I’m Nervous Getting Home Care…
Many people first approach care in their or their parents lives with some anxiety and trepidation. It is a big mental change. We first need to accept that life has moved on, that we are no longer able to do things that we used to do, and that maybe – we need some additional help.
Different stage in my life, but I remember running around playing football as a child. Later, I played with my son (and beat him!), and when he played for Cuffley Football Club, I ran the line. I could outrun the boys and keep up with offsides. As they became teenagers and I got older, they would race past me! I needed to drop back 10-ish yards to give myself a chance. I accepted things had changed and I had to adapt to keep going.
Accepting additional support is a big step. Lots of questions and worries – who is coming to my house, what if I don’t like them, will they take my independence from me?
Its just as hard if you are looking for care for your parents. Guilt - that it should be you looking after them, but you have given everything. You have your own life – work, children, social life. You can’t do everything yourself and you’re not alone feeling this way.
This is where homecare is an excellent option. Homecare or domiciliary care is where you task a care provider to assign carers to attend to your parents needs as and when required.
For many, its just a 30-minute visit in the morning to get them set for the day. This time can be to help getting out of bed, having a wash, serving breakfast, and administering medicines.
Others may need support at lunchtime to make lunch and medication, but tea time and bed are more common. Again, meal preparation, medication, and making sure they get to bed safely and are settled for the night.
It can also be for companionship – a few hours a week to keep them company, take them shopping or for a day out, or an evening allowing you to go out without any worries.
Its your care, your way!
We meet each client and their family before we start care, which benefits us both by getting to know you – and you getting to know us. As previous, this is a difficult decision and we work with you and always make sure you are happy at each and every stage.
Always use a CQC-registered care provider. They are inspected to ensure they have the processes and standards in place to deliver safe and effective care. Carers are employed by the agency, DBS-checked to ensure they are safe to work with vulnerable people, and given full training as well as ongoing field support.
We work in small teams, so your parents and the carers will be familiar with each other. This friendly approach puts everyone at ease, and the carers know exactly how things like to be done. It also means any changes in moods or health can be identified early, allowing suitable intervention to happen.
This relieves the pressure on you as their family who are able to live your lives with the knowledge that your parents are being well looked after.
Our client feedback speaks for itself, with clients commenting online about carers being “utterly reliable and her regular carers formed a close relationship with her”. They talk about the carers being “always courteous and polite, considerate of personal privacy and are always prompt”.
Our approach is proven by one clients daughters perfectly as she wrote in her Google review “I always feel that caring for my mother is a team effort for family and carers and my family are extremely fortunate to have the Manaaki team on our side.”
Contact us today, and lets work together to make life that little bit easier.