Companionship Care in Kirklees

FAQs

• Which towns and postcodes do the Kirklees team service?

  Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:

  Ainley Top, Almondbury, Armitage Bridge, Aspley, Austonley, Battyeford, Beaumont Park, Biggin, Birchencliffe, Birkby, Bradley, Briestfield, Brockholes, Booth House, Carr Green, Cartworth Fold, Clough, Clayton West, Crosland Hill, Crosland Moor, Dalton, Deighton, Denby Dale, Edgerton, Emley, Emley Moor, Fartown, Farnley Tyas, Fenay Bridge, Fixby, Flockton, Flockton Green, Flush House, Fulstone, Golcar, Grange Moor, Hade Edge, Harden, Hall Ing, Heights, Helme, Hepworth, Hinchliffe Mill, High Flatts, Highfields, Highburton, Hill House, Hill Top, Hillhouse, Holme, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, Honley, Hutt Farm, Jackson Bridge, Kitchenroyd, Kirkburton, Kirkheaton, Larch House, Lascelles Hall, Lepton, Lindley, Linthwaite, Little Lepton, Lockwood, Lower Cumberworth, Lower Denby, Lower Hagg, Lower Holme, Lower Hopton, Magdale, Maythorn, Meltham, Middlestown, Milnsbridge, Moldgreen, New Mill, Newsome, Netherthong, Nettleton Hill, Northorpe, Oakes, Oldfield, Outlane, Overthorpe, Overton, Paris, Paddock, Primrose Hill, Quarmby, Rawthorpe, Roydhouse, Salendine Nook, Slaithwaite, Slaithwaite Hall, Scholes, Scapegoat Hill, Scissett, Shelley, Sheepridge, Shepley, Shepley Lane Head, Stocksmoor, Steps, Taylor Hill, Thorncliff, Thornhill, Thornhill Edge, Thornhill Lees, Thurstonland, Totties, Top of the Bank, Top of the Hill, Upper Cumberworth, Upper Denby, Upper Hagg, Upper Heaton, Upper Hopton, Upper Holme, Upper Rotcher, Upperthong, Waterlo, Washpit Mill, Well House, Wellhouse, Whitley Lower, Wilberlee, Wildspur Mills, Wooldale, Wyrley Brook.

  If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:

  HD1 2, HD1 1, HD9 6, HD8 9, HD5 0, HD9 4, WF14 0, HD5 8, HD1 5, HD9 5, HD2 1, WF14 8, HD5 9, HD7 4, HD2 2, HD9 3, HD3 4, HD9 2, HD4 7, HD1 4, WF12 0, HD3 3, HD9 1, WF4 4, HD1 3, HD8 8, HD8 0, WF14 9, HD1 6, HD7 5, HD4 5, HD4 6, HD9 7

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• Is Home Instead Kirklees a locally owned home care organisation?

  Home Instead Kirklees is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.

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• What is the difference between companionship and personal care?

  Companionship care focuses on a clients social needs and daily tasks at home whereas personal care is support with daily living such as bathing or dressing.

• What does a companion do?

  Primarily our Care Professionals are there to listen and interact with our clients, providing them with a trusted, friendly face that can ease the feelings of isolation and loneliness you or your loved one may feel.

• When should I or my loved one consider companionship care?

  Older adults living alone won’t always need companionship care, it is often most beneficial for individuals who require more social interaction or feel isolated from friends and family.

• How often should I have companionship calls at home?

  When you or your loved one need different care and support such as personal care, we will meet with you to ensure you get the support that you need from your Care Professional.