Mencap

Logo of Carlisle Mencap Limited, a home care agency in Carlisle, Cumberland, offering older person care, learning disability and autism support, physical disability support and younger adults care.

Mencap is a home care agency in Carlisle, Cumberland (CA6 4SN). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Mencap

We support people in their own homes in Carlisle and the surrounding area. Those we work with include adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, older people, people with physical disabilities, and younger adults. We begin with what the person wants their life to look like rather than with a list of tasks. For many of those we support, our purpose is not to do things for them but to make it possible for them to do things themselves, and then to step back. That covers cooking, managing money, getting to a job or a course, using the bus, and dealing with the everyday business that can be genuinely daunting on your own. Where somebody wants work, a course or a club, we treat that as the purpose of the support rather than an extra. It is usually what makes the rest of the week worth organising. Predictability is central to this work. Knowing who is coming and when, and being told about changes in good time, is often what separates a manageable week from a difficult one. Our overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We keep asking the people we support what we should be doing differently.

Care provided at Mencap

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Mencap

Where is Mencap located?

Mencap is a home care agency based in Carlisle, Cumberland (CA6 4SN), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Mencap provide?

Mencap is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Mencap's CQC rating?

Mencap is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 19 November 2019. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Questions families ask about Mencap

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

No. Carlisle Mencap Limited does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.

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. Carlisle Mencap Limited covers roughly 10 miles from Carlisle.

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 North West

Carlisle Mencap Limited has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the North West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the North West, not a quote from Carlisle Mencap Limited. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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