Practical Care can be an enormous benefit If you are finding daily tasks such as cleaning, shopping, ironing or getting to and from appointments more difficult, or you care for someone in that position. There’s real value in making sure the practical side of things is taken care of….from letting you spend quality time with loved ones rather than focussing on chores and errands when you are together right through to making sure you are staying healthy and safe in your home….
Home Fairies have been helping in your local community for over 16 years, supporting people with a range services. We create completely bespoke practical care packages to suit your needs, for just £18 per hour with a 1 hour per week minimum booking.
‘Hayley has been doing laundry, cleaning and some shopping for me for over 2 years and is efficient, trustworthy and has a good sense of humour….plus she tells me when my beard and hair need doing!’ wrote one of our clients.
Home Fairies’ owner, Hayley will be your central point of contact and you will always be looked after by the same person in your own home. Our team are hand-chosen and vetted thoroughly by us. Whilst not obligated to, we make sure that we are able to positively answer the Care Quality Commission questions relating to standards of care relating to safety, effectiveness, caring approach, responsiveness and quality of leadership.
Services we offer include:
Cleaning your home can be tedious but it can also be increasingly physically demanding for someone with limited mobility due to illness or as they get older. Being able to hand some of that load off to someone else can relive the pressure and provide peace of mind that your home is clean and hygienic even when you are finding it too much to manage alone.
As with cleaning, carrying laundry, bending to load and empty washing machines, lifting and hanging wet washing can be a challenge for some people. Home Fairies can help with this, and can also do your ironing too. All of this can take place in your own home, or the home of someone you care for and a cup a tea and a friendly chat become part of the service.
If you aren’t comfortable with on-line shopping but you are finding it difficult to get out and about to buy the things you need, you can hand your shopping list over to us and we’ll bring it to your door. Or, if you prefer, we can take you to the supermarket or local shops so that we can do the shopping together, giving you a much-valued break from the house.
Should you need to attend a healthcare appointment or usually take a loved one to theirs and you are finding it difficult, why not ask us to help out? Staying independent at home is often reliant on the healthcare you receive and so getting to and from those appointments is really important. Taking the stress out of planning your journey means you can arrive on time and concentrate on the appointment itself, rather than how you are going to get there.
Getting out of the house is really important for most people – for a break from the routine, a chance to see friends or just for some fresh air and a change of scenery. It can make a positive difference to how you feel by giving you something to look forward to. It can even speed up your recovery from illness or an operation. Our Home Fairies can take you or your loved one for a walk, a coffee and a cake or maybe even to watch the bowls at your local club.
If getting some practical help sounds like something you'd benefit from, let's have a chat about what might work for you.
Don't forget we can start out with as little as one hour per week and we are always flexible when you want to make any changes.
Contact Hayley if you want to have a chat about how Home Fairies can help - whatever aspects of practical care you are interested in, we can build a bespoke package that suits your needs.