Penhellis Community Care

Penhellis Community Care is a home care agency in Helston, Cornwall (TR13 0LW). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Penhellis Community Care

Penhellis Community Care provides care and support in people's own homes in Helston and across Cornwall. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss, younger adults, people recovering from an eating disorder, and people working through difficulties with alcohol or drugs. Working across Cornwall shapes how we do this. Distances are real and villages are scattered, so a carer running late is half an hour late rather than five minutes. We plan rounds geographically and keep them stable, which also means people see the same few faces rather than whoever the rota produced. With a range of needs this wide, we do not offer one pattern of support and hope it lands. Somebody rebuilding their life after dependence needs something entirely unlike somebody in the later stages of dementia. So we listen first, agree it in plain language, and revisit it honestly. Where the work is sensitive we go carefully and without judgement, and we work alongside health teams and specialist services rather than duplicating them. The rest is more everyday: personal care, medication, meals, mobility, household jobs, shopping, appointments and company. The Care Quality Commission rated us good at our most recent inspection.

Care provided at Penhellis Community Care

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Common questions about Penhellis Community Care

Where is Penhellis Community Care located?

Penhellis Community Care is a home care agency based in Helston, Cornwall (TR13 0LW), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Penhellis Community Care provide?

Penhellis Community Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Penhellis Community Care's CQC rating?

Penhellis Community Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 22 November 2019. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Penhellis Community Care provide dementia care?

Yes. Penhellis Community Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about Penhellis Community Care

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. Penhellis Community Care Limited is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. Penhellis Community Care Limited covers roughly 10 miles from Helston.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the South West

Penhellis Community Care Limited has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the South West, not a quote from Penhellis Community Care Limited. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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