Home care in York
Outstanding home care for older people in York
With its medieval architecture and iconic landmarks like The Shambles, we are York’s local provider of home care to older people. Our service is award-winning and all of our home care branches inspected to date are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Whether you’re looking for a companion for trips to the York Minster, or care for a specialist health condition, we can help.
At Carefound Home Care our goal is to maximise your well-being at home and your care is managed by our local care management team based in York. We offer hourly home care near to York including Acomb, Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Bishopthorpe, Clifton, Copmanthorpe, Fulford, Heworth, Haxby, Huntington, Linton-on-Ouse, Naburn, Newton-on-Ouse, Poppleton, Skelton, Stockton on the Forest, Strensall, Wigginton, York City Centre. Our live-in care service is available across Yorkshire.
Our York home care team has many years’ experience providing quality home care in York, and is made up of a committed and highly skilled team of professionals who are all dedicated to helping you stay living safely in your own home.
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Types of home care in York
We know considering care for yourself or a loved one isn’t always easy. We’re here to help you make an informed choice.
Our York home care team can support you to remain in the comfort of your own home with hourly visiting home care or live-in care, both of which are available on a permanent or temporary basis. We operate a consistent, fully managed care at home service, so whether you require low level care or specialist live-in care as an alternative to a care home we are here to help.
Hourly home care
Flexible hourly visiting home care from a professional, trained carer in your own home. Anything from a 1 hour care visit through to longer visits or overnight care.
Benefits include:
- Visits from 1 hour a week depending on your needs
- Remain in your own home
- Care based around companionship and continuity
- Flexible care plan designed around you
- Care for any level of need
- Care for specialist conditions
- Sleepover or waking night care
- Available as short-term respite care
Live-in care
Round-the-clock live-in care as a preferred alternative to a care home. One-to-one support from a professional live-in carer enabling you to continue to live independently at home.
Benefits include:
- 24 hour care from a carer matched to you
- Remain in your own home
- Weekly support visits to ensure care working well
- Personalised care plan designed around you
- Care for any level of need
- Care for specialist conditions
- Locally managed 24/7 by our local branch
- Available as short-term respite care
Other home care services
Respite care in York
Temporary care to aid recovery or provide cover for a loved one or a main carer when they are not available.
Dementia care in York
Our specialist approach to dementia care based on the SPECAL method has been shown to produce positive outcomes.
Mobility care in York
Our professional carers are able to provide physical and emotional support to enable you to live happily at home.
Begin your home care journey with us
Contact our friendly local team to talk about your home care needs.
We provide home care in and around the York area including:
- Acomb
- Askham Bryan
- Askham Richard
- Bishopthorpe
- Clifton
- Copmanthorpe
- Fulford
- Heworth
- Haxby
- Huntington
- Linton-on-Ouse
- Naburn
- Newton-on-Ouse
- Poppleton
- Skelton
- Stockton on the Forest
- Strensall
- Wigginton
- York City Centre
As well as providing hourly home care in York, we also offer this service in and around the neighbouring towns of Acomb, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Haxby, Harrogate, Ripon and Wetherby. Our live-in care service is available across the whole of Yorkshire. Looking for another area? See all our locations.
Why choose Carefound Home Care?
We’ve been providing highly personalised home care to older people for many years. Our care is focused on helping our clients enjoy a better quality of life at home, whilst improving their health and well-being outcomes.
Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC
All of our inspected branches are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), ensuring families receive the best care service available.
Local to you
Your care is managed by our local branch in York ensuring we are able to maintain exceptional levels of support, 24/7. We also recruit our carers locally.
Continuity of care
Unlike an agency, we employ, train and support our professional carers who we match to you. This enables us to give you much better continuity and consistency.
Expertly trained carers
Our carers undergo an extensive recruitment process and complete our leading training programme which includes supporting specialist health conditions.
A fully managed service
We visit and contact our clients and carers regularly, and constantly monitor your care. We also invest in training, supervising, developing and supporting our carers.
Improved health outcomes
We have a proven track record of improving health outcomes including reducing falls, managing signs of deterioration and lowering the risk of hospital admissions.
“Thank you very much to Carefound Home Care for allowing Mrs M to stay in her home for as long as she did with the assistance of a live-in package of care”
Daughter of Mrs M, York
Quality care at home in York
The care we provide is individually tailored to your needs and preferences. A care plan is developed with you and will be updated as your needs change. This not only covers your medical and health needs, but also your social wishes and general well-being.
We will match your professional carer to you as best we can and you can be assured that they have been extensively vetted and trained by our local care management team. They will be able to help you with a range of daily living activities and are also specially trained in supporting complex conditions such as dementia care, hospital to home care, mobility care, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) care, palliative care, Parkinson’s care or stroke care.
Companionship
Company and companionship from a carer matched to your needs.
Personal care
Such as help with dressing, personal cleanliness, lavatory needs and grooming.
Medication help
Our carers are trained in supporting you with managing and administering your medications.
Staying active
We can work with health professionals to ensure your mobility needs are met.
Shopping for food and essentials
Help with shopping whether it involves popping out to the shops or arranging an online delivery.
Light housekeeping
Household chores such as washing and ironing, cleaning rooms or vacuuming.
Meal preparation and nutrition
Helping you plan and prepare nutritious meals to meet your dietary needs.
Social activities and connecting
Your carer can support you to continue to socialise and keep close to family and friends.
Transportation and errands
Helping you get out and about, going out on trips or running errands.
Hobbies and interests
Supporting you to enjoy hobbies and interests, inside and outside of your home.
Specialist care
Monitoring your health and well-being and supporting you with complex conditions.
Meet our York home care team
Our local team is lead by our Registered Branch Manager, Lorna, who has extensive experience in the elderly home care sector and leads a committed and highly skilled team of professionals who are all dedicated to helping our clients live with well-being at home.
Lorna Miles
Registered Branch Manager
Claire Johnson
Care Manager
Louise Harrison
Recruitment & Community Manager
Dawn Hodges
Senior Carer
Care jobs in York
If you’d like to change lives and grow your career with us we have care assistant jobs in York and live-in carer jobs in York available.
Contact our local team
We try to make the process of arranging your care as easy and straightforward as possible. Contact our local team today to begin your home care journey.
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