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Home Care
What does it do?
Home care is provided to people in their own homes. Its purpose - as part of community care - is to help people remain living at home as an alternative to moving into some form of residential or nursing home.
Home care can include:
- Personal care such as help with:
- getting in and out of bed;
- use of the toilet;
- getting washed and dressed/undressed; and
- eating meals.
Support at home providing practical help rather than personal care and can include:
- collecting pensions and shopping;
- preparing meals;
- day or night sitting (only in exceptional circumstances);
- lighting fires; and
- essential household hygiene.
Who it is for?
Home Care is a flexible service and can be used to provide a break to carers (this is sometimes called respite) either on a one off or regular basis.
Where it is available?
Local service (Eden, South Lakeland, Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland).
How to access or apply for it:
For further information call 01228 606060.
Additional information:
Home care is provided by paid care staff who visit people at home. Every person receiving this service will have a Care Plan produced by a social worker. This plan will describe how often care staff will visit, what they will do and how long this is expected to take.
Classification(s):
Intermediate /after hospital care, Support for carers / Relief Care / Respite Care, Personal care at home (registered)
Info last updated:
25/07/2011
Provider
Cumbria County Council Headquarters, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NA