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Welcome to 'Able to help' in Garstang
An independent local business which provides a range of 'help at home' services to self- funding seniors. For those who wish to remain secure, comfortable and happy in their own home.
Every individual deserves dignity, choice and their independence, for every day to be an enjoyable experience. People have their own likes and dislikes but gradually daily tasks or outings may become less enjoyable if a little help isn't at hand. Sometimes, the support willingly offered by family and friends is no longer enough though their visits continue to remain important.
Need Help In Your Own Home?
Need Help With Shopping?
Need Someone to Accompany you to Appointments?
Need Help Completing Forms?
Why 'Able to help'?
'Able to help' aims to provide a solution, giving peace of mind to both you and your family through offering a service that helps people to keep their independence. 'Able to help' recognises individuality, listening to what you say and adapting to meet your needs.
Encouraging you to keep up with your interests and community links and making your day as pleasant as possible. Help which can be used in conjunction with any personal care offered by the local authority. 'Able to help's' objective is to enhance a sense of purpose and self-worth.
How can 'Able to help' support you?
Through appreciating the diversity of individual's needs, a plan can be devised to accommodate these.
Support can take whatever form you require - whether that's help with cleaning and cooking or accompanying you to hospital appointments and dealing with mail and telephone calls.
Help which is designed to make your life as easy as possible and providing the reassurance of knowing that assistance is available when you need it.
How are others benefitting from 'Able to help'?
People enjoy participating, helping with the cooking or resuming an interest such as baking or gardening. Links with the community are improving, individuals enjoying a visit to local places again which had become difficult to access.
Some feel more at ease through being accompanied to hospital appointments and having the benefit of a 'second pair of ears'. All followed by a cup of tea and a friendly chat when we get home!
Help has also been given in arranging for the provision of mobility aids. Contacting the appropriate source in order that certain equipment can be installed at home to improve confidence when moving around.
The types of help offered
After discussing and choosing the type of support you feel is required, an individually tailored plan can be written to suit your needs including:
- Larder checks & grocery shopping
- Cooking meals together
- Vacuuming and dusting around your home
- Changing bed linen
- Helping with laundry and ironing
- Accompanying you to hospital or other appointments
- Attending social events or clubs or going on walks and outings together
- Helping you complete forms, read letters or sorting bills
- Making or taking telephone calls
- Assisting with the garden
- Dog walking
These are just some of the selection.
What Clients Say
Since meeting Fiona two years ago I now have rails fitted for me around my home and an outdoor handrail which I didn't know I could have, she organised eve ...
Fiona has made a big difference to my father's life... she has cooked, cleaned and done his laundry as well as being a friend. She has been working whilst ...
The Next Step
Get in touch! If you'd like to arrange a friendly chat to discuss how the service works, please call Fiona on 01995 604290 on 07553 426800.