We are a Recruitment Business, specialising in the supply of Healthcare staff and Nursery Assistants to Healthcare Providers and the Education sector in and around the Plymouth areas.

We are available 24 Hours a day / 7 days a week to assist with any temporary staffing requirements you may have, be it for one day/night or longer. We always try to ensure continuity of supply, therefore providing the same member of staff when you need support.

We pride ourselves on being able to provide a cost effective solution to you temporary staffing requirements with qualified / experienced care staff that consistently go above and beyond the call of duty.

We don’t just understand the care sector, we are devoted to equality of care and the safeguarding of the people we help support. To ensure this, we constantly offer and provide our staff with supervision, CPD and Mandatory Update Training.

Our Team is committed in providing care & support through Person Centred Care: Ensuring that care is tailored to the individual’s needs, preferences, and lifestyle, promoting dignity and independence.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

We understand that the challenges people face can vary, ranging from mild symptoms to more severe and challenging traits.

Our support team understand that the support for learning disabilities can vary considerably. We will work closely with your existing teams and be flexible in our approach and we will ensure our support team allows each individual to live their life as safe and independently as possible by supporting them with their individual needs, by maintaining their independence, providing encouragement to achieve a particular goal etc. The level of support we can provide will be completely flexible to your requirements, to help ensure that the individuals you support are kept safe and cared for with Dignity, Compassion and Respect.

We offer support to adults with learning disabilities, who may live in a supported living unit or their own home. Our staff will help support them to live safely and comfortably along with encouraging them to be confident to make their own choices and decisions.

DEMENTIA AWARENESS

Dementia can affect people in different ways. Some might lose their memory, others may become unsteady on their feet. There may even be people who have a change in personality.

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE: This occurs through a build-up of two proteins that damage brain cells and affects the transmissions of messages. Over time, this leads to the death of the brain cells, 60-80% of people who develop dementia will have this specific condition.

VASCULAR DEMENTIA: This results from a shortage of blood to the brain caused by conditions such as strokes and high blood pressure. 5-10% of people who develop dementia will have this specific condition.

FRONT-TEMPORAL DEMENTIA: Results from the build-up of proteins in the frontal and temporal lobes. These proteins clump together and damage the brain cells, which eventually die. This area controls emotion and behaviour. 5-10% of people who develop dementia will have this specific condition.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA:

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

• Memory lose.
• Confusion.
• Mood swings.
• Withdrawal or depression.
• Communication problems.
• Problems with activities of daily living.
• Loss of interest.
• Inappropriate behaviour.
• Aggression and agitation.
• Easily upset.

VASCULAR DEMENTIA

• Concentration problems.
• Communication problems.
• Confusion.
• Memory loss.
• Depression.
• Visual problems.
• Behavioural problems.

FRONT-TEMPORAL DEMENTIA

• Speech problems.
• Impulsive or compulsive behaviour.
• Lack of inhibitions leading to inappropriate behaviour.
• Loss of sympathy.
• Cravings.

LEWY BODY DEMENTIA (LBD)

• Symptoms of Alzheimers disease {as above}.
• Hallucinations.
• Confusion
• Ambulatory Changes
• Fluctuations in ability.
• High Sensitivity to Medication
• Depression and Aggression
• Sleepless nights and sleeping during the day.
• Loss of Balance – faints and falls.

We will ensure our staff work closely with your existing teams to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the people you support by:

• Provide the right care and support to the individual and help them to live safely day to day with assistance to access activities etc.
• Getting to know the person through the development of life histories.
• Support them with taking prescribed medication and treatments.
• Ensuring the person can make choices and stay in control of their lives as much as possible.
• Helping the person feel valued.
• Keeping the person occupied with meaningful activities.
• Helping the person cope with their ongoing condition.
• Helping them undertake meaningful activities within the community.
• Treating them with respect and dignity.
• Listening to them and promote communication.
• Supporting them with their decisions.
• Helping them to maintain their past relationships.
• Involving them in ongoing family lives and activities.

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