Bluebells Helping Hands

Bluebells Helping Hands is a home care agency in Weymouth, Dorset (DT4 9DN). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Bluebells Helping Hands

Bluebells Helping Hands provides care and support in people's own homes in Weymouth and across Dorset. We visit older people, helping with whatever has become difficult so that staying at home remains a realistic choice. Home care is simple work that is easy to do badly. It rests almost entirely on turning up when you said you would, doing the job properly when nobody is checking, and remembering that you are a guest in somebody's home rather than at your workplace. We take our shoes off, we put things back where they belong, and we give the person in front of us our whole attention. What we actually do depends on the household. Help getting washed and dressed, prompting or giving medication, cooking a meal, changing a bed, getting safely to the bathroom, a hand with the shopping, a lift to an appointment, or a proper half hour of conversation for somebody who does not see many people from one week to the next. We keep our rounds small and local so that people see faces they recognise, and we let people know if we are running late rather than leaving them watching the clock. With the agreement of the person we visit we keep families in the picture and raise anything that worries us with the GP or district nurse quickly. The Care Quality Commission rated us good at our most recent inspection, and we keep asking whether we are still getting the small things right.

Care provided at Bluebells Helping Hands

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Bluebells Helping Hands

Where is Bluebells Helping Hands located?

Bluebells Helping Hands is a home care agency based in Weymouth, Dorset (DT4 9DN), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Bluebells Helping Hands provide?

Bluebells Helping Hands is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Bluebells Helping Hands's CQC rating?

Bluebells Helping Hands is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 6 July 2022. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Questions families ask about Bluebells Helping Hands

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

No. Bluebells Helping Hands 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. Bluebells Helping Hands Limited covers roughly 10 miles from Weymouth.

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 South West

Bluebells Helping Hands Limited has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the South West, not a quote from Bluebells Helping Hands Limited. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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