Four Key Elements to Health and Wellbeing

In order to achieve a holistic approach to care and support, we have identified four key elements of a person’s daily life that we believe impacts on their sense of health and well-being.

These are: My Life; My Home; My Community and My Care.

Our approach has been developed on the basis that if one of these elements is incomplete, absent or has changed, this can very quickly lead to a decreasing sense of independence, wellbeing, happiness, and security. 

Photograph of an elderly man to show an aspect of home care in the Colne Valley Huddersfield Kirklees

My Life

  • Setting up / Securing / Managing / Closing social media accounts and on-line presence 
  • Storage and retrieval of photographs 
  • Pension collection / Paying bills / Budgeting  
  • Reporting issues to landlords 
  • Setting up and changing utility suppliers / Meter reading 
  • Assistance to attend meetings/ appointments 
  • Dealing with complaints 
  • Calendar management – Commitments, Birthdays, special events. 
  • Support with assisted technology 
  • Health care / Alternative health appointments 
  • Escort / support 
  • Attending religious and cultural events 
  • Assisting with formal arrangements following death of a loved one 
  • Attending a funeral 
  • Visiting grave/crematory – General maintenance 

Photograph of an elderly woman to show an aspect of home care in the Colne Valley Huddersfield Kirklees

My Home

  • Shopping services for food, gifts, cards, clothes, personal items 
  • Recycling 
  • Food and shop rotation 
  • Menu planning and meal preparation  
  • Assisted shopping 
  • Cleaning activities 
  • Laundry service , Ironing service 
  • Assistance batch cook and baking 
  • Freezing and dating homemade foods  
  • Preparing food for groups of visitors 
  • Light garden duties 
  • Trips to garden centres 
  • Assisted support to maintain own garden 
  • General maintenance  
  • Trips to DIY shops 
  • Looking after pets 

Photograph of a smiling woman to show an aspect of home care in the Colne Valley Huddersfield Kirklees

My Community

  • Support to attend social events and Plus 1 arrangements 
  • Maintaining existing friendships 
  • Befriending 
  • Social outings 
  • Holiday support 
  • Sitting service 
  • Assessing Health and Wellbeing services 
  • Gym visits 
  • Support to volunteer 

Photograph of a carer holding a hand to show an aspect of home care in the Colne Valley Huddersfield Kirklees

My Care

  • All aspects of personal care, physical assistance to help wash, (shower or bath) dress, toilet, oral care, care of skin and hair. 
  • Safely manage and administer medication 
  • Care when a User Member is ill or develops illness  (This can include palliative care as part of a team of professionals giving this service, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team under the guidance of the Doctor or Nurse team) 
  • Meal and snacks preparation. Recording daily fluid and food intake and output as required – this provides useful feedback for professional staff involved if there are any issues or concerns.