Domiciliary Care in Ilkley
Ladies in Waiting is a domiciliary care agency, based in Ilkley, providing care, companionship and mobility to people of any age, in their own homes, enabling them to live independently.
Whether the client is temporarily out of action, or needing long-term care or assistance, we assess the personal needs of each individual, and create a plan to ensure that the best care is provided. We aim to maintain the client's independence, dignity and freedom.
Care Services
We provide as little or as much care as a client needs, in order to continue living their life as independently and individually as possible. We help maintain freedom, dignity and privacy in a sensitive and professional manner.
Our clients’ needs are constantly changing, therefore we strive to provide a flexible service, tailored to each individual in a way that compliments and benefits their day-to-day requirements.
Ladies in Waiting Provide …
- Personal Care
- We can provide assistance with bathing, washing, dressing, taking medications, getting up or going to bed. This can be as little or as often as you like, from 1 to 24 hours a day. We do not deliver nursing care.
- Companionship
- We provide companionship, just to chat, to go out, or to share interest and hobbies. This can be as little or as often as you like, from 1 to 24 hours.
- Domestic Assistance
- We provide assistance around the home: laundry, meal preparation & cooking, washing up, tidying up, vacuuming, and the collection of prescriptions, pensions etc.
- Tradesmen
- We can arrange for approved tradesmen to provide services like gardening, decorating, repairs, window and carpet cleaning, etc.
- Shopping
- Carers are available to either go shopping on your behalf, or, if you prefer, you can go together.
- Trips Out
- You may have an important appointment, a hospital visit, a wedding to attend, or just wish to go out for a drive. We can provide a driver, companionship and the support you need during trips out.
- Day and Evening Sitters
- We can provide company for you, during the day or evening.
- Night Sleepers
- Carers are available to help you get ready for bed, retiring to a nearby bedroom, and wake to assist you during the night, as required. In the morning, they are there to help you to get up and prepare breakfast, if needed.
- 24-hour Care/Companionship
- 24-hour care is available (depending on your requirements and staff availability at the time of enquiry). Care is normally divided into 2 day shifts and a night sleeper. Carers can be with you constantly, or unobtrusively.
- On-Call Service
- If you do not require regular visits, you may benefit from a phone call (at a time suitable to you) to check you are okay, and to see if you require anything.
If you can't get there yourself, we can check on a parent for you. - Hospital After-care
- We can assist you with your chores, after a stay in hospital.
- Terminal Care
- We provide care for terminally ill people, in conjunction with other care/nursing teams.
We strive to maintain continuity in relation to the care worker and the client, therefore building up a relationship of reliability, trust and often friendship.
The care staff at Ladies in Waiting are mostly women (due to demand, rather than design). All act as care workers rather than nurses; we do not deliver nursing care. All have varied experience in care, ranging from Nursing qualifications and NVQ training to general experience in the care sector.
Our service is for adults only. We do not intend to deliver care to any client under the age of 18, or with acute/severe mental health problems.
Ladies in Waiting strive to be dependable and reliable.