Home Care Services
1st Focus Homecare provide a flexible and tailored range of home care services in the Edinburgh local area. Domiciliary care is an umbrella term which covers various home care services. We offer various social care services, including helping with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing, preparing meals, and living in care. Each person’s care needs vary depending on their needs assessment, with some clients only needing visits to assist with getting in and out of bed, through to someone who requires a live-in carer. If you or your family require domiciliary care, we can help arrange home care.
Our personalised care plan will be built around you and your care needs, and all of our customers have a person-centred care and support plan created to meet their needs. After initial contact, we like to meet all of our clients in advance to discuss their needs, and this will be done in your own home at your convenience. This meeting lets us establish how much of your care you can manage. We will discuss what everyday tasks we can support you with and what you expect from a home care agency. Our highly qualified and experienced carers ensure you receive the best care possible.
Everything we do is to support individuals living their lives to the fullest and remaining in their homes for as long as possible. Having a paid carer or personal assistant visit your home has many benefits. Some clients don’t always have friends or family close by, and having someone visit you in your home allows you to retain your independence and live in your home with your home comforts.
A care companion from 1st Focus Homecare is more than just a visitor. They can assist with attending social clubs, visiting friends and family, or escorting you to doctor or hospital appointments. Whether you need regular visits or just an occasional treat, we’re here to support you. Our office team is always ready to discuss the options available, ensuring you feel heard and understood.
Our staff receives a high standard of personal care training, which includes assisting individuals in getting out of bed and readying themselves in the morning or going to bed at night. Personal care can also include helping with showering, dressing and grooming, shaving, and hair care.
The personal care provided to each client is individual and depends on their abilities, which can be affected by their health or any illness they live with at home. We send the same carers whenever possible, ensuring your care visits make you feel as comfortable as possible.
Sometimes, a little helping hand around the house can allow an individual to focus their energy on the things that matter to them, and 1st Focus Homecare offer a range of homecare services, including:
- Washing and ironing
- Vacuuming, dusting and polishing
- Cleaning bathrooms and kitchens
- Shopping
- Care of pot plants and gardening
- Cooking and meal preparation
We know that good nutrition helps us live a good life. Still, we also know that due to older age or illness, individuals may overlook meals, find preparation too difficult, or simply need to remember to eat without friends or family around to prompt them.
At 1st Focus Homecare, we understand the importance of a good diet and the joy of preparing and enjoying home-cooked meals. Our carers are trained to be responsive to your abilities and preferences, ensuring you can be as involved as you wish in meal choices and preparation. This commitment to quality and individuality in our meal preparation service is designed to give you confidence and peace of mind.
The local council assesses medication support, which forms part of most care assessments. This ranges from prompting people to take medication through to administering medicines when a person no longer can manage and understand their medication needs, for example, when they have dementia or Alzheimer’s.
All of our carers receive medication training and have the skills that meet the recommendations of the City of Edinburgh Council and the Care Inspectorate.
1st Focus Homecare has specialist experience supporting individuals and their families living with dementia. We understand the range of support and care required for individuals going through what can often be confusing, frightening, and lonely. We are here to discuss what is important to you or your loved one and what you require from a care and support plan.
We aim to help manage the symptoms of dementia so that people can retain as much independence as possible. We also aim to offer peace of mind and comfort to individuals’ loved ones in times of need.
What’s Next?
Arranging home care can be daunting. If you would like a real alternative to residential care and think that having a paid carer in your own home would be beneficial, or if you are just looking for advice on arranging home care, please feel free to contact our office at 0131 510 7878, where we can discuss your care needs.
If we can help you or your loved one, we can arrange to meet you in person at your home to assess your care needs. We can arrange homecare for you or a family member and advise you on accessing the local authority’s financial assessment and organising direct payments. Not everyone can afford to pay for their care. Still, the local council can provide direct payments, allowing people to manage their budget and choose from the various home care providers in the Edinburgh area.
Once we have assessed your care needs, we can build your care plan to deliver care and support to the highest standards everyone should have access to.
See – A Guide to Home Care Services in Edinburgh for Seniors and Their Families