Equal Partnerships

Equal Partnerships is a home care agency in Wallsend, North Tyneside (NE28 9NX). It holds a CQC rating of Outstanding.

About Equal Partnerships

Equal Partnerships supports adults with a learning disability and autistic adults living in their own homes in Wallsend and across North Tyneside. The name says what we are for. Support that is decided about somebody rather than with them tends to fail, and it takes away the very independence it claims to protect. So people we support are involved in their own planning as a matter of course, in a form they can actually use, and plans change when somebody changes their mind. That is not a concession; it is how it should work. Communication is where most of our effort goes. We learn how each person tells us what they want, whether that is through speech, signing, objects, pictures or the things they do, and we make sure everybody on the team can understand it fluently. We also take environment seriously. Where somebody finds noise, crowds, light or unpredictability hard, we change what we can rather than expecting them to cope, and we prepare properly for changes instead of springing them on people. Our aim is an ordinary adult life: a home of your own, your own front door, work or study if you want it, friendships, family, and the freedom to take the sorts of risks everybody else takes. The Care Quality Commission rated us Outstanding at our most recent inspection. That belongs to the team and to the people we support. If you are looking at supported living in North Tyneside, please get in touch.

Care provided at Equal Partnerships

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Equal Partnerships

Where is Equal Partnerships located?

Equal Partnerships is a home care agency based in Wallsend, North Tyneside (NE28 9NX), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Equal Partnerships provide?

Equal Partnerships is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Learning disability and autism support. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Equal Partnerships's CQC rating?

Equal Partnerships is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Outstanding following its last inspection on 4 March 2020. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Questions families ask about Equal Partnerships

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

No. Equal Partnerships does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.

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. Equal Partnerships covers roughly 10 miles from Wallsend.

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 North East

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

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

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