Health Support Berkshire
Health Support Berkshire is a home care agency in Reading, Reading (RG4 7HD).
About Health Support Berkshire
We at Health Support Berkshire are proud to offer compassionate home care across Reading and the surrounding Berkshire communities, bringing professional support directly into the place people love most: their own home. Serving families throughout the RG postcode area, our team is dedicated to helping individuals live safely, comfortably, and with dignity in familiar surroundings. As a home care agency rather than a residential setting, our environment is quite simply your environment. We come to you, whether that is a family house in a quiet Reading suburb, a flat in the town centre, or a bungalow on the outskirts. This means there is no upheaval, no unfamiliar corridors to navigate, and no need to leave behind the neighbours, gardens, and routines that make a house feel like home. Instead, our carers become a trusted, respectful presence within your existing space, working around your lifestyle, your preferences, and the rhythms of your household. Our care is shaped around a broad range of needs, allowing us to support people at many different stages of life. For older people, we provide the kind of thoughtful, patient assistance that helps daily living feel manageable again, whether that involves help with personal care, medication reminders, meal preparation, or simply the reassurance of a friendly face checking in. For those living with dementia, our approach is calm, consistent, and person centred, focusing on preserving independence, honouring life history, and reducing the anxiety that unfamiliarity can cause. Consistency of carers, gentle routine, and clear communication with families all play an important part in this. We also support adults living with physical disabilities, working closely with each person to understand exactly how they wish to be assisted, whether that means help with mobility, personal care, or enabling participation in hobbies, appointments, and social life. Our support for younger adults is equally tailored, recognising that care at a younger age is often about empowerment, choice, and building the confidence to pursue goals, education, work, or community involvement. Whatever the age or diagnosis, our aim is the same: to enable, not to take over. For families, choosing home care can feel like a significant decision, and we understand the weight of that choice. Many of the people who contact us are adult children worried about a parent managing alone, spouses seeking a little respite, or individuals planning ahead after a change in health. We take the time to listen properly, to understand the whole person rather than just a list of tasks, and to build a plan of support that genuinely reflects what matters most to each household. As a newer or recently registered provider, Health Support Berkshire has not yet received a formal CQC rating. Whilst we look forward to our first inspection, families can be reassured that we operate under the same robust regulatory framework as every home care provider in England, meeting the Care Quality Commission's fundamental standards on safety, effectiveness, caring approach, responsiveness, and leadership. We welcome open conversations about our policies, our recruitment and training, and the way we quality assure the care we deliver, and we encourage prospective clients and their loved ones to ask us anything at all. If you are exploring home care in Reading for yourself or someone dear to you, we would be genuinely glad to hear from you. A gentle conversation costs nothing, and it may bring welcome clarity at a time when things can feel uncertain. Reach out to Health Support Berkshire when you are ready, and let us walk alongside you as you find the right support for the road ahead.
Care provided at Health Support Berkshire
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Health Support Berkshire
Where is Health Support Berkshire located?
Health Support Berkshire is a home care agency based in Reading, Reading (RG4 7HD), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Health Support Berkshire provide?
Health Support Berkshire is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Health Support Berkshire provide dementia care?
Yes. Health Support Berkshire supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Health Support Berkshire
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Health Support Berkshire 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. Health Support Berkshire covers roughly 10 miles from Reading.
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
Health Support Berkshire 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 Health Support Berkshire. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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