Shortlisted for the GEM Awards Every year the Suffolk Safeguarding Adults Board hold an Awards evening that celebrates home care workers and companies that Go the Extra Mile, these are called the GEM Awards. The GEM Awards provide the GEM Award Entryopportunity for providers of supported living, very sheltered accommodation and home care, who are […]
My Care at Home
Suffolk Carers
Here is a day in the life of a Suffolk Carer A diary from Melanie, one of our carers. “My day begins at 7.30 in Stowmarket when I call to see Maude. I let myself in using the key safe calling out hello as I enter the house. Maude is always pleased to see me […]
Spotting the signs of dementia
Spotting the signs of dementia Spending time with loved ones at family gatherings could be a time when you spot signs of dementia, what should you do if you have concerns about a relative. When you see friends and relatives you haven’t seen in a while you might notice if they have lost weight or […]
The CQC report is in
The CQC report is in We are proud and pleased to share with you our CQC report for our Suffolk Home Care service. The full report can be downloaded here but here is an over view of the report. We were inspected as part of a routine check and inspected on the following standards in May […]
CQC Inspection
Our first ever CQC Inspection Two weeks ago just as I was taking my lunch break I received the call that I was dreading – it was the call about our first inspection with Care Quality Commission! The CQC are the organisation that check whether companies that work within the care industry are meeting the […]
Suffolk Age UK Challenge 65
Afternoon Tea for Suffolk Age UK Challenge 65 On 12th March My Care at Home held a charity afternoon tea event for Suffolk Age UK as part of their Challenge 65 campaign. This is the second charity event that we have held since we launched in July 2013. The event was held in the Village Hall […]
Rapid Response Care
How quickly can we get care put in to place? in this article we are going to go look at the process of getting care put in to place and how quickly we can get started. We had a call on a Monday morning from a son that was worried about his mother. He had […]
Suffolk Homecare, how we do it
An example of Suffolk Homecare and how we help A different type of news article this time, I thought it would be good to show how our home care services work and how we meet the high standards that we set ourselves. Whenever we get an enquiry for home care it often comes at a […]
Afternoon Tea and Cake
My Care at Home invite you to Afternoon tea & cake Wednesday 12th March 1.30 – 4.30pm Stonham Aspal Village Hall In aid of Suffolk Age UK My Care at home are taking part in the challenge 65 campaign celebrating the 65th birthday of Suffolk Age UK and are holding this event to raise as much money […]
Suffolk Dementia Care
Winter – Suffolk Dementia Care Winter is a time of colder weather, changes in routine and can be a time of isolation and a difficult for many dementia sufferers. We believe that quality dementia care at this time of year is essential. People who suffer with dementia are often more affected and can become more […]