Alcedo Care Blackburn

Alcedo Care provides award-winning care and support in Blackburn and the surrounding areas, aiming to enrich lives and support independence for those who need extra help in the comfort of their home.

Home care can include a wide range of services such as nursing care, personal care assistance, therapy services, and companionship. The goal of home care is to promote the overall well-being and quality of life for individuals in the comfort of their own homes.

Whether you need a few hours a week or a full-time carer, we provide personalised care that is tailored to the specific needs of each individual.

Learn more about our home care services or contact us for more information.

We are a leading provider of complex care across Blackburn, offering support from highly-skilled healthcare professionals. As a nurse-led clinical service, we provide specialised care and support that enables people to manage even the most complex health needs in the comfort of their own home.

Complex care conditions vary from client to client. Whilst some might be temporary others could be long-term health conditions. We believe that everyone deserves a great quality of life, no matter the longevity of the health condition. Our team have experience working with many different complex care conditions including but not limited to:

• Neurological conditions such as motor-neurone disease, Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis (MS) and stroke
• Muscular dystrophy
• Acute and traumatic brain injury
• Spinal injuries
• Gastrostomy care – including PEG (tube feeding)
• Airway management – including tracheostomy, ventilation care, tracheal suction, and cough assist
• Stoma, bowel, and catheter care
• Seizure and epilepsy

Read more about our complex care services here.

Alcedo Care provides bespoke dementia care specifically developed to each individual’s needs. No matter in what stage of dementia, our carers provide the highest quality of care in the comfort of home.

We understand how important familiar surroundings are, as they can give you peace of mind and soften the symptoms of dementia, especially in the late stages of the disease. We will ensure that our clients feel safe, stay healthy and keep their minds active with life stories, reminiscing and social engagements.

Many types of dementia can involve behavioural changes that can be difficult for family members and friends to cope with. We provide dementia care at home for all types of dementia and can help relieve the stress of family members and give real peace of mind.

Find out more about how our dementia care can help you and your loved ones.

At Alcedo Care Blackburn we provide friendly and professional care for people who need help with daily tasks such as washing, dressing, bathing, meals and medication. Personal care is an important part of everyday life and has a huge effect on health and well-being.  

We understand that this is a sensitive topic especially when it comes to personal hygiene, but with the help and support of our professional personal carers, your or your loved ones’ needs will be taken care of with respect and dignity while in the comfort of your own home. 

Read more about the benefits of personal care here.

Our companionship care service is often vital for individuals whose families have moved away or live abroad and require just that little extra support in their home to live a happy and independent life.

Companionship care is the ideal solution for those of you or your elderly loved ones who need social interaction, a company to share your thoughts with or emotional support to avoid feeling lonely in the comfort of your own home.

Having companionship care helps to avoid loneliness, helps maintain social skills and can improve physical and cognitive well-being.

Learn more about companionship and how we match you with the perfect carer here.

Looking after a child with additional needs isn’t easy – we understand the challenges and can provide personalised, flexible support tailored to your child’s needs.

Our team of professionals can support children and young people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex care needs – all across the Blackburn area. We offer support with social interaction, access to the community and personal care.

Our care assistants and support workers are specifically trained to deal with a range of conditions including:

• Tracheostomy Care
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Our fully trained care teams have practical experience in dealing with behaviours of concern, autistic spectrum disorders, physical disabilities and sensory impairments.

Should your child have complex care requirements, such as support with administering complex medication, we can provide the support of highly skilled healthcare professionals, with specific skills, tailored to meet your exact requirements.

Read more about how we support children and young people in and around Blackburn.

We provide overnight care in Blackburn and the surrounding areas, to anyone who needs extra support throughout the night. Our compassionate and trained carers can be there to support with everything from preparing clients for bed, administering medications and help with toileting.

Find out more about the types of overnight care we provide and how it can bring peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

Registered live-in care is when a carer lives with you in your home and provides you with constant companionship, care and nursing support if required. Live-in care is a great alternative to moving into a nursing or residential home and offers true one-to-one care around the clock.

Alcedo Care provides live-in care across England and Wales – find out more here.

At Alcedo Care, we understand the diagnosis and symptoms of mental illness can significantly impact an individual’s life, as well as the lives of their loved ones. That’s why we offer specialized nurse-led complex care in and around Blackburn, dedicated to providing exceptional mental health care in the community.

Our service includes RMN overview to support:

• Individual and bespoke 24-hour packages of care.
• Ad hoc support visits offering light touch support and supervision.
• Crisis Management and relapse prevention.
• Breakdown in care including under 16’s including hospitals or other environments.

Our staff are experienced in complex mental health, autism and learning disability ensuring a personalized and holistic approach to care, our model is trauma informed with least restrictive practice at the heart of our care.

Read more about our mental health home care.

As a leading home care and complex care provider, we understand how challenging a brain injury can be for you, your loved one and your family. The transition from the hospital or rehabilitation setting to your home can be a stressful and anxious experience for all involved but with the help of our nurse-led team, you can be confident that you are in good hands during your rehabilitation.

We can provide the support of highly skilled healthcare professionals, with specific skills, tailored with bespoke training from our nurses, to ensure we meet your complex needs and requirements.

Find out more about how we support people with brain injuries.

Alcedo Care supported living services assist individuals with a variety of learning disabilities and complex care needs to live an independent life in their home or accommodation. We empower our clients to reach their goals, learn new skills and to be more independent in their homes and local communities.

Our outstanding team of supported living and healthcare professionals have an excellent track record of providing flexible, high-quality, person-centred care, support and enablement.

Read more about support living and how we can support you.

Alcedo Care Blackburn can provide care and support to people with mild, moderate, severe or profound learning disability, assisting them to navigate through everyday life and help with things like personal care, mobility support, and companionship.

People living with learning disabilities have different degrees of disability and their care requirements will be unique. Therefore, at Alcedo Care, we create bespoke personalised care plans for each of our clients to ensure all their needs are understood, and to provide the best quality of care service for a better quality of life.

Read more about learning support and how we can support people with learning disabilities.

Need a break from caring? Alcedo Care Blackburn can provide personalised respite services to allow carers to have some much-needed time off. Our short-term and long-term respite care is flexible and can be arranged quickly.

There are various options for respite care – from a few hours to many weeks, we can help with personal care, complex care or can simply be there for a cup of tea and a chat.

Find out more about our respite care.

Alcedo Care Blackburn offers compassionate, dignified and reliable end-of-life care to help make final days, weeks and months as comfortable as possible. Whether you need ongoing palliative care management, or a short-term care arrangement to bring someone home from the hospital or to receive hospice care at home, we can help. Give our friendly team a call or click here to find out more about our palliative and end of life care plans.

• Fast Mobilisation: Because of our extensive network of home care branches, in-house training team and over 1000 staff we have the resource to mobilise packages of care quickly 
• Constantly Innovating: We use the latest care software, including digital care plans, electronic medication records and family access portals, and are constantly innovating to support the care we provide.  
• Family Owned, With Real Family Values: We are family owned and run, with family values at the heart of everything that we do for both our clients and our staff.  
• Highest Rated Home Care Provider: We are one of the highest-rated large home care groups in the UK, with multiple awards and recognitions under our belt. Our clients repeatedly vote for us to achieve homecare.co.uk top 20 homecare provider status.
• Expert Teams: As well as dedicated care assistants, we have a team of registered nurses who lead our complex care division – our team are not only well-qualified but also incredibly compassionate and caring.