Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a home care agency in Dartford, Kent (DA1 2DE). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About Helping Hands
We provide care at home in Dartford and the surrounding part of Kent, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. Needs that varied cannot be met from a standard package, so we ask before we plan. For an older person, help often centres on personal care, medication, meals and keeping the house manageable. For a younger adult it is more likely to be about independence: running a home, getting to work or college, handling money and keeping appointments. Where somebody is living with dementia, a familiar and unhurried carer does more good than anything written down. We put real effort into continuity, sending the same carers to the same households wherever the rota allows. It spares people from explaining themselves repeatedly and means somebody is likely to notice when a person is unwell, in pain or unusually withdrawn. Where sight or hearing is poor, small habits matter: saying who you are on coming in and leaving things where they were put. Our staff are trained for the needs they are asked to meet and have senior colleagues they can reach. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated us good overall. If you are looking into care at home, please get in touch for an honest conversation about what we can take on.
Care provided at Helping Hands
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 7 September 2019
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Helping Hands
Where is Helping Hands located?
Helping Hands is a home care agency based in Dartford, Kent (DA1 2DE), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Helping Hands provide?
Helping Hands is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia 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 Helping Hands's CQC rating?
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 7 September 2019. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Helping Hands provide dementia care?
Yes. Helping Hands supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Helping Hands
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Helping Hands Dartford 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. Helping Hands Dartford covers roughly 10 miles from Dartford.
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 East
Helping Hands Dartford has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £29 to £35 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Helping Hands Dartford. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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