Trafford live in care brochure

ROUND THE CLOCK HOMECARE AND COMPANIONSHIP Stay in your own home and live a better life for longer with our affordable alternative to a care home

AWARD WINNING LIVE-IN CARE IN ALTRINCHAM, SALE, STRETFORD AND URMSTON.

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WHAT DO OLDER ADULTS PREFER? 61% want to stay in their own home Only 4% want to move into a nursing home Only 8% want to move into a family member’s home Source: Pew Research Centre, US Census Bureau, 2014.

Given many of us will require care at some stage of our lives, it’s surprising so few of us know about the option of live-in care. This life-enhancing choice is a realistic and affordable alternative to a care home and ideal if you’re looking for round the clock homecare and companionship.

Prices may be comparable between our live-in care and a care home, but quality of life is not. Live-in care brings a level of wellbeing a care home can’t come close to.

What is live-in care?

With 24-hour live-in care from Bluebird Care Trafford, you stay in your own home – for the rest of your life if you wish – supported by one of our resident personal care assistants, chosen by you and carefully matched to your requirements and personality.

You have round-the-clock one-to-one care in the familiar surroundings of your home amongst everything you treasure

– your family, pets, garden, neighbours, possessions and memories. You won’t have to part with a single thing, let alone your precious home.

This flexibility of personal support brings huge physical and emotional benefits to people with all kinds of health challenges – especially dementia.

Our expert live-in care is available whether you want companionship or more complex care helping you deal with major health challenges. We can also help you run your home for a shorter period to regain your independence if you need to get back on your feet after a setback or recuperate after a hospital stay. Or we can assist you in taking a holiday or give your friends and family or regular carer a break.

Dementia experts cite the stress of moving to a care home as particularly traumatic for people living with dementia. A strange new environment and many new faces exacerbate confusion, fear and frustration.

Cognitive decline often accelerates.

Emotions are strained for family members who feel they’re losing connections with loved ones.

Live-in care gives you a better life, lived longer Staying in your own home with the support of one of our hand-picked care assistants means you can maintain as much activity and independence as your situation allows.

No two days need be the same - unlike the regimented life of a typical care home.

You can enjoy outings and social visits with friends and family whenever you wish.

Improve rather than decline It’s a very different picture with our expert live-in care. Our care assistants are trained in ground-breaking therapeutic techniques with the power to arrest cognitive decline and re-animate people living with dementia.

Time and again families tell us how mum or dad has come to life again. It’s enormously rewarding work and we love it.

Choosing the right live-in support is crucial. Bluebird Care Trafford is an award-winning home care service bringing the highest standards of live-in care to people across Trafford.

as stroke, brain injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Motor Neurone Disease and cancer.

exceeding all other home care companies in Trafford. We support, develop and supervise them continuously.

Making the right match

Our customers live a better life for longer

Your live-in care assistant will be matched very carefully with you. You will probably share similar interests. You’ll build warm rapport. Your care assistant will respect you and your home. They’ll respect your boundaries and be discreet, giving you space and privacy. When needed, they’ll be immediately on hand to apply their specialised skills with time and total attention – something busy staff in care homes just can’t do.

We’re Bluebird Care’s UK Business of the Year, right here on your doorstep

Our live-in home care is different. It goes far beyond the normal limits of companionship and ticking off domestic tasks. Our motto is ‘A Better Life, Lived Longer’ and these aren’t mere words.

We use expert therapeutic techniques to measurably improve the lives of our customers extending both the quality and length of their lives.

Best trained care assistants in Trafford

Our care assistants are trained to deal with Only the best live-in care assistants pass all types of dementia including the most our selection procedures. Those who make prevalent kind, Alzheimer’s disease, as well the grade are arguably trained to standards

We must be doing something right. This year we’ve been chosen as the Bluebird Care Business of the Year 2016 out of over 200 UK offices. This award was made after rigorous investigations into every aspect of our service including an independent quality audit by healthcare professionals.

In this impartial audit, Bluebird Care Trafford received an unprecedented rating of 97 out of 100.

We truly are experts in homecare.

Independent reviews Our customers rate us exceptionally highly. We regularly receive independent testimonials and ratings from them. You can see more than 60 published reviews at https://goo.gl/9B9AeO 95.7% of all reviewers rate us 5 stars out of a possible 5 These are ratings by real customers who use our expert service and tell us honestly why we are absolutely worth our outstanding 5-star rating.

Financial implications of moving to a care home If you move into a care or nursing home, your house is included in your asset calculation. If this exceeds ÂŁ23,250 you are responsible for the full cost of your care.

A care home may mean selling your home is a necessity.

Stay in your own home with our live-in care assistant and your house remains yours to bequeath as you choose. It cannot be counted as an asset when calculating the cost of your care and you may be eligible for local authority financial support.

Talk to us about how you can remain in your own home and still afford expert live-in care even if your house is your main asset.

“I set up Bluebird Care Trafford in 2011 after witnessing the disappointing care my beloved parents received at the end of their lives.

As a local man whose family has been in Trafford for at least four generations, I wanted to create a care-at-home service that gives Trafford people the kind of care and companionship I wanted for my own parents.”

Ian Helsby; Owner of Bluebird Care Trafford.

“Losing your home on admission to a care home is like a bereavement.”

Source: Norman A (1987) Rights & Risk, A Discussion on Civil Liberty in Old Age, Centre for Policy on Ageing, London.

OUR LIVE-IN CARE

We are experts in all kinds of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease

VS. A CARE HOME

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One-to-one care

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Often 1 care assistant per 30 residents

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Cancer

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Longer companionship visits

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Totally personalised care

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One size fits all

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Multiple Sclerosis

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Medication prompting, administration

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Stay in your beloved home Freedom Privacy

Dignity and individuality

Every day can be different

Bequeath your house to loved ones

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Leave behind family, pets and possessions Regulated meal and bed times Communal living

Becoming one of many

Regimented routines, limited outings Sell your home to fund your care

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Motor Neurone Disease Parkinson’s disease

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Stroke

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Learning disability

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Brain injury

15-minute pop-in calls through to hourly visits

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Shopping and meal preparation and record keeping Overnight care

Post-hospital recovery care Respite care

End of life care

We don’t just do live-in care.

Your needs and preferences are unique. Our flexible homecare service reflects this.

In addition to live-in care, we offer 15-minute pop-in calls through to hourly care visits, longer companionship visits and overnight care. We also provide respite care and post-hospital recuperation care. Our team’s skills allow us to deliver exceptional palliative care to customers who wish to die at home.

We offer regular services including full personal care, showering, bathing, a sitting service, medication prompting and administration and meal preparation and shopping. We accompany customers to social outings and medical appointments.

Complex care specialists We specialise in training our team in the latest methods so they can deliver highly skilled and complex care for customers with very serious health conditions. This expert level of care goes far beyond the simple management of conditions.

Our care assistants use advanced therapeutic techniques capable of achieving measurable improvements in wellbeing. Our results have been life transforming for many customers and their families.

We look after people of all ages including children. We accept Personal Health Budgets, and have been at the forefront in Trafford in collaborating with the NHS to develop continuous healthcare PHB services at home. Live-in care is available for a minimum of one week’s duration. All other services can be purchased ad hoc with no minimum time requirement.

Caring for our own care team We nurture our family of care assistants with the same commitment we give our customers. We choose them for their warmth and compassion. We reward them well and train, develop and support them continuously. They are permanently employed by us. We are not an ‘agency’.

We know our care assistants and they know us and our values. They live up to our incredibly high standards.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year Our expert management team, based in Altrincham, supports customers and care assistants round the clock 365 days a year.

We use ground-breaking technology to oversee every visit in real time. Hour by hour we check medications taken, review updates from care assistants and respond rapidly to any issues.

What happens when you call us about care?

Every customer and family is different.

Finding the best care is vital to everyone.

We completely understand families can be reluctant to speak to us about care at home. This is a natural reaction when there are difficult life-changing decisions to be made and emotions are running high. That’s why all our conversations and consultations with you are completely private, confidential and absolutely without obligation.

CAN WE HELP YOU? If you’d like help weighing up your options, please don’t hesitate to call us on 0161 928 7151 or email us at trafford@bluebirdcare.co.uk We’ll be happy to answer your questions and help in any way we can.

A BETTER LIFE, LIVED LONGER™ Bluebird Care Trafford Station House Stamford New Road Altrincham Cheshire WA14 1EP

Telephone: 0161 928 7151 Email: Trafford@BluebirdCare.co.uk www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/trafford

“I can’t thank you enough for the care you’re giving my godmother. It’s the best. Amazing. She’s more mentally alert, happier and stimulated. She’s not lonely and has lots to talk about when I ring. She clearly adores her carer!”

A Bluebird Care Trafford customer’s goddaughter, arranging her homecare from Canada.