Get in touch with us today to find out more about our live-in care service. We also provide live-in-care for those who have become elderly and frail, have physical disabilities, terminal illness, or complex care needs, to mental health support needs or a learning disability.
We work alongside other health and social care professionals you or your loved one may need, such as district nurses, social services, and the NHS.

What we can help with, include amongst others, not exhaustive, drawing up and implementing a routine that is agreed upon by Service Users and family members that is person-centered.

Morning

Personal Care: this would include amongst others.

Moving from bed to chair to use the toilet with the aid of the hoist if needed.

Brushing of teeth and giving a shower, bath or wash as is requested, grooming.

Dressing up with clothes of choice.

Prepare breakfast of choice (healthy/nutritious) and eat (and encourage them to enjoy healthy eating lifestyle)

Take on morning activities which could include taking a walk, visiting friends, exercise, do some craft, do shopping or gardening, encourage independence along the way by involving service user in decision making.

Clean up all areas of the home that needs attention.

Having a quiet time in the morning by reading papers or magazines or watching the news, listening to music while enjoying a cup of tea.

Afternoon

The afternoon activities could include amongst others.

Preparing lunch of choice and eat.

Listening to music, watching TV news or programmes of choice. Doing some puzzle

Take a walk to visit friends, attend clubs or attend appointments (Cinemas, eating out occasionally, Cognitive stimulating activities).

Have a quiet time, sleeping.

Evening

The evening would have its own planned out schedule which could include.

Prepare dinner of choice and eat, engage in conversation over dinner if necessary.

Clean the kitchen and other areas of the home.

Play game, watch TV programme of interest, do puzzles.

Bedtime

Personal Care prior to bedtime would include amongst others.

Using the toilet and back.

Take a bath, shower or wash.

Brush teeth, Grooming.

Prepare for bed by changing into night wear.

Put Service User into bed.

Read book if requested.

Other Tasks

Facilitating appointments

Assisting with mails, bills and other correspondents

Assist with medication.

Observation and monitoring/ relapse indicators

Budgeting and planning

Along with your dedicated carer, you also have the support of our experienced office team, so you always have the reassurance and comfort of knowing that you can always speak to us.
Regular care plan reviews.
We always ensure that not only are your care and support needs met but also your personal goals and wishes. A personal care plan will be regularly reviewed and updated.

You can be supported and assisted to get out and about to pursue your hobbies, interests and enable living an independent life. You can even receive support while you’re on holiday or on visits to see family and friends when this is arranged.

Recover at home with our home from hospital ca re services, helping you with the transition back to independence Our home from hospital service enables hospital outpatients to recover comfortably at home following serious illness or injury.

Our home from hospital support includes assistance with a number of tasks that will be difficult for you to do, and some impossible until you recover, our home care routines among others include:


Reminding and assisting with medications

Assistance with using the toilet, commode or toilet aids

Washing up and other general housework tasks, such as cleaning and ironing

Sorting, washing and drying of clients’ clothing, bedding, towels and other domestic washing.

Collection of prescriptions.

Purchase of items on a shopping list provided by the client.

Collection and delivery of allowances and pension benefits.

Accompanying the client to a required appointment.

Preparation of nutritious homemade meals.

Assisting with feeding.

Assisting to wash, help with oral hygiene and shaving.

Assisting with dressing/undressing.

Moving/transferring clients in or/and out of bed.

Care and support come in all shapes and sizes

1. Daily Visits: this could be one or more visits (calls) a day at agreed times that suit you.

2. Weekly Visits: visits that are made ones a week at times and day that suits you

3. Waking night: the carer remains on-call all times during the night and is awake, alert and making sure that the Service User is sleeping, resting, safe an secure

4. Sleep-in (Night sleeper): the carer is in the home, a bed is requested for the Carer, but you have peace of mind that there is someone on hand if required.

There are lots of respite care options. They range from getting a volunteer to sit with the person you look after for a few hours, to a short stay in a care home so you can go on holiday.

The person you look after could go to a daycare centre. Or a paid carer could visit them at their home to look after them.

Respite services give you a chance to have a few hours away from the person you care for. Total Health Care Services Ltd.’s respite schemes have trained carers who come to your home and spend time with the person you care for while you are on a break from care.

The carer will not normally provide care, such as personal care, but they will be able to help with basic tasks like making a meal or going out. As well as giving you time to take a break, the person you care for can benefit from spending time with someone different. This means you can take a break even if the person you care for needs a lot of support, including personal care. These services is run effectively by Total Health Care Services Ltd. Services Limited, we have trained care/support workers to effectively carry out the task. The person you care for will usually need an assessment before you can use a sitting service. This could be as simple as talking to Total Health Care Services Ltd. Services Limited, to make sure the person you care for will get on with the carer/support worker that visits. Total Health Care Services Ltd. Services carries out assessment, particularly the support need of the Service User and matches that with the skills of the carer/support worker.

Reasons for Respite/Sitting Service could be:

A carer/support worker regularly visits the Service User you care for so that you can take a short break.

Someone visiting you for a short time so that you have the chance to talk to someone different.

This visit could be to encourage chat with carer and or the service users, this can be helpful because there is a change in personal and not the person you are used to all the time.

Dementia: Dementia care at home services to support those with the condition to continue living in their Personalised own homes. We support people with dementia to continue living at home safely. We also support their families through what is a tough time. Our staff are trained to deal with the challenging behaviours that may come with dementia progression with care, compassion and professionalism. With our support people living with dementia can benefit from things like:

Meaningful activities in the day

Getting out and about in the community

Personal home care with regards to dementia

Practical help at home

Help with managing medicines.

Respite care services so that those caring for a loved one with dementia can take a break

Emotional support for the whole family

What other dementia care services are available?
We can support those affected by dementia, we do this by providing practical and emotional support. We can also help with meaningful activities and outings. We link up with local and national organisations offering specialist activities to help support and boost an individual’s self-esteem.

Learning Disability
This affects the way a Service User understands, process information and communicate with others. This could be mild, moderate or severe. Care for such Service Users could range from minimal support to as much as round the clock support. Some known learning disabilities are autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD.

We at Total Health Care Services Ltd. ensure that Service Users with learning disability have the same choices, rights and responsibilities as others in the Society. We ensure that our Service Users are enabled to understand information and instructions, make decisions, learn new skills and have friends.

In communication, we use easy to understand, accessible language and not the use of professional or long words but easy to understand words and other communication tools like easy read symbols, PECS (picture exchange communication system), tools that can enlarge words like the tablet pc, and speak at their pace having them to lead the conversation.

For learning disability like Autism which is paramount with routine. We at Total Health Care Services Ltd. understand that lack of the routine causes them anxiety and uncertainty. The routine makes them feel more secured; hence we work to ensure that our Service Users would understand what would happen next in their day-to-day life.

We assist with personal care when needed, including eating, drinking toileting and ensuring the maintenance of a good personal hygiene and this is done in a sensible, respectful and dignified way.

We explore, create and engage them in meaningful activities of their interest and enable them to enjoy such activities and be involved in them not matter the number of times it is repeated. Work in such a way to facilitate a sense of independence in them in various tasks and activities by involving them in planning and executing.

Physical Disability
This is the limitation on and individuals functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina which would have considerable and a long-term negative effect on the individual’s ability to carry out day to day or daily living tasks. The disability could be temporary or permanent and we offer care to individuals in such situation.

Sensory Services
We care for those who, due to some neurological disorder cannot process sensory information like hearing, vision, taste, smell or touch. The sensory disabilities are ASD, Blindness and low vision, deafness and loss hearing and sensory process disorder.

Advocacy
We offer support without judgement for the individual in making decisions as part of our care delivery. We help by speaking up for our Service Users to make sure that their views, thoughts and opinions are heard and understood.

Total Health Care Services Ltd.’s sitting schemes have trained carers who come to your home and spend time with the person you care for. The carer will not normally provide care, such as personal care, but they will be able to help with basic tasks like making a meal or going out. As well as giving you time to take a break, the person you care for can benefit from spending time with someone different. This means you can take a break even if the person you care for needs a lot of support, including personal care. These services is run effectively by Total Health Care Services Ltd. Services Limited, we have trained care/support workers to effectively carry out the task. The person you care for will usually need an assessment before you can use a sitting service. This could be as simple as talking to Total Health Care Services Ltd. Services Limited, to make sure the person you care for will get on with the carer/support worker that visits. Total Health Care Services Ltd. Services carries out assessment, particularly the support need of the Service User and matches that with the skills of the carer/support worker.

As our needs change with age, or for those with special requirements, travelling can be a very daunting experience. But with the support of a travelling carer, you have a companion you can rely on to organise everything before you travel, and then support you and be a companion as the journey unfolds.

Some people spend their final days in a hospital, hospice or nursing home, most people want end-of-life care at home, and this has become a preferred option for many. People who ask for this care spend their last moments within their own homes and surrounded by their loved ones.

There are four types of end-of-life care:

Routine home care: to remain in the place you feel most comfortable and safe (home) surrounded by family members and loved ones, while receiving care that focuses on managing symptoms and reducing pain levels as you approach the end of your life.

General inpatient care (GIP): care provided for the management of patients with severe pain and acute or chronic symptom control which cannot be managed in other settings.

Continuous home care (CHC)

Respite care: The offer of care to end-of-life patients whose carers are on break to take time to look after their own wellbeing.

We have trained carers who offer regular support with many tasks to make you or a loved one feel comfortable and safe during what can be a distressing time. This includes amongst others:

Personal care – supporting with bathing, showering, washing and grooming.

Support with toileting, including changing continence pads or using a commode.

Mobility support, such as help moving position in bed and help with standing or sitting – and using hoists when required.

Administering or prompting medication, and supporting with pain management

Changing bedding and housekeeping duties

Preparing meals and snacks to taste and dietary requirements.

Complex care such as changing catheters, stomas and PEG feeding

Ongoing companionship and emotional support

People may live in an individual flat or have a room in a house with two or three other adults with similar support needs. Personalised care and support are designed and provided according to the needs of the individual, with a focus on maintaining, or if appropriate, increasing independence. Visiting support workers will work with individuals to help them live the way they want to and access services and social activities as required. While meals are not provided, support workers can assist with shopping and cooking as needed.

Total Health Care Services Ltd. provides Support Workers who assist the individual in maintaining a well-balanced way of life as they work towards living independently.