Cambridge Carer

What can a Care Agency in Cambridge offer?

A care agency in Cambridge such as Guardian Carers can provide you with carers that allow you to remain in the home you love, surrounded by the people you love and the memories you have created for as long as possible. Here at Guardian Carers, our Cambridge care services are tailored specifically to you and your individual requirements. Your personalised carer can help you with almost anything from personal care and wellbeing to household chores or simply there to exchange stories over a cup of tea!

Being in the care industry for over 14 years, we understand that every individual is unique and requires different levels of support, which is why we have available a range of different types of care packages. We are able to offer you care in the form of Full Time or Part Time and either as Live In or Live Out. Live-In care, is the most comprehensive home care as should you need, care can be offered as round the clock, 24-hour care 7 days a week. Typically live-in care is the step before entering into care or residential home. We also provide Housekeeper Carers who do a mixture of both household chores and personal care or Companion Housekeepers who are there to share each other’s stories over a cup of tea or accompany you to events.

Home care in Cambridge can also be available on a temporary basis, for instance, if your current carer has time off if you have just had an operation and need some assistance while you recover.

Guardian Carers can also provide specialised care for those who are battling long term progressive illnesses such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. Dealing with an illness can be extremely overwhelming and unsettling and we believe there is no place like home when recovering or going through life-altering changes. We can provide you with carers with medical training and nursing qualifications to ensure you are able to receive the right support whilst remaining in your home.

How to find a Care agency in Cambridge?

Knowing where to start your search for a professional carer in Cambridge can be difficult and very time consuming, especially if you don't know what type of care you or your loved one may acquire. There are many different agencies in Cambridge offering different care packages from respite care to live-in care. With an agency, like Guardian Carers you will have access to expert and experienced advice whenever you need it. Agencies take away the hassle and stress from you and find you a candidate who would be a seamless addition to your household.

Before considering an agency it is important to consider your budget and remember how long you need your care for and whether you or your loved one qualify for any benefits. Reputation is also key, hearing first hand from someone how has received care from a company can be a valuable source of information. Established companies, such as Guardian Carers will have a detailed website with almost all the information you need on them. It is also easy to find the contact information to discuss any other questions you may have or how to start your search for a home carer in Cambridge.

Who do we employ as our carers?

Every carer that is employed by Guardian Carers is brought into our office and has a face to face interview with one of our consultants, where they discuss at length their previous work experience and qualifications and out consultants will personally check all verbal references obtained. Over the last 14 years of providing Cambridge care services, we have perfected our comprehensive and detailed vetting procedures. All our carers are the best at what they do, they are highly trained to allow our clients to continue to live in the comfort of their own home. Our carers have a minimum of 3 years' experience, therefore they are always prepared and know what to do in an emergency situation. When hiring a home carer in Cambridge you will feel a sense of peacefulness and relaxation knowing there is someone on hand to help you should you need it.

To assure you and your loved one feels 100% safe and confident in your carer in Cambridge we ensure all our carers have the following:

• An enhanced DBS check
• A first aid qualification
• Successfully completed a safeguarding course
• Minimum of 3 years experience

Your safety and security is our number one priority

Having a home carer in Cambridge gives you and your loved one a peace of mind knowing you are in the most capable hands, should you ever have a fall or an emergency. For those individuals with Live-In care, having someone around 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure your safety will allow your loved ones to relax. Also having an extra abled body around the household also increases your security as it deters any unwanted visitors. Ensuring you feel safe and secure within your home is behind the driving forces of what we aim to achieve.

Providing you with one on one care in Cambridge

Having your own carer in Cambridge allows you to not only stay in the household you love but ensures all their attention is on you. Something that is impossible if you were at care or residential home. Your one on one carers is at your beck and call and is flexible to your requirements. They allow you to live an independent life following what you would like to do and when you want to do it.

Your home carer for the elderly in Cambridge can help you with:

• Personal hygiene and grooming
• Dispensing medication
• Accompanying you to various social events or outings
• Changing your bed sheets once a week
• Organising and taking you to appointments
• Encouraging you to live a healthy and active lifestyle
• Organising leisure activities
• Keeping the household neat and organised
• Cooking your favourite meals and swapping recipes
• Going for walks to the park or around the neighbourhood
• Helping with home administration such as sorting out bills
• Booking reservations and transport to your favourite restaurants and cafes

If you have a pet, private home care in Cambridge allows you to keep looking after and loving your pet and if you feel like your unable to fully care for them anymore, your carer can help you by feeding it and taking it for a walk.

Our proven matching service to ensure a long-lasting placement

Guardian Carers understand that to have a long-lasting placement, your carer must have similar qualities to you. This is why we provide you with your own expert consultant who will take the time to fully comprehend your needs, requirements, morals, interests, and hobbies to enable us to tailor your search to ensure they meet every one of your needs. Having a carer who has the same attributes as you allows for a deeper, more special connection to be made. Your home carer in Cambridge will be there to support you through the tougher times and lend you a shoulder to lean on.

So much so, 90% of our clients are in a pleasant, joyous placement. Using our Cambridge care services you will receive support from all aspects, we will take the stress of finding a carer from you and present you with a carer that aligns perfectly with you or your loved one.

Guardian Carers also specialised in bilingual help, so if English isn't your first language in your home, our consultants can speak over 15 different languages. We understand that speaking your native language brings comfort and ease to your relationship with your carer.

Support from your very first call

Our consultants are on hand to help and answer any questions you may have throughout the process of finding you a carer, you have a direct line to the experts. We will take the time to fully understand your requirements and hobbies to provide you with profiles of carers that best match you. We will book in interviews at times that are convenient to you and also give you a list of some useful tips and questions to ask in your interview. After your interview, we will take into consideration your feedback and adjust your search accordingly.

Once you have chosen a candidate that best suits you, we are able to offer sample contracts and sign you up to HMRC. We can also offer you a payroll service to help you provide monthly payslips to your paid companion carer.

Start your home carer in Cambridge search today

If you would like to find out more about our Cambridge care services and the current carers we have available or what type of care would best suit your needs. Contact us today for a free expert consultation to discuss how we are able to start your search and potential costs. By using an agency like Guardian Carers you will have access to expert and experienced advice. We work with families to find solutions, whatever your needs are. With Guardian Carers our ethos is, it’s your care, your home, your way.