Home Care in Blackford and Braid Hills

In Blackford and the Braid Hills area of Edinburgh, we provide home care with the kind of warmth and dedication you’d expect from family. Having our local team nearby means we’re always ready to help, whether it’s a chat over tea at home, a walk around Blackford Pond to watch the ducks, with a hot drink from the Leaf & Bean Café or to assist with personal care. We take the time to match each client with a lovely local Care Professional who shares their interests, ensuring visits feel natural and comfortable. As a family-led business with an ‘Excellent’ Care Inspectorate rating, we’re proud to offer award-winning dementia and Parkinson’s care, treating every client with the same care and respect we’d expect for our own loved ones.

Our local team ensures seamless care management for families; we coordinate care plans with precision while remaining flexible to accommodate changing needs and preferences. With our office team always available to answer questions and adjust support, families experience genuine peace of mind knowing reliable care is just around the corner. Our personalised approach means each client receives support that fits naturally into their daily life, from experienced caring Care Professionals.

Our experienced Leadership Team serves the communities of Blackford and Braid Hills from our local office, providing personalised home care that helps people maintain their independence. Together, Allana, Beth, Cara, Kathryn and Kirsty bring over 40 years of Home Instead experience to help build the exceptional team dedicated to supporting our clients. With qualifications in Health and Social Care alongside Leadership and Management, we ensure we deliver consistently outstanding care services. We work closely with families across Edinburgh to provide care that’s tailored to each client’s unique needs, maintaining the high standards our clients & their families expect.

Across the Blackford and Braid Hills areas, we work closely with families to support their loved ones in their own homes. Throughout the year, we organise events, including our popular Macmillan Coffee Mornings and free Dementia Workshops at our office for Care Professionals, Family members and local & social care groups. Our Care Conversations programme helps families understand important topics like Power of Attorney and Dementia Care, whilst our annual ‘Be a Santa’ initiative brings festive cheer to isolated older people in the area. We’re particularly proud of our team’s recent achievement in the One Million Steps challenge for Diabetes UK, highlighting our dedication to supporting health-related causes that matter to our clients.