There comes a time when we need extra help in our daily lives. We may be less sure on our feet, unable to take care of ourselves properly or perhaps forgetful in a way that causes our loved ones concern.
We know we need help, though often we are reluctant to admit it, particularly if it means going into a care home or spending one more day in hospital than is necessary.
Moreover, we have our dignity, our privacy and proud independence. We know that no matter how frail or sick we become we will always be happier in our own environment.
Private Care has been making it easy for older and less abled people to achieve their desire for 35 years. Today we help more than a thousand people a year to stay happy, healthy and safe at home. Thanks to our our carers and qualified nurses, even many chronically ill people can spend their time at home in peace and contentment.
How we help you
Private Care specialises in Live-in Care and Live-in Nursing. This means that we can supply you with a friendly, carefully selected and suitably experienced nurse or carer to live and work with you at home for as long as you need. They will assist with your personal care, mobility and medical needs; they will help manage your home and provide you with pleasant companionship.
Our clients are privately funded – with these funds often being managed by family members, solicitors, trustees or trust companies, The Office of the Protective Commission or insurers.
Each of our clients is an individual with his or her own personal needs, preferences and priorities. Our aim is to provide carers or nurses whose personalities and interests complement those of their clients, making them great companions as well as valued assistants.
Some clients simply need a carer (or ‘personal assistant’) to help them with
- personal care
- driving
- getting around
- prompting medication
- security
- cooking
- companionship
- light housework
Some clients need a greater level of service. They may have
- a need for regular assistance by a Registered Nurse
- osteoporosis
- continence issues
- loss of sight or hearing
- a physical incapacity
- mobility problems
- motor neurone, multiple sclerosis or other chronic illness
- stroke or paralysis
- Parkinson’s disease or Huntington’s chorea
- a form of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease or other older-age mental health problem
- an acquired brain injury
- had a recent operation
- a terminal illness.
What all our clients have in common is that they have decided against a care home, hospice or unnecessarily long hospital stay. Instead they are enjoying an independent, dignified lifestyle and a settled future in their own home.
Clients’ conditions may change from time to time and they appreciate our flexible, well-resourced service which can adapt to meet their circumstances.
