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Excellent 100%
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| Care Type | Live In Care |
| Care Category | Personal | Dementia | Nursing | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,085.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Non-regulated |
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Meet The Manager
Leigh McDonald is Director at McDonald Homecare (Live-in Care).
Leigh has worked in care for 25 years. He has worked for the UK’s largest care provider, supporting live-in care services across the UK. Leigh started McDonald Homecare to provide personal support and attention to clients and their families. He is based in Petersfield, supporting local and national clients.
McDonald Homecare have over 25 years of experience providing care. We’re proud to be trusted by families locally and nationally to provide live-in care services.
We understand that choosing a care provider is one of the most important decisions you will make. Whether you are arranging care for the first time or looking to change provider, we’re here to help.
As a family run business, we offer a friendly, professional and completely personalised service that’s tailored to you. We’ve specialised in live-in care for over ten years and will happily offer advice and support if care choices are leaving you feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to turn.
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| McD Homecare brochure 148sq 12PP - V4.pdf |
Welcome to McDonald Homecare
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Daily Respite Care, Emergency Care, End of Life, Independent Living, Learning Disability (ALD), Mental Healthcare, Palliative, Personal care, Reablement, Rehabilitation, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Housekeeping | Cleaning, Household Admin, Laundry, Meal Preparation, Medical Appointments, Prescription Collection, Shopping, Tidying, Transportation. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Parkinson's Disease, Stroke. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, Vascular Dementia. |
| Transport | Carer provides own vehicle, Will accompany on Public Transport, Will drive client's vehicle. |
| Technology | Family Apps, Key Safes, Telehealth Monitoring. |
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 are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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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: Not required | ||
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Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. |
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Shielding | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
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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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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,085.00 |
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| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
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Good nutrition and hydration is essential for people of all ages. All carers undertake a specialist courses in Nutrition and Hydration to give them the knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and make sure people don’t become malnourished or dehydrated. This includes understanding dysphagia. A balanced, nutritious diet is essential to maintaining health and wellbeing, our carers can prepare all types of meals for our clients, taking likes, dislikes and cultural needs into consideration. |
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| Afternoon Tea, All day snacks, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Cold Meals, Hot Meals, Snacks. |
| Dietary Options |
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| Pureed, Vegetarian. |
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As a part of your 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, at home and in the community. |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Word Games. |
Based in Petersfield, we cover Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex but can also provide national support when required.
Our Registered Address is:
Lavender House
Larcombe Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU32 3LS
Frequently asked questions about McDonald Homecare (Live-in Care)
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