Often clients can retain their independence but just need a little helping hand and support to assist them with their day to day living arrangements and care. The following cases illustrate how we have been able to assist:

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Case1. Our client, who was friendly and outgoing in personality, was diagnosed with the condition, Alzheimer's. With a lasting Power of Attorney in place, we were able to accompany her and navigate her through visiting various care homes to enable her to make an informed choice of where she wished to live.  Her dignity and personal appearance were very important to this lady, as well as a need to be around sociable people of a disposition similar to her own. We assisted her dealing with all aspects of her move, and while she settled, we organized regular hair, chiropody, and manicure appointments for her and the delivery of her favourite newspaper. We assisted her to select new clothes for herself and arranged opportunities for her to purchase accessories and jewelry, books, and crafts within this care setting. We visited our client regularly to ensure that she was content and receiving the level of care that she needed.

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Case 2. Within a hospital setting our elderly client, unfortunately, did not have relatives to support and assist with her health and welfare. Once she had received medical treatment, she was unable to mobilise freely and needed a temporary place to stay while she recuperated. As our client had cataracts she was unable to read brochures regarding potential temporary places where she could stay and her expectation of her new surroundings was low. We were able to provide her with support and assist her to make her own decisions about her care. As a part of the process we arranged for the managers of three care homes to visit her in hospital so that she could interview them and decide with confidence where she wanted to stay. Following the interviews she subsequently formed a strong bond of friendship with one of the people that she had interviewed.

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Case 3. With a history of committals into a mental health facility, our client suffered from severe depression and had unfortunately become very isolated. The mental health nurse that had been assigned to visit him was unable to see him regularly. Our client did not leave his bed and he was not even receiving assistance with his personal hygiene. We supported and assisted this client in considering his circumstances and he subsequently decided to live in a care setting where he would benefit from regular contact with other people, who were also interested in his welfare. He chose a bungalow, so he had privacy, but benefitted from regular visits throughout the day from staff and began to mix with other people. Eventually, he started to take an interest again in world events. We also visited him regularly, to ensure that he benefitted from regular haircuts, chiropody, freshly laundered clothes (from a smart casual wardrobe that he chose), and meals of his choice. He is very particular and discerning about his menus.

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Case 4. Following a severe infection from gangrene, our elderly client's right leg had been removed in hospital. As a result of this surgery, and further complications with his health, he needed full time care due to his inability to mobilise. Our client's daughter contacted us. The gentleman had been a professional all of his working life and was still sharp in his thinking. We were able to assist our client, and his daughter, with this period of transition in our client's life and help him obtain the care he needed.