CareKind

CareKind is a home care agency in Whitchurch, Shropshire (SY13 1EA). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About CareKind

CareKind provides care at home to older people in Whitchurch and the surrounding part of Shropshire. Our work is deliberately focused. We support older people who want to carry on living in their own houses and need help to do it, including people living with dementia, and we would rather do that one thing properly than spread ourselves thinly. Visits cover personal care given without rushing, support and prompting with medication, preparing meals, help with laundry, shopping and keeping the house in order, and getting out to appointments or simply out for a change of scene. For some people the most useful part of a visit is the company and the fact that somebody has looked in. Two things matter above all in this work. The first is sending the same carers to the same people, because being met by a familiar face is worth a great deal and is close to essential for somebody living with dementia. The second is allowing enough time to do the job properly, since care delivered against a stopwatch is not really care and hurrying an older person is neither dignified nor safe. Working in a market town and its villages means distances are real, and getting people out matters here. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. Please get in touch.

Care provided at CareKind

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about CareKind

Where is CareKind located?

CareKind is a home care agency based in Whitchurch, Shropshire (SY13 1EA), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does CareKind provide?

CareKind is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is CareKind's CQC rating?

CareKind is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 13 April 2019. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does CareKind provide dementia care?

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

Questions families ask about CareKind

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. CareKind 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. CareKind covers roughly 10 miles from Whitchurch.

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 West Midlands

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

Indicative figures for the West Midlands, not a quote from CareKind. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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