Special People
Special People is a home care agency in London, Islington (N4 4BY). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About Special People
Special People provides support in people's own homes in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We work with adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities, people with visual or hearing impairment and younger adults. Most of our work is about enabling rather than doing. The people we support have their own homes, their own routines and their own plans, and our part is to help make those workable rather than to take charge of them. In practice that might mean support with cooking, shopping and managing money, help getting to work, college or appointments, company on public transport, or someone reliable to think a problem through with when a week has been difficult. With autistic people in particular we pay close attention to routine, to giving proper warning before anything changes and to the sensory side of somebody's environment, because those details often decide whether a day works. Where somebody has a physical disability we learn how their equipment is used and how they prefer to be helped to move. Where we support people with mental health needs we aim to be the dependable part of the week and to work in step with the community teams involved. We keep the team around each person small and settled, because this kind of support depends on a relationship. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. If you are looking into support at home in this part of London, please get in touch.
Care provided at Special People
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 10 November 2018
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Special People
Where is Special People located?
Special People is a home care agency based in London, Islington (N4 4BY), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Special People provide?
Special People is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes 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 Special People's CQC rating?
Special People is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 10 November 2018. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about Special People
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Special People 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. Special People covers roughly 10 miles from London.
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 London
Special People has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the London, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £30 to £36 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the London, not a quote from Special People. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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