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Carers - Introduction

We provide home care for children, young people, adults, elderly, disabled, learning disabilities and special needs in Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, Stoke Poges, Burnham, Ascot, Bracknell, Farnham Common, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, South Bucks and Thames Valley areas. Please call Cheryl Higgins on 01628 662123

Appleberry Care Ltd was established to provide care for adults who require extra support.
We either care privately for clients (including direct payments), or in partnership with local health authorities building up a three way working relationship with the social worker and service user (and/or representatives).

People for Whom the Services are Provided

  • Older people
  • People with physical disabilities
  • People with sensory loss; including those with dual sensory impairment
  • People with mental health problems
  • People with learning disabilities
  • Children and their families
  • Personal or family carers

Our Aims

Reading with BrailleWe aim to provide personal care and support to our Service Users which achieves positive outcomes, taking into account the needs, cultural values, religious beliefs and preferences of the service user to maximise the service user’s independence and inclusion in the community, whilst respecting the rights, privacy and dignity of the individual service user.  Our service users may require help with personal care in the home or they may just need a companion to take them out, have a game of cards with or just sit and chat.

We will ensure that all managers and staff are ‘fit for their purpose’ and are able to carry through their responsibilities for care and support of the service user.

We will ensure that the needs of the service user are continually reviewed, reassessed and (where necessary) updated to meet changing needs.

Services We Provide

Depending on requirements we can provide one or all of the following services:

  1. Take the service user out to undertake an activity,  pursuit or interest; or to undertake a task such as paying a bill or buying some shopping
  2. Provide personal care and support for the service user in their own home (see below)
  3. Act as companion to the service user (sit and chat, play cards, read a book etc)
  4. Carry out tasks for the service user such as shopping, cleaning or paying a bill

Gentleman using Zimmer FramePersonal Care

Personal care can be split into four main types of care which are:

  • Assistance with bodily functions such as feeding, bathing and toileting
  • Care falling short of assistance with bodily function, but still involving physical and intimate touching, including activities such as helping a person get out of a bath and helping them get dressed
  • Non-physical care, such as advice, encouragement and supervision relating to the foregoing, such as prompting a person to take a bath and supervising them during this
  • Emotional and psychological support, including the promotion of social functioning, behaviour management, and assistance with cognitive functions.