GUTU

GUTU is a home care agency in Chatham, Medway (ME4 6DQ).

About GUTU

We are GUTU, a home care agency in Chatham, in the Medway towns. We support people in their own homes, working with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition, people with a physical disability, and people affected by alcohol and drug misuse. That breadth means there is no standard arrangement to offer. We start by asking what an ordinary day looks like for the person, where it has become difficult and what they want to go on doing themselves, and we build from those answers rather than from a list of what we provide. Some of the people we support need patience over a long period rather than intensity over a short one. Where progress is not a straight line, the most useful thing a carer can be is steady and unshockable, arriving as agreed and not treating a difficult week as a reason to step back. We work alongside GPs, community teams and social workers, and we keep the same carers with the same people wherever the rota allows. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission and have not yet been given an overall rating.

Care provided at GUTU

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about GUTU

Where is GUTU located?

GUTU is a home care agency based in Chatham, Medway (ME4 6DQ), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does GUTU provide?

GUTU 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, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

Does GUTU provide dementia care?

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

Questions families ask about GUTU

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. GUTU 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. GUTU covers roughly 10 miles from Chatham.

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 East

GUTU has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from GUTU. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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