Guardian Angel Carers, a nationwide franchise-based network of private home care service providers, has discussed the importance of awareness of home care assistance for people and families of all ages, including younger adults living with limited mobility and long-term health conditions.
While home care is conventionally considered a service available to older people who wish to remain independent, adults from 18 to 64 comprise a growing proportion of those seeking help through the adult social care system, making up as much as 30% of care users.
Understanding the Versatility of Specialist At-Home Care
Home care providers offer a comprehensive array of services, far from limited to care that involves domestic tasks, help with washing and personal care, or preparing fresh meals. While these services remain incredibly valuable to care recipients, professional care organisations offer flexible support tailored to the needs and preferences of the individual or family.
Types of specialist home care offered by the Guardian Angel Carers teams include:
- Rehabilitative care following a stroke, joint replacement surgery or after a return home from hospital.
- Condition-specific care, such as care for people living with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes and Parkinson’s.
- Care for individuals with frailty or limited mobility.
- Palliative care for people with long-term illnesses or approaching the end of life.
- Respite care to support family caregivers.
The organisation also provides varied home care structures, from regular visiting care to overnight care support and live-in care, which is arranged on an ongoing basis with a schedule and routine agreed upon between the care recipient and their allocated carer or care team.
Home Care Services for Adults of All Ages
Vikki Craig-Vickers, MD of Franchise at Guardian Angel Carers says, ‘It’s so very important to continue to raise awareness of the availability of private home care to support people and their loved ones at any age. While many care clients are indeed older people, we often speak to families who were previously unaware of services like respite care or support for younger people with chronic illnesses that can make a profound impact on their well-being.
Home care is often associated with a service only for older adults. Still, it can encompass all kinds of care arrangements, providing targeted, professional help ranging from companionship care to combat loneliness and isolation to domiciliary care, helping out with pets and grocery shopping, or personal care for people who need a helping hand with bathing, dressing and washing.
Many of our franchisees, each managing their own territory, provide specialist care that is available to anybody of any age who is living with a disability, a chronic illness or a mental health condition that affects their ability to complete tasks or live comfortably.
Organising home care can be the difference between feeling there is no choice but to move into a residential care setting and having the freedom to live on your own terms in your own home, sourcing the practical, emotional and personal help you need from a skilled, friendly carer.'
Requesting Tailored Home Care Support from Guardian Angel Carers
The nature of the home care agency means that each territory is directly owned and managed by a local franchisee, each of whom commits to the wider group's values, ethos and mission. Services may, therefore, differ in some regions but can include:
- Help following the diagnosis of a chronic illness, either as short-term support while adjusting or making adaptations or over the longer term.
- Mental health assistance to ensure adults who are finding it hard to manage have the sensitive aid they need to take prescribed medications, keep their homes fresh and clean, and have a familiar face to talk to.
- Disability support, where a carer can provide as much or as little help as required, assisting people with tasks, chores, trips, hobbies or daily routines.
According to a report by The Health Foundation, many younger adults needing support are going without the necessary care – normally because of a lack of awareness of the help on hand.
Families looking for these kinds of home care support services or evaluating how to access the assistance they need are welcome to contact their nearest Guardian Angel Carers office to enquire about availability and arrange a good time to meet the local care manager.
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About Guardian Angel Carers:
Guardian Angel Carers is a leading home care provider dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalised care services. With a strong focus on independence, dignity, and quality of life, the
company supports individuals in the comfort of their own homes, offering a range of services from companionship to complex care needs.
Media Contact:
Vikki Craig-Vickers
03333 660550
www.gacarers.co.uk
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