Will the London Borough of Lewisham pay for care at home?

The London Borough of Lewisham can fund all or part of a package of care at home, but only after a care needs assessment and a financial assessment have been completed. What it pays depends on the level of assessed need and on income and capital, with national thresholds applied to savings. Where support is funded, the council pays up to the amount it considers appropriate for those needs. Some people take a direct payment instead and arrange the care themselves.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Lewisham?

Contact the adult social care team at the London Borough of Lewisham and request a care needs assessment, which anyone who appears to need support may have regardless of income. A practitioner will look at what your relative can manage safely and what help would make a difference. A financial assessment then establishes whether the council will contribute towards the cost. Request it early, because assessments take time to arrange and the written outcome is useful when approaching agencies.

How far ahead should we start looking for home care?

Begin before things become urgent, since well regarded agencies often have limited capacity at the busiest times of day. Early morning and teatime calls are the hardest to secure, so even a few weeks of notice helps. If a hospital discharge is driving the timing you may have only days, so ask the hospital social work team for help and treat the first arrangement as something that can be changed. A review after the first month is worth putting in the diary.

Which home care agencies in Lewisham are listed here?

This page covers eighty three agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver care in Lewisham. They provide support in a person's own home, from help with washing and dressing to medication, meals, shopping and company. You can sort them by rating and open any profile to read the inspection report in full. Coverage varies across the area, so it is worth contacting more than one agency about the hours you need.

What should I ask an agency before care begins?

Ask who the registered manager is and how long they have been in post, and who you would speak to at the weekend. Find out how many different carers would attend across a fortnight and how absence is covered. Ask to see a sample care plan, and ask how often it is reviewed and who takes part. It is reasonable to ask what the most recent inspection found and what has changed since then.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides somewhere to live along with meals and personal care from a trained staff team, with community nursing called in when clinical needs arise. A nursing home is registered to have a qualified nurse on duty at all times and suits people with continuing medical needs. Care at home is the option that keeps someone in their own surroundings, and it frequently delays the point at which a move is needed. Where needs are increasing, looking at all three at once avoids a rushed decision later.

Home Care in Lewisham

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84 home care in Lewisham (showing 51–84)

Jome Healthcare · Romer House, London, Lewisham, SE13 6EE
Home care · Run by Jome Healthcare Ltd
At Jome Healthcare, we provide home care across Lewisham and the surrounding areas of London, supporting people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes. We work with older adults, younger adults, and people living with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Keeva Care · My Office Club London Lewisham, London, Lewisham, SE13 5JX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Keeva Care Limited
We are Keeva Care, a home care agency supporting people across Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south east London in their own homes. Home is where a person's routines, belongings and neighbours already are, and for most of the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Kope-Medics · Unit 8B, London, Lewisham, SE8 5AD
Home care · Run by Kope-Medics Ltd
Kope Medics provides care and support in people's own homes across Lewisham. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lionheart Domiciliary Care Services - Deptford · Unit 7A, London, Lewisham, SE8 5AD
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lionheart Domiciliary Care Services Limited
At Lionheart Domiciliary Care, based in Deptford in the London Borough of Lewisham, we provide home care support to people across our local community. Our work centres on helping individuals live as independently as possible in their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Love Care Service - Main Office · 1st Floor, London, Lewisham, SE13 6EE
Home care · Run by Love Care Service Limited
We are a home care agency in Lewisham, visiting people in their own homes across the borough and the nearby parts of south east London. Most of the people we support are older adults, and a good number are living with dementia. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Lyfem Home Care Services UK · 10-12 Manor Park Parade, London, Lewisham, SE13 5PB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lyfem Home Care Services UK Ltd
We provide care at home in Lewisham and the surrounding part of London, supporting older people and younger adults who need a hand to manage in their own houses and flats. Our work is simple to describe and particular in the doing. We send...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Medacs Healthcare · Suite 131, London, Lewisham, SE13 5JX
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Medacs Healthcare PLC
We at Medacs Healthcare London are proud to provide compassionate home care across the London borough of Lewisham, supporting people to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Our team delivers personalised care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Medical Express (Domiciliary Care) · 72 Thornsbeach Road, London, Lewisham, SE6 1EU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Medical Express Ultimate Care Services Limited
Medical Express provides domiciliary care to adults in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south London. The people we work with include older people who need help to stay in their own houses, people living with mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
MiHomecare - Southwark · Cadmus Court, London, Lewisham, SE16 7DW
Home care · Run by MiHomecare Limited
MiHomecare Southwark provides care and support in people's own homes across Lewisham, Southwark and the surrounding area. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
New Cross Care · 44 Deptford High Street, London, Lewisham, SE8 4AF
Home care · Run by New Cross Care Ltd
New Cross Care is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Lewisham and the surrounding parts of London. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, those managing a mental health condition, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
New Dawn Healthcare - Unit 18 Blackheath Business Centre · 78b Blackheath Hill, London, Lewisham, SE10 8BA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by New Dawn Healthcare & Employment Limited
New Dawn Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Lewisham and the surrounding part of London. We work with older people, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability
New Generation Healthcare UK · Unit 407, London, Lewisham, SE8 5EN
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by New Generation Healthcare UK Ltd
New Generation Healthcare UK provides care and support to people in their own homes in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of London. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Nomase Care · Ivy House, London, Lewisham, SE6 4TT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Nomase Care Ltd
We are Nomase Care, a home care agency supporting adults in their own homes across Lewisham and the surrounding parts of London. We support older people and people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities or autism, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Purple Skilled Healthcare - Main Office · 1st Floor, London, Lewisham, SE13 6EE
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Purple Skilled Healthcare Limited
We are Purple Skilled Healthcare, a home care agency supporting people in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south London. Our work takes place in people's own homes, at the times of day that suit them, and at whatever level of support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Ritagreen Healthcare Services · REGUS, London, Lewisham, SE13 6EE
Home care · Run by Ritagreen Healthcare Services Ltd
Ritagreen Healthcare is a home care agency covering Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south London. We go to people in their own homes so that they can carry on living there with the right support in place. The people we visit include...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Rose Care Services · 7 St. Georges Parade, London, Lewisham, SE6 4DT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rose Care Services Limited
Rose Care supports people in their own homes across Lewisham. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
RUBYPRIME CARE SERVICES · Office 129, London, Lewisham, SE13 5JX
Home care · Run by Rubyprime Care Services Limited
Rubyprime Care provides support at home for people living in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south east London. We work in the houses and flats people already know, on the basis that our job is to fit around an established life...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Safe & Sound Care - Main Office · 67-71 Lewisham High Street, London, Lewisham, SE13 5JX
Home care · Run by Safe & Sound Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Lewisham and the surrounding part of London, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Sagecare (Southwark) · Cadmus Court, London, Lewisham, SE16 7DW
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sage Care Limited
We at Sagecare (Southwark) are a home care agency supporting people across London and the surrounding Lewisham community, helping individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating from the SE...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
SC Galaxy Care · 22a Randlesdown Road, London, Lewisham, SE6 3BT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by SC Galaxy Care Ltd
SC Galaxy Care supports people in their own homes in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south London. We come to people at home, at times that fit the household, and help with the things that have become hard to manage alone. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
SCP Complex Care · Cadmus Court, London, Lewisham, SE16 7DW
Home care · Run by Kent Social Care Professionals Limited
We are SCP Complex Care, based in Lewisham and supporting people in their own homes. We work with people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition, people with a...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
SHNC · Romer House, London, Lewisham, SE13 6EE
Home care · Run by Safehands Nursing Care Limited
SHNC is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Lewisham and the wider part of London around it. We work with older people, with younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Sky Care Solutions · 115 New Cross Road, London, Lewisham, SE14 5DJ
Home care · Run by Sky Care Solutions Ltd
We at Sky Care Solutions are proud to offer compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes throughout the Lewisham community and the wider SE postcode area. As a dedicated...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Star Turn Care Agency · K5 Capital House, London, Lewisham, SE6 4AS
Home care · Run by Star Turn Family Services Ltd
We at Star Turn Care Agency are proud to offer dedicated home care across London, bringing compassionate support directly to people living in their own homes throughout the Lewisham community. As a home care provider serving the SE...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Sublime Care · Access Self Storage, London, Lewisham, SE6 2NZ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Sublime Care UK Ltd
Sublime Care provides support at home for people in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of London. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a learning disability or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Teekay Care Services · Goldsmiths Community Centre, London, Lewisham, SE6 1QD
Home care · Run by Teekay Care Services Ltd
We at Teekay Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals and families throughout the borough of Lewisham and the wider SE postcode area. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Physical Disability
T.Esancare Office 109 · 160 Bromley Road, London, Lewisham, SE6 2NZ
Home care · Run by T.Esan Care Ltd
We at T.Esancare Office 109 are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals and families throughout the borough of Lewisham with personalised care delivered in the comfort of their own homes. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Thames Support UK · 6 Leegate Shopping Centre, London, Lewisham, SE12 8SS
Home care · Run by Thames Support UK Ltd
Thames Support UK provides care in people's own homes across Lewisham and the surrounding parts of London. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, people managing mental ill health, adults with physical disabilities, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
The Three Cord Care · 17 Archer Square, London, Lewisham, SE14 6EX
Home care · Run by The Three Cord Care Ltd
The Three Cord Care provides support at home for people across Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south London. Our work is to make staying at home practical, with help arriving when it is genuinely needed and the rest of somebody's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Tigheaven · 6 Clipper Way, London, Lewisham, SE13 6NA
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by Tigheaven Ltd
Tigheaven is a home care agency in Lewisham, supporting adults in their own homes across this part of London. The people we work with are a broad mix: older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability
TLCCarers · Unit 14, London, Lewisham, SE23 1AT
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by TLCCarers Limited
We at TLCCarers are proud to provide home care across London, supporting individuals in the London Borough of Lewisham and the wider SE postcode area to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the heart...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Unique Personnel (UK) · Ivy House, London, Lewisham, SE6 4TT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Unique Personnel (U.K.) Limited
We provide care at home in Lewisham and the surrounding parts of London. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Walfinch Greenwich · 160 Bromley Road, London, Lewisham, SE6 2NZ
Home care · Run by Akim's Care Limited
Walfinch Greenwich provides care to people in their own homes across Lewisham and the surrounding parts of south London. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Westminster Homecare – Sydenham · Suites 210-212, London, Lewisham, SE26 5FU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Westminster Homecare Limited
We at Westminster Homecare Sydenham are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting people in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes throughout Lewisham and the wider SE area. As a dedicated home care agency,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults