure you are satisfied with the care you receive.