We understand that our homes are our safe haven and a space replete with fond memories. Hence, we appreciate the need to be cared for and supported in your homes.
We do this by ensuring that our empathetic, and excellent team of carers who are passionate about their role are available to provide person-centred care in the comfort of your home.
Our call times are tailor-made to meet each client’s needs. We provide the following calls: morning, lunch, tea, bed and welfare checks. Our domiciliary care includes but is not limited to the following:
Our highly experienced care staff deliver proficient personal care and compassionate support which enables our clients to enjoy quality life in their own home. Personal care attention ranges from 30 minutes up to several visits a day. Personal care support includes washing/ showering/ bathing, hair washing, dressing, toilet and continence care, catheter care, oral hygiene, shaving, assist with medication, mobility and mobilization support, meal and drink preparation, feeding, bed changing, and laundry.
Enjoy the comfort and companionship of our live-in-care service that leaves clients feeling cared for and supported in their own homes.
We ensure the live-in carer suits the clients’ specifications, which facilitates the development of a healthy, and professional friendship that translates into the comfort, happiness, and consistency in care.
You can expect the following services and more under our 24/7 live-in-care - Shopping, running errands, meal preparation, medication assistance, attending social activities, escorting to appointments, household support (e.g. housekeeping, light cleaning, laundry, washing, ironing, mopping, dusting, etc).
We are proud of our historically and ongoing compliance with the Health and Social Care standards. This has enabled us to be able to work across multiple local authorities in Greater Manchester.
Furthermore, we work with local Clinical Commissioning Groups, and hospital discharge teams to relieve the NHS of winter pressures, and high bed occupancy rate.
We provide care for supported living both on visiting and live-in arrangement for clients with complex conditions such as physical and mental disabilities, Autism, learning disabilities, dementia.
Clients get daily support in their own homes, at the preferable time and duration to meet their needs. We provide support with light cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, personal care, toileting and continence care, mobility support, dementia care, autism and learning disabilities care.
Experience professional palliative care customised to meet your needs. Our specialised and palliative care give room for members of your family to enjoy the most out of your time with them. This specialised support is intended to improve the quality of life for people with serious illnesses like cancer or heart disease.
Our highly skilled staff offer empathetic support and quality care. By focusing on malleability, we provide exceeding client experience. Our dedicated care staff have specialized roles that meet client needs and provide exceptional care for clients.
Our highly skilled care staff practice safe and effective medication management. We work together with other healthcare professionals, GPs, and District nurses for the benefit of the client.
Our care staff are carefully trained on safe handling and management of medication to ensure all medications are properly recorded and administered safely.
We align with the NICE guideline on the 6Rs of medication administration:
A proper nutritional diet is necessary, when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally.
At Fortress care, we are committed to supporting clients with meal preparation and making sure clients live a safe and healthy experience.
Our care staff can assist with preparing meals and ensuring that clients have a heart-healthy diet full of the required nutrients with the clients’ condition in mind.
We incorporate a food and water chart which helps in monitoring the intake for our most vulnerable clients.
We offer overnight support to people with additional needs throughout the night, needing 24 hours support.
Our carers will stay with clients all through the night to provide companionship and personal care when the clients require it.
Our compassionate care staff are happy to support clients, maintain their independence, and ultimately build self-confidence. We currently provide - waking night, sleeping night, and sitting service.
Are you frail due to age, living with a medical condition or a disability that hinders your mobility or ability to carry out household chores, and therefore will require assistance?
At Fortress care we have empathetic, enthusiastic and dedicated care staff who provide services to clients in this category in their home. Our care staff will assist with domestic tasks such as laundry, cleaning, washing and general domestic duties.
We have provisional arrangement that is offered by trained care staff for various types of care such as supported living, types of dementia care.
We provide respite care for individuals in different situations e.g. where specialist care is required, after discharge from hospital, when recovering from a surgery and after an accident.
Our care staff are trained to provide consistent care, and to ensure clients continue to receive the required support to facilitate reablement.