A chance for life

Logo of A chance for life Ltd, a home care agency in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, offering older person care, physical disability support and younger adults care.

A chance for life is a home care agency in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness (CA11 9GQ). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About A chance for life

We provide home care to people in Penrith and the surrounding area, supporting older people, people with a physical disability and younger adults in their own homes. Our purpose is straightforward. Most people would rather stay where they are than move somewhere else, and our job is to make that a realistic choice rather than a hopeful one. What that looks like varies from household to household. For one person it is half an hour in the morning so the day starts properly, with help washing, dressing and taking medication. For another it is several visits covering personal care, meals and a check that everything is safe before evening. For a younger adult it is often less about tasks and more about being present for the parts of a week that are hard while staying out of the way of the parts that are not. Where someone has a physical disability we take trouble over how help with washing, dressing and moving is given, because the manner of it matters as much as the outcome. We keep the same small team visiting the same person wherever the rota allows. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good.

Care provided at A chance for life

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about A chance for life

Where is A chance for life located?

A chance for life is a home care agency based in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness (CA11 9GQ), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does A chance for life provide?

A chance for life is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is A chance for life's CQC rating?

A chance for life is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 25 August 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Questions families ask about A chance for life

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

No. A chance for life Ltd 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. A chance for life Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Penrith.

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

A chance for life Ltd 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.

Indicative figures for the North West, not a quote from A chance for life Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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