Birchwood Care Services
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Profile Strength |
Excellent 95%
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| Care Type | Home Care |
| Care Category | Personal |
| Availability | Yes |
| Hourly Prices From | £29.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Requires Improvement |
Birchwood Care Services has been providing tailored home care to the elderly in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and the surrounding areas for over a decade.
Available on a short or long term basis, care packages are personalised to meet individual requirements. They can include assistance with all day-to-day activities such as personal care and domestic chores, alongside companionship and convalescent care. An emergency care package is also available and can start within 48 hours.
All Birchwood staff are carefully selected, have a wealth of experience and are continuously trained to ensure friendly, person-centred care and support are constantly delivered to the highest standard.
| Brochures |
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| Birchwood Care A5 brochure for web.pdf |
https://youtu.be/Q-C520F9w7M
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Care Given | Companionship, End of Life, Independent Living, Personal care, Reablement, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Housekeeping | Cleaning, Household Admin, Laundry, Meal Delivery service, Meal Preparation, Prescription Collection, Shopping, Tidying, Transportation. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Ulcerative Colitis. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Care Visits | 1 Hour, 2 Hours, 3 Hours, 30 Mins, 4 Hours, 6 Hours, Sitting-in Service. |
| Transport | Carer provides own vehicle, Will accompany on Public Transport. |
| Technology | Home Safety Monitoring, Key Safes. |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
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We are on Facebook| Fees For Individuals | Fee |
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| Hourly Fees Start From | £29.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| Local Authority Funded Clients | Yes |
| The Importance Of Meal Times |
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A balanced, nutritious diet is essential to maintaining health and wellbeing, so we offer a comprehensive range of services to help our clients make the most of their meals. We can advise on meal plans (including accommodating special dietary needs), buy ingredients and unpack them for you. Or we can take you shopping to help you choose what you are going to eat. We can help you prepare your meals or we can cook them for you – either way, we will make sure your kitchen is clean and tidy before we leave. |
| We Can Prepare |
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| All day snacks, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Cold Meals, Hot Meals, Snacks. |
| Dietary Options |
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| Pureed, Vegetarian. |
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| Activities Are So Important |
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As a part of your Home Care arrangement, you will be supported with basic and physical activities of daily living to live as ordinary life as possible, suited to your abilities. |
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| Staff Specialities |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Crafts, Crosswords, Flower Arranging, Knitting / Embroidery, Painting, Quiz Games, Word Games. |
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| CQC Registered | Yes |
| Overall | Requires Improvement |
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well Led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 5th April 2023 |
| Last rated | 19th May 2023 |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 31st January 2011 |
| Service Provider | Malvirt Limited, NW4 4HP |
Birchwood Care Services Home Care service - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
We cover Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Our Registered Address is:
Birchwood House
Stockland Green Road
Speldhurst
Kent
TN3 0TU
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