Our Sitting Service
Regular or one-off companionship visits to allow you time away from your loved one
Need someone to keep a watchful eye on your loved one while you take care of errands or simply take a break? Our sitting service offers companionship and assistance whenever you need it.
Sitting Service Benefits
The aim of the sitting service is to give unpaid carers the opportunity to take a break from caring and have time out for themselves. Unpaid carers work hard, and it should not be underestimated just how stressful and tiring looking after a loved one 24/7 can be.
At Aster Care, we aim to provide an affordable option to ensure the carer gets this break, sometimes referred to as ‘respite care’. This respite care will give companionship to a loved one in the unpaid carer’s place temporarily, i.e., for a couple of hours as a one-off visit, or on a regular or ad hoc basis. We can provide the sitting service for the elderly, disabled, or to adults who are frightened or unsafe to be left alone.
Here are some examples of where it might be used:-
- To attend a medical/social appointment
- To go to the cinema or theatre
- To go out for the day or attend a special event
- To attend educational classes
- To go on holiday
WHAT’S INVOLVED IN THE SITTING SERVICE?
✔ Personal Care
✔ Companionship to adults and elderly people
✔ Light housework/laundry
✔ Preparation and cooking of meals
✔ Manage complex medication regimes
✔ Shopping
✔ Accessing the community
✔ Play games, undertake activities
✔ Discuss topics of interest
✔ Read the papers/books of interest
✔ Assist the person to cook bake for fun!
✔ Help with letter/card writing
We’re Proud Of The Care We Povide
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and rated as Good, a status we are proud to hold.
You needn’t just take their view; our Google and Homecare.co.uk reviews paint a picture of the care we offer from our service users, their families and our team. Our Inspection Report can be accessed via the Home Page.
What Happens Next?
We try to keep the process simple. However, we want our Sitting Service clients to receive the same high level of service as our regular clients, and so we will undertake the following:
- We will contact you by telephone to arrange to come and meet your loved one in their home setting to undertake a brief needs assessment. This is shorter than our usual assessments and a key part of us finding out what is is important to you. This enables us to draw up a succinct, personalised care plan so a staff member can be matched to deliver the care to your wishes.
- We will carry out a risk assessment of the home for legal purposes. This is a brief walkabout of the property where we find out which areas you are happy for the staff member to access and work in. We will also undertake a visual check of any electrical items you may wish for us to use.
- This process will take only 1-1.5 hours and is free of charge.
PLEASE CONTACT US ON enquiries@astercare.com.my
OR TELEPHONE 011-5900 1725 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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