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Planning your home support

Debra Mallinson - October 2011
gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk





Planning your home support

In conjunction with other health and social care professionals, a domiciliary care co-ordinator will be identified to work with you. They will make sure that a specific and individual package of support is developed with you. This will be set out in writing and will detail the services you receive and when you receive them.

We will do a risk assessment of your home before we start your services. This is to make sure your home is safe for you and for our staff working with you. Your support plan and risk assessment will be regularly reviewed.

You may have a support worker who provides personal care for you. They may support you with some or all of the following:
  • washing, dressing and supervising you when you bathe
  • assisting you to get up and to go to bed
  • continence care
  • basic healthcare needs, e.g. medication prompts
  • meal preparation.
If you have a complex package of support you may also get support with:
  • shopping
  • light cleaning
  • support with dealing with finances,household bills, letters and correspondence.

We may also provide support to access local community facilities depending on your assessed need.Our staff are trained to support you if you have an assessed need for aids, adaptations and/or movement and handling equipment, so you can maximise your independence. We do not provide nursing care.
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