Home Care & Support

Having a physical disability should not prevent you from leading a full and active life where you are involved in your local community. Enjoying a life that is purposeful and meaningful is equally important to us all. At Ella's Homecare our dedicated staff provide home care and support so that you can live the life you choose, where each day can be different.

We recognise each person as an individual with different interests and aspirations. By focusing on your unique strengths and abilities, we can support you to achieve your personal goals.  

Choosing Ella's Homecare means care and support to:

• Manage your responsibilities - go to work and keep on top of day-to-day living tasks
• Keep connected - meet friends and family,go to school, college or clubs, pursue a favourite hobby
• Keep fit and healthy - attend medical appointments, eat well or go to a fitness centre
• Stay independent - take a trip to town to do the shopping and pay bills
• Maintain your daily routine - get up and go to bed
• Keep your home clean and tidy – help with domestic chores like washing and ironing

Spinal injury refers to damage of the spinal cord either from a traumatic injury such as an accident, or a non-traumatic injury such as a tumour, blood clot or haemorrhage. 

The spinal cord contains the vital nerve cells that transmit messages from the brain to the muscles, skin and other organs of the body. These cells also transmit sensations from the body to the brain, for example temperature, texture, pain, etc. A person with a spinal injury will experience a loss of movement and sensation below the point of the injury.

The extent and duration of this loss will depend upon the nature of the injury. If there is partial damage, some sensation and movement will return, but this could take up to two years. Where the damage is total, the loss of function  is likely to be permanent.

Paralysis and loss of feeling increase the risks of:

• Pressure sores
• Hypothermia (lowered body temperature) and hyperthermia (raised body temperature) because the body is unable to sweat
• Stroke from sudden surges in blood pressure
• Injury from uncontrolled muscle spasms

Ella's Homecare provides dedicated and experienced staff to help you maintain your quality of life. We create a specialised care plan with you that focuses on realistic goals you wish to achieve. This might include:

• Reminding or helping you to take your medicines to manage your symptoms
• A good morning start to the day, bathing and dressing to keep you looking your best
• Catheter care  and continence management to maintain your dignity and comfort
• Making sure you have plenty of fluids and a balanced diet with enough fresh fruit and vegetables and fibre to keep you healthy and avoid constipation
• Assisting with routine household chores and shopping so your home life is as you would like it to be
• Emotional or social support to keep you connected to the people who are important to you
• Support with rehabilitation to get back to a normal life and independence

The most common forms of sensory impairment in the UK involve the loss of sight and hearing, often related to the effects of old age. Sensory impairment can lead to feelings of isolation and frustration, which can in-turn result in further health problems such as anxiety and depression. Our carers are familiar with the issues caused by a loss of a sense and understand the benefits of a considered approach to care planning and delivery.

Ella's homecare carers are experienced in dealing with people with a range of sensory disabilities, both old and young. Due to this experience and training, carers are always vigilant when caring for clients with a sensory impairment by being mindful of things such as looking out for any potential dangers or trip hazards in the home or talking face on, so that lips can be read, or gestures interpreted. A number of people with dementia will often have some form of sensory impairment, which can cause additional difficulties in communication. Sometimes hearing or sight loss can be age-related – it is important that regular appointments are kept with hearing and sight specialists to ensure glasses and hearing aids are working at their most effective. Our carers will ensure these appointments are kept and can even help with attendance. In the course of their duties, they will monitor to see if any impairment worsens and they will feedback and let you know if they feel your loved one should see a specialist.

Ella's Homecare can provide the extra homecare and support you need to manage these challenges. Our dedicated staff team are experienced in providing practical, emotional and social support to help you enjoy a normal and independent life.

Each year approximately 150,000 people across the UK will have a stroke. It can happen to anyone at any age, but 75% of cases affect people over the age of 65. Family history, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure can all increase the risk of stroke.

Each person’s experience will be different, so we always ask about what is important in your life and your personal needs and preferences. Together we create a personalised homecare and support plan to help you achieve your specific goals and to live the life that you want. You are always in control, we respect it’s your home and your choice. The services we offer include:

• Support with rehabilitation. Encouragement to relearn skills and new ways of managing tasks of day to day living
• A good morning start to your day, with help to wash, dress and have breakfast
• Support to be involved in activities that are important to you, seeing friends and family, or going for a walk
• Practical help around your home such as housework, shopping and laundry
• Assistance with taking your medicines and/or making sure you have a readily available supply
• Preparing nutritious meals and providing the support you need to eat and drink well to reduce the risk of further strokes
• A night time call to settle you comfortably in bed
• 24 hour homecare service to give carers a short term break or live-in care onlonger term basis

There is no cure for Parkinson's disease, however, treatment, domiciliary care and support can help to manage the symptoms. For example, medicines to increase the levels of dopamine in the brain, physiotherapy and speech therapy. Lifestyle changes can also help, such as regular exercise and good nutrition and hydration.

At Ella's Homecare, we aim to support you to live as well as possible through all of the changes to your condition. We listen to what is important to you and the goals that you wish to achieve. Together we create a domiciliary care plan that sets out how we will provide a specialised service that is tailored to your individual needs and preferences, allowing you to remain in the familiar surroundings of your own home. This might include:

• Support to continue with the social activities you enjoy
• Cognitive stimulation such as reading or talking
• Help with everyday tasks from getting dressed in the morning and having breakfast to taking a shower and getting ready for bed at night
• Making sure you have the medicines you need
• Support to maintain a healthy diet and to keep hydrated
• Assistance with housework, shopping and laundry
• Help with exercises to strengthen muscles and increase mobility
• Or up to 24 hour domiciliary care to give families and carers the opportunity to take a break.

Ella's Homecare Supports Individuals who suffer from Mental Health Such as Depression,Dementia,Bipolar, anxiety, Eating problems, Schizophrenia etc. We will ensure to create personalised, bespoke support plans with our clients so that they are involved with their care every step of the way. Our service users wishes will be respected at all times and we will ensure that there is respect for diversity as well as to work in line with Mental Capacity Act 2005 and following its principles accordingly. At Ella's Homecare, we promote independence and autonomy of all of our service users receiving adult care, aiming to keep families together and people living where they feel safe and at ease: their own homes.