Southern Family Care
Southern Family Care is a home care agency in Colchester, Essex (CO5 8HE). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About Southern Family Care
Southern Family Care supports adults in their own homes in Colchester and the surrounding part of Essex. We work with older people and younger adults, adults with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. We also support people with eating disorders and people whose lives have been affected by alcohol or drug misuse. Our visits cover personal care, medicines, meals, the household, shopping and getting out and about, arranged around the times that suit the person rather than the times that suit a rota. For younger adults it is often about building the practical skills independent living asks for, and there we count it a success when we are needed less. We plan support with the person, in their own words, and we keep the visiting team small so that faces stay familiar. Where somebody communicates differently or has sight or hearing loss, we learn how they prefer to be approached rather than expecting them to adapt to us. For people with mental health needs, and for people recovering from alcohol or drug misuse, reliability and an absence of judgement count for a great deal. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. We ask the people we support whether we are getting it right.
Care provided at Southern Family Care
- Older person care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Eating disorder support
- Substance misuse support
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 10 April 2020
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
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Common questions about Southern Family Care
Where is Southern Family Care located?
Southern Family Care is a home care agency based in Colchester, Essex (CO5 8HE), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Southern Family Care provide?
Southern Family Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Southern Family Care's CQC rating?
Southern Family Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 10 April 2020. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about Southern Family Care
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Southern Family Care Ltd 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. Southern Family Care Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Colchester.
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
Southern Family Care Ltd has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £28 to £33 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Southern Family Care Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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