PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services
PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services is a home care agency in Ilford, Redbridge (IG3 8QR). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services
PICAS provides care and support in people's own homes in Ilford and across the London borough of Redbridge. We work with older people, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Autism is central to a good deal of what we do, and it shapes how we work rather than sitting alongside it. Knowing what is coming is often more important to an autistic person than anything else we could offer, so we hold to arrangements even when a rota would rather we did not, we give proper notice before anything changes, and we keep the same small team around each person instead of rotating staff through. We also take the word support seriously and try not to let it slide into doing things for people. The first conversation is about somebody's life rather than their difficulties: what a good week looks like, what stands in the way, and what they would much rather manage themselves. In practice that means personal care, medication, meals and household help for some, and for others somebody alongside them at college, at work, on the bus or through the early weeks of living independently. We resource both properly. The Care Quality Commission rated us good at our most recent inspection, and we keep asking the people we support whether we are doing what we said.
Care provided at PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services
- Older person care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 7 May 2022
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services
Where is PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services located?
PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge (IG3 8QR), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services provide?
PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services 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, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services's CQC rating?
PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 7 May 2022. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services 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. PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services covers roughly 10 miles from Ilford.
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
PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services 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 PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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