BISHOP’S CLEEVE
LIVE-IN CARE YOU CAN TRUST IN THE HOME THAT YOU LOVE
We have been providing care services throughout Bishop’s Cleeve for over 50 years. Our reputation is built on high standards of live-in care in Bishop’s Cleeve, local expertise and an approach to care delivery that is trusted by families throughout our community and beyond. All our carers are experienced and most have worked for us for many years. They will live with you for a longer period than might be offered by other live-in care providers, which allows for a deeper understanding of our clients’ needs and ensures continuity of care. We are experts in providing specialist care of complex conditions, like dementia, Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or for those recovering from a stroke or for those who need cancer care or palliative care.
Find out more about what live-in care is in Bishop’s Cleeve and how it works.
THE HOME YOU LOVE IS BEST FOR
PERSONALISED ONE-TO-ONE CARE
There are countless life-enriching benefits to staying at home with a highly trained and experienced carer who is dedicated to you, instead of facing the upset and worry of moving into a care or nursing home. With an Oxford Aunts carer you will be able to live life your way with as much independence as possible, with a tailored plan of care delivered by a compassionate carer on a one-to-one basis – this just simply cannot be offered in a care home.
OUR LIVE-IN CARE SERVICE IN BISHOP’S CLEEVE
Live-in care in Bishop’s Cleeve is when a live-in carer comes and lives with you in your home to provide you with around the clock care, companionship and support so you can live a better quality of life. Our service includes:
- Compassionate companionship
- Medications management from trained carers
- Sensitive personal care
- Enabling safe movement in and around your home
- Food planned and cooked as you wish
- Connection with your local community and maintaining activities
- Facilitating socialisation both in and out of the home
- Domestic and household services
- Pet care
WHEN CAN LIVE-IN CARE BE USED?
- When 24-hour live-in care is needed to live safely at home with an improved quality of life
- As a respite service following hospital discharge to convalesce or for those needing positive rehabilitation or to recover from illness. Respite care can also be used to give a family carer a break
- For specialist care of complex conditions like dementia, Parkinson’s or cancer
- If you need palliative/end-of-life care negating the need to move into a residential setting or a hospice
- Care for couples, so they can stay together as a loving couple with the personalised support they need
- For companionship – a perfectly matched carer is there to provide all the companionship and support around the home that you need – as and when you need it
CARE MANAGEMENT IN BISHOP’S CLEEVE
A fully managed and regulated live-in care service
Our fully managed live-in care service in Bishop’s Cleeve means that all our carers are employed by us whilst they care for you. A local care management team of care experts is on hand to provide support to not just to our clients’ and their family members, but also our carer to ensure the highest quality care is provided. We are also regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), unlike introduction agencies who will simply provide you with a carer for you to manage yourself. We are proud to have been rated ‘Good’ by CQC in all five measures – safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led. We know our service provides families with peace and mind that their loved one is receiving the best possible care and eases the burden of managing a care arrangement themselves for their loved one.
Expertly trained carers in Bishop’s Cleeve
All our dedicated carers receive marketing leading training developed by care experts, which goes beyond mandatory training. This enables our carers to support those living with complex conditions, such as dementia or Parkinson’s that require more monitoring, care and support. From induction training, into placement and beyond and we ensure our carers continually develop their knowledge and skills so that our clients receive the best possible care now and in the future.
Local, dedicated care management near you
We provide live-in care in Bishop’s Cleeve and its surrounding counties. Each regional team is made up of a dedicated Care Assessor local to you who is on hand to provide an unrivalled level of support to you, your family and our carer. They are supported by a Care Manager at our central office who handles all other aspects of care delivery to ensure a quality service is delivered, every time.
Our care management team in Bishop’s Cleeve only has a small portfolio of clients to support, enabling the care team to provide a highly personalised and quality live-in care service in Bishop’s Cleeve and beyond, whilst clients receive more levels of monitoring and day-to-day support.
A multidisciplinary approach
As an established live-in care provider in Bishop’s Cleeve, we have built strong relationships with local healthcare professionals, including GP’s, district nurses, local Clinical Commissioning Groups and other charitable organisations and community healthcare services. This means we can provide a multidisciplinary approach to care at home that is focused on improving health and wellbeing whilst avoiding any unnecessary hospital admissions and enabling swifter discharge from hospital.
We have developed strong relationships with those responsible for hospital discharge at the following hospitals in Gloucestershire:
- Royal Gloucestershire Hospital
- Gloucestershire University Hospital
MEET YOUR LOCAL CARE
MANAGEMENT TEAM IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Many of our clients are based in and around Gloucestershire so we have a regional team made up of a Care Assessor and Care Manager who can support you and your family whilst we are providing live-in care to you.
I have worked in care homes for over 30 years, having started as a carer and then working my way up to becoming a Registered Manager. I have a wealth of experience in dementia care and enjoy supporting those who live with the condition and their families throughout their journey. I joined Oxford Aunts in June 2019 as a Care Manager. Given my previous experience of working in a care home, live-in care has been an exciting chapter for me. It is wonderful to see clients being supported on a one-to-one basis in their own home, where they are healthier, happier and less prone to falls, UTIs and pressure area concerns due to quality of care provided by our carers. I really enjoy being part of the Oxford Aunts team.
As Care Manager at Oxford Aunts, I am responsible for ensuring our clients and their families have a dedicated point of contact who truly understands their requirements and can support their service. I have a deep understanding of our carers, not just in terms of their skills and experience, but their personalities and values. This means I can effectively match our carers with clients to ensure, not just their care needs are met but that the carer is aligned to how the client wishes to live their life. I work closely with our Care Assessor which means our clients have a highly personalised care plan that accurately reflect their needs. As part of our multidisciplinary approach to care I work closely with other healthcare professionals, including district nurses, physiotherapist and occupational therapists to ensure a holistic approach to care delivery.
As a Registered Manager, I have an NVQ Level 4 and LMC Award.
I have been working in the care industry for the past 14 years. I had previously been a house and pet sitter and I was asked by a client if I would be prepared to look after his elderly mother while he was on holiday. On his return he encouraged me to pursue a career in care and put me in touch with a live-in care agency. I have never looked back and thoroughly enjoyed my role as a carer, which has been invaluable to me as I have progressed my career and become a Care Assessor
As a Care Assessor at Oxford Aunts, I am responsible for ensuring our clients can live well in their own homes with care and support from our live-in carer, whilst providing the client, their families and our carers any support they may need. From the initial assessment of a client’s needs to the on-going review of our service, I provide high levels of support to ensure the standards of care Oxford Aunts are renowned for.
OUR HIGH-QUALITY LIVE-IN CARE SERVICE INCLUDES
- A comprehensive assessment of your needs
- Careful matching of an experienced and dedicated carer
- A highly tailored care plan created incorporating a multidisciplinary approach
- Unrivalled support from a team of two care management experts local to you
- Domestic and household tasks
- Cooking, meal planning, shopping and preparation
- 24 hours a day out-of-hours emergency support
LIVE-IN CARE COSTS
At Oxford Aunts we have been helping thousands of families for many years with choices about long term care and know only too well how important the cost of care is in the decision-making process. We are here to help you better understand how you can evaluate live-in care costs.
OTHER REASONS TO CHOOSE OXFORD AUNTS FOR HIGH-QUALITY LIVE-IN CARE
Expert carer matching
Over the past 50 years we have established a reputation for matching carers with our clients to ensure they meet all their needs – this is not just about matching skills, but making sure personalities are aligned so both client and carer can enjoy life together. Depending on the level of care required, it will determine not just the cost of your care, but the experience we expect your carer to have to ensure the high standards of care we are renowned for throughout Bishop’s Cleeve and beyond.
Continuity of care makes all the difference
Our carers will come and live with you to provide care and support for a longer period than might be offered by other live-in care providers. We know that this gives an opportunity for a strong relationship to be formed and a deeper understanding of our clients’ care needs offering consistency and continuity of care.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Stoke Road Surgery
Call: 01242 672 007
Address: 4 Stoke Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8RP
Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Council
Call: 01242 674440
Address: 22 Church Rd, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8LR
Guideposts
Call: 01452 529697
Address: St James Court, 285 Barton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4JE
Healthwatch Gloucestershire
Email: info@healthwatchgloucestershire.co.uk
Call: 01452 504 989
Address: Unit F13 Kestrel Court, Waterwells Drive, Waterwells Business Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2AT
Carers Gloucestershire
Email: comms@carersuk.org
Call: 01452 386 283
Address: 2nd Floor, 35 St Michael’s Square, GL1 1HX
Age UK Gloucestershire
Email: enquiries@ageukgloucestershire.org.uk
Call: 01452 422 660
Address: 26 Station Road, Gloucester, GL1 1EW
TALK TO US ABOUT
LIVE-IN CARE
IN BISHOP’S CLEEVE
Call our friendly and approachable team today to see how we can help you and your family.
