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Different Care packages we offer and what's the difference between them.

Here at Dundee & South Angus Home Instead we offer a variety of packages from Companionship, Home Help, Personal Care, Sleep nights, Waking Nights and Live In Care,

Choosing the correct Care package.

We are here to help support you choose the correct Care package you/your family needs in and around Dundee & South Angus.

There is different packages we offer to help suit the needs and wants you wish for to keep you/your family in their home for longer with their memories and belongings, we are here to help guide you in the correct direction through this difficult decision with our skilled Care Manager and Owner.

This blog helps differentiate what each care package offers and how it can help support you/your family.

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Companionship 

Companionship is very important to us., As we get older loneliness can have serious affect on a persons health.

We offer Companionship with every package or can offer a companionship only package, this gives you/your family a peace of mind that you have someone.

We build a relationship with you/your family with spending time doing daily & social activities you like to do this can be things from Watching your television programme, playing board games, going walks, baking and going to social clubs/ garden centres etc.

Companionship care benefits and what we offer:

Making sure you/your loved one has company with s

ocial interaction doing the things they love to do.
Attending social clubs with you/your family and keeping them build/maintain confidence up with social interactions.
Keeping active with walking, board games/puzzles and going out to your favourite places.

Home help

We can offer Home Help with every package or can be a Home Help only package.

Home Help is where we can help support you/your family around the house with daily activities from cooking, General tidying, hoovering, Ironing/Washing, Putting Bins out etc anything that you would like to keep independently doing but with some support you might need.

Home Help benefits and what we offer:

  • Help keeping your home tidy, clean and how you like it with daily activities.
  • Help maintain independence in your daily routines with cooking, ironing/washing etc.

Companionship

Companionship is very important to us., As we get older loneliness can have serious affect on a persons health.

We offer Companionship with every package or can offer a companionship only package, this gives you/your family a peace of mind that you have someone.

We build a relationship with you/your family with spending time doing daily & social activities you like to do this can be things from Watching your television programme, playing board games, going walks, baking and going to social clubs/ garden centres etc.

Companionship care benefits and what we offer:

  • Making sure you/your loved one has company with s
  • ocial interaction doing the things they love to do.
  • Attending social clubs with you/your family and keeping them build/maintain confidence up with social interactions.
  • Keeping active with walking, board games/puzzles and going out to your favourite places.

Personal care

We can offer personal care packages to help support you in your daily routines with showering, dressing etc and keeping you in your home.

Personal care benefits and what we offer:

  • Respect, Dignity in your own home/environment with support on daily routines with support in helping you get washed, dressed etc.
  • Supporting you/your loved one remaining independently in their home.
  • Support in medication prompting, assisting, applying creams etc.

Sleep Nights

We can offer Sleep night packages to give you peace of mind during the night.

There must not be more than 3 of more disruptions for the care professional or this then gets classed as a waking night.

Sleep Night Benefits and what we offer:

  • The care professional sleeps overnight at your home in their own space in your home. They sleep while you sleep.
  • Making you feel more safe/secure.
  • Bed time routine support esp if you have any sleep issues, dementia, memory loss in late evenings/early mornings.

Waking Nights

We can offer Waking Nights to support you/your family during the night.

This is when our Care professional supports you during the night so is awake and working, This can be from bathroom visits, medication help etc.

Waking Night Benefits and what we offer:

  • Support during the night with medication help/assisting.
  • Support with during the night bathroom visits.
  • Making sure you/your family member is safe during the night.

Live In Care

We can Offer live in Care which gives you/your family a rest and the care professional lives within your home.

The care professional would get breaks in-between and be on shift rotation along with their own space in your home to sleep in.

Live In care Benefits and what we offer:

  • Keeping you safe being independent in your home.
  • Giving you support / rest and making sure your family is safe.
  • Helping with daily and nightly routines

Each Care package is tailored to you/your families needs and wants to keep independence in their own home for as long as possible.