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Profile Strength |
Excellent 96%
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| Care Type | Home Care |
| Care Category | Personal | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Hourly Prices From | £30.80 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Helga Okjjima is The Registered Manager at Helping Hands Home Care Croydon.
My main role is to provide our increasing number of customers with the best possible care, and manage a happy team of carers. I've worked with vulnerable people for many years and still find it the most rewarding role. I love being part of making other people's life easier and better - whatever it takes in this line of work. I appreciate people need our help at their most difficult times and I want to justify their trust. We aim to achieve the highest standard in our industry. While it might be easier to say than do, Helping Hands do have a strategy and structure to work towards this goal. Our carers not only understand this dedication but also demonstrate it in practice every time they help their customers.
Because, life is better at home.
There are many benefits to opting for home care rather than a care home. But by choosing Helping Hands Croydon, there is one real, unique difference: bespoke home care from a carer who’s completely dedicated to you or your loved one.
Helping Hands is a fully managed care provider, this means your care is completely regulated by the CQC and CIW, it is managed by a local team, all costs are included, and we will provide a replacement carer if your usual carer is ill or unsuitable. We also provide our carers with fantastic employee benefits, such as holiday pay and a pension package, to ensure that we retain the very best carers to look after you or your loved one.
We’ve been caring for people in their own homes in Croydon for three decades. Whether you need visiting care a few times a week or round-the-clock live-in care, there are many benefits to opting for a home care service over a care home. Here are just a handful:
- Stay in the comfort of your home, with nurse-led support if needed
- Personal, one-to-one attention from your chosen carer
- Keep your existing lifestyle and daily routines
- Choose what you eat and when you eat
- Pets can stay with you at home
If you or a loved one have recently been discharged from hospital or are being discharged imminently, you may need a bit of extra help around the home until you’re back on your feet. A Helping Hands carer can help your recovery through assisting with physio, mobility and medication, as well as providing practical assistance around the home and discreetly aiding with personal care routines.
It might be that you yourself are receiving care and would like a travelling companion to accompany you on your dream holiday whilst providing specialist support. Whatever your reason for needing short-term support, we’ll make sure your respite carer fully understands your requirements and preferences, so that we can help you enjoy the right type and level of care.
Our team in Croydon can support you and your needs in the comfort of your own home covering Caterham, Cousldon, Croydon, Hackbridge, Kenley, New Addington, Purley, Warlingham, Woldingham, and the surrounding areas.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Care Given | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Palliative, Personal care, Reablement, Rehabilitation, 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, Gardening, Household Admin, Laundry, Meal Delivery service, Meal Preparation, Medical Appointments, Prescription Collection, Shopping, Tidying, Transportation. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, Vascular Dementia. |
| Care Visits | 1 Hour, 2 Hours, 3 Hours, 30 Mins, 4 Hours, 6 Hours, Days, Full Day, Full Day & Night, Hours, Min, Night Service (awake / waking), Sitting-in Service, Sleep-in Service, Weeks. |
| Transport | Carer provides own vehicle, Will accompany on Public Transport, Will drive client's vehicle. |
| Technology | 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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We've taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of our care clients by virus testing. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices | We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Testing | The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| To view the provider’s latest Inspection Reports, Click here. | ||
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We are on Facebook| Fees For Individuals | Fee |
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| Hourly Daytime Rate | £30.80 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Region | London |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| Local Authority Funded Clients | Yes |
| The Importance Of Meal Times |
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Here at Helping Hands, we understand the importance of a nutritious diet to both your physical and mental wellbeing. As part of your care package, we can help with every step of maintaining a balanced diet, from meal planning and food shopping to cooking your meals and snacks. Whether you’d like your carer to fulfil these tasks for you or you’d prefer a helping hand to keep up your usual routines, we’ll support you to enjoy the food you know and love. |
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| Afternoon Tea, All day snacks, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Cold Meals, Hot Meals, Snacks. |
| Dietary Options |
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| Gluten-free, Halal, Kosher, Pureed, Vegan, Vegetarian. |
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| Activities Are So Important |
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As part of our home care services, we can support you with maintaining your hobbies and interests, or even picking up an activity you’ve always wanted to. Whether it’s arts and crafts around the home, or getting out and about for a social event or club, your carer will help you embrace your interests and enjoy your independence in and out of the home. |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Singing, Word Games. |
| Our Pets |
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Your pets bring happiness and comfort every day, no matter what shape or size they may be. Essential jobs can cause a little too much strain if you are elderly or unwell, so your carer will either carry out these tasks for you, or assist you to help keep up your usual routine. Both live-in and visiting carers will be able to provide assistance with all manner of pet care and support to keep you living independently at home together. |
| How We Help With Your Pet |
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| Feeding, Sanitation, Walking. |
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| CQC Registered | Yes |
| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 25th July 2022 |
| Last rated | 27th August 2022 |
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| Registration Date | 7th July 2021 |
| Service Provider | Midshires Care Limited, B49 6EP |
27th August 2022 Our Croydon team are dedicated to providing the local community with an unparalleled standard of support within the comfort of their own homes. Every home carer undergoes rigorous, comprehensive training, while every Helping Hands branch is monitored and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
From 30-minute calls to full-time live-in care, our team in Croydon can support you and your needs in the comfort of your own home. We can cover Caterham, Cousldon, Croydon, Hackbridge, Kenley, New Addington, Purley, Warlingham, Woldingham, and the surrounding areas.
Our Registered Address is:
Easy Offices - Southbridge House
Southbridge Place
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 4HA
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