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Profile Strength |
Excellent 97%
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| Care Type | Home Care |
| Care Category | Personal | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Kim Anderson is Registered Manager at Meloosha Homecare Edinburgh.
Kim has been in the role for over 2 years. Kim has over 12 years’ experience in the care at home sector; she joined Meloosha Homecare in June 2017 when it was new and had only been up and running for 3 months, as a care assistant and worked her way through all the job roles, giving her a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the role.
Kim is a caring and compassionate person, who will always try to help in any way she can.
Kim has achieved many qualifications including SVQ 3 and 4 in health and social care, SVQ 4 leadership and Management, PDA in health and social care, first aid, mental health first aid, train the trainer in medication, patient and manual handling, dementia.
In Kim’s spare time, she volunteers with Girlguiding and Scouting. She enjoys camping and outdoor activities. Kim spends most weekends she has free at her caravan.
At Meloosha Homecare, we provide Homecare and Housing Support for older and disabled adults within Edinburgh city.
We specialise in working with clients and their families who require care in their own homes.We keep you in control and provide you with the homecare and support you need, where and when you want it.
We are committed to delivering a high quality service, tailored to meet individual requirements. Our flexible and professional care at home services can offer a wide variety of options to support people to maintain their independence within their own home and local community.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Care Given | Companionship, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Housekeeping | Household Admin, Meal Preparation, Medical Appointments, Prescription Collection, Shopping, Tidying. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke. |
| Medication | By Mouth. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Vascular Dementia. |
| Care Visits | 1 Hour, 2 Hours, 3 Hours, 4 Hours, 6 Hours, Days, Full Day, Full Day & Night, Hours, Night Service (awake / waking), Sitting-in Service, Sleep-in Service, Weeks. |
| Transport | Carer provides own vehicle, Will accompany on Public Transport, Will drive client's vehicle. |
| Technology | Family Apps, Home Safety Monitoring, Key Safes, Personal Alarm. |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. Full PPE is provided to our carers. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: Care Inspectorate - Scotland | ||
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Policies | The provider assured the regulator that its infection prevention and control policy was up to date. |
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
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We are on Facebook| Funding Types | |
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| Region | None specified |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| Local Authority Funded Clients | Yes |
| The Importance Of Meal Times |
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A balanced, nutritious diet is essential to maintaining health and wellbeing, our carers can prepare and/or assist with the preparation of all types of meals for our clients, taking likes, dislikes and cultural needs into consideration. |
| We Can Prepare |
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| All day snacks, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Cold Meals, Hot Meals, Snacks. |
| Dietary Options |
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| Pureed, Vegetarian. |
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| Activities Are So Important |
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As a part of your care arrangement, you will be supported with basic and physical activities of daily living suited to your abilities, at home and in the community. We strive to encourage independence, confidence along with a healthy and independent lifestyle. |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Word Games. |
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While we don't cater heavily towards pets, if the carer is present and there is food needing to be refilled or pets needing to be walked, we would be able to accommodate this. |
| How We Help With Your Pet |
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| Feeding, Sanitation, Walking. |
Regulator: Care Inspectorate - Scotland
Autumna uses the Care Inspectorate's combined grading data which combines information from their new quality framework evaluations and their previous quality inspection methodology. If no recent rating has been awarded, an older rating from a previous inspection will be displayed.
| Category | Rating |
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| Overall | Good |
| Wellbeing | Good |
| Care and Support | Good |
| Staff | Good |
| Management | Good |
| Read More | https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/care-services?detail=CS2015343396 |
| Report Published | 20th May 2019 |
We cover all parts of Edinburgh.
Our Registered Address is:
West Point House
69 North Gyle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 8JY
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