Gap Kare
Gap Kare is a home care agency in Barrow-in-furness, Westmorland and Furness (LA14 1BX).
About Gap Kare
Gap Kare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Barrow in Furness and the surrounding area. We support older people and younger adults who need some help to carry on living where they are. The work is practical and we try to do it dependably. Help to get up, washed and dressed, and help to settle at night. Support with medication. Meals prepared, shopping fetched, the house kept in reasonable order. Company, and a hand to get to appointments or out for a change of air. For some people a single short call each day is plenty, for others we come several times, and which it is gets decided at home with the person rather than agreed in an office. Families tell us the things they notice are simple ones. Carers who come when they said they would. Carers who stay the agreed time instead of rushing off. The same faces week after week, so that nobody has to start again with a stranger. A phone that is answered. We plan our rounds locally so that those are promises we can keep. Everybody who works for us is checked and trained before they visit anyone, and we are registered with and regulated by the Care Quality Commission. If you are thinking about care at home for yourself or a relative, please ring and ask us anything you like.
Care provided at Gap Kare
- Older person care
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Gap Kare
Where is Gap Kare located?
Gap Kare is a home care agency based in Barrow-in-furness, Westmorland and Furness (LA14 1BX), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Gap Kare provide?
Gap Kare is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Questions families ask about Gap Kare
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Gap Kare Limited 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. Gap Kare Limited covers roughly 10 miles from Barrow-in-furness.
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 West
Gap Kare Limited has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the North West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £25 to £30 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the North West, not a quote from Gap Kare Limited. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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