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Hospital to Home Overnight Care SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT – A WAKING NIGHT

night – maybe if you wake up disorientated or need
OUR HOSPITAL TO HOME CARE SERVICES with First Choice If you need a lot of support at several times during the
regular help in changing position or having medication –
Transition Home Package We offer three main options for overnight support: we can arrange for one of our trained carers to help.
• Consultation and personalized Care Plan • A sleeping night for the carer We call this a waking night as the carer will be on duty
• Transportation to support the critical initial transition • A waking night for the carer throughout the night. How long they are needed for is
• Rehabilitation reminders, physical and emotional • Our sitting service flexible and up to you. Having this continuous support
support and companionship from one of our night-time carers can make a world of
• Transportation to rehabilitation sessions, doctor difference to you and your family.
appointments and personal events Read more about these options below.
• Regular status updates to/from the care team and family NIGHT-TIME RESPITE FOR ANOTHER CARER –
As always, our care options are flexible and we’ll work with
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE AND LIFESTYLE you to build the right level of care for you. OUR SITTING SERVICE
SUPPORT We understand that yours or your loved one’s We also provide what we call a sitting service or an

• Assisting with walking and transferring from bed to requirements may change, especially if you’re recovering overnight respite service. This is where we arrange for a
wheelchair from an injury or are managing a progressive medical trained carer to keep you or your loved one company so
• Bathing, dressing and grooming assistance condition. Your night-time care support can be easily your regular care provider can take a break.
• Errands, grocery shopping, prescription pick-up, altered at any time. Our night-time respite service could be an ideal
housekeeping temporary option if you want to see whether overnight
• Medication reminders WHY WOULD I NEED OVERNIGHT CARE? care is for you.
• Toileting and incontinence care Overnight care can ease yours or a loved one’s anxiety
• Status reporting to family about being alone at night. But it also helps in many other VISITING CARE
• Safety and fall prevention
ways, including:
Working through small regional teams, we offer • Support with administering medication through the Visiting care offers the support you want, when you need
completely tailored live-in care, enabling people, night it, so you can continue living from the comfort of your own
especially those living with dementia, to retain their • Assisting with toilet breaks home. With help from as little as half an hour a week and
independence and enjoy a better quality of life at home. • Regular help for changing position in bed, particularly up to several visits a day, a visiting carer can make all the
Our carers are directly employed, fully managed and after an operation or injury difference.
trained beyond industry standards to support complex • Help with complex care needs with the help of our From support with your medication and going to the toilet
medical conditions with an unrivalled quality of care. nursing-led team through to knowing your favourite meal and whether you
Uniquely, we also employ Occupational Therapists. They • Better overall health by being able to rest through the prefer a bath or shower, our fully regulated visiting care service
support our clients, their families and our carers, identifying night lets you continue living the life you want, on your terms.
even the smallest changes that can make a huge difference to • Someone on hand for those living with progressive
your wellbeing. In our care, you’re far less likely to have an conditions such as dementia Personal Care services, which may include:
accident at home, pick up an infection or suffer from bed • Extra peace of mind for your family knowing someone • Bathing or washing, and the monitoring of pressure areas
sores than a care home resident. is on-hand • Day-to-day hair care
• Brushing of teeth or dentures, or any other oral hygiene
And thanks to our investment in the latest technology, our Above all else, finding reliable overnight care is sometimes • Getting in or out of bed
service monitors your health proactively, further reducing the deciding factor in allowing people to stay in their own • Getting dressed or undressing
unnecessary hospital admissions and keeping you safer, home, rather than considering residential care. • Feeding
happier and healthier at home.