Better Home Care

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Better Home Care is a home care agency in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (CB23 7QJ). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Better Home Care

Better Home Care supports people in their own homes in Cambridge and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss. We assess at home, with whoever the person wants present, and the conversation is as much about what somebody intends to keep doing for themselves as about what they need from us. The plan is agreed rather than issued and it changes when circumstances do. Support may be a single short call each day, visits at several points for personal care, medication, meals and company, or longer stretches for somebody who should not be alone. Across that spread of needs, training is a practical matter. A carer supporting an autistic person, one supporting somebody in the later stages of dementia and one supporting somebody with poor sight each need different knowledge, and ours have it before they go out to anybody. We hold onto continuity as firmly as the rota allows and tell people in advance when a new carer is coming. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated us good overall.

Care provided at Better Home Care

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Better Home Care

Where is Better Home Care located?

Better Home Care is a home care agency based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (CB23 7QJ), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Better Home Care provide?

Better Home Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Better Home Care's CQC rating?

Better Home Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 16 May 2018. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Does Better Home Care provide dementia care?

Yes. Better Home Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about Better Home Care

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. Better Home Care is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. Better Home Care covers roughly 10 miles from Cambridge.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the East

Better Home Care has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Better Home Care. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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