Visiting convalescent home care

What does visiting convalescent care include?

At Abicare, we have a number of specialist carers who are experienced in working with service users needing convalescent care, and understand their specific, unique needs depending on their condition and situation. We will always encourage our service users to move towards living as independently as possible, so that eventually they will be able to live without additional support. Visiting convalescent care might include the following:

• Personal care – bathing, dressing, going to the toilet and supervision of medicine
• Help with administering medication and managing pain, or keeping a wound clean following surgery 
• Light housework – laundry, shopping or walking the dog
• Help with preparing your favourite meals
• Accompanying you on trips
• Companionship and mental support – Sometimes it’s a huge comfort for service users to have a familiar, friendly face around the house who is there for a cup of tea and a chat as well as to offer more physical support
• Physical and mobility support – We understand that service users needing convalescent care sometimes have restricted mobility and we are on hand to support them in day-to-day tasks and to encourage them to live as independently as possible
• Running essential errands, for example collecting your medication or doing a food shop
• Respite care – If you are someone’s regular care giver, and you need some extra support or a break, our team of carers can step in and help and give you peace of mind knowing that your loved one is receiving the high quality of care that they are used to