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Home Care, Therapies & Support services


A wide range of support is offered and can be combined to create a bespoke service to suit your own needs







Types of Care

Support is given to older persons and adults with life limiting conditions and disabilities.


  • Dementia - including Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy Bodies.
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Stroke
  • Physical disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Learning disabilities
  • Holistic End of Life Care
  • Respite Care
  • Carer breaks
  • Companionship care
  • Care home visits


Visits can take place at your home, a family member's home or at a care home (social visits & complementary therapies).

A full care assessment will be carried out prior to support being given.

I am unable to visit anyone who is completely reliant on a visit from me due to circumstances which are beyond my control.


If you have been assessed for care by your local authority (care needs assessment) and receive a direct payment, you may be able to choose who provides your care. Please enquire for more information.

Personal Care Assistance

Helping you manage with your own ability, keeping you as independent as possible. Choose the time to suit you.

Medication

Support with medication, ordering & managing  prescriptions from your G.P

Post Hospital Care

Helping whilst you regain your mobility with personal care or tasks in the home.

Home help, shopping  & Meal preparation

Assisting with light housework, laundry, shopping and preparing meals. Escorted shopping trips or helping you to order online.

Connecting


Helping you keep in touch and liaising with family & friends. Directing you to the correct support and making referrals to the appropriate service or organisation, e.g. Integrated Community Team, Herts Help, Careline etc.

Holistic Care


Looking after your well-being -

Complementary therapy treatments in your home.

Escorting to social activities.

Supporting with hobbies.

Help with given exercises & accompanying on local walks.


More affordable Care


The hourly rate of care is £26.00 (Mon - Friday) £28.00 (Saturday), when receiving a minimum package of two hours per week.  All aspects of care & support can be provided during the visit (including complementary therapies). 
Ad hoc visits are charged at £28.00 hourly (Mon - Friday) £30.00 hourly (Saturday).

  • Reductions are available for bookings of more than six hours in any one session.
  • Minimum of one hour visits. 

Available Mondays to Saturdays between 8am to 8pm


                                                         

Complementary Therapy Treatments

This service is available to anyone who meets the criteria of my care and support services (see home page) and their carers. Please see below for more details.

Therapy well-being session 

A bespoke treatment session, taking into consideration the needs and choice of each individual.
The therapy session will include a single treatment at your request or a combination of the following:

Breathing exercises
Spoken affirmations to create a positive mindset
Chair based exercises
Massage 
Reiki healing
Orthopedic reflexology
 
Hourly -  £65.00 
Ninety minutes - £90.00 

Available Mondays to Saturdays between 11am to 8pm

 
Please note 
Bank holidays are charged at time and a half. 
For social outings and appointments, charges for parking and mileage will be paid for by the customer.
Telephone check calls can be arranged by request.  


Complementary Therapy Treatments 



Complementary therapies take a holistic approach to all aspects of your physical, mental and emotional well-being as a whole. Therapies can be used safely alongside conventional medicine and are not used an alternative treatment for disease but for the following purposes:


To Promote relaxation
To Reduce stress related symptoms and anxiety
To Ease physical symptoms, pain and discomfort
To Help with sleep patterns
To Increase a general sense of health and well-being
To Increase positive emotions & feelings of peace and calm


A full consultation be will be carried out prior to treatment to ensure the massage therapy is safe and suitable. In some cases, medical permission may be needed, where there are any contraindications to the treatment.  


Massage therapy

works to promote healing and enhance a person's overall well-being. The massage treatment aims to relax the body. By using gentle and slow massage movements, the soft tissues and muscles in the body are gently manipulated. This can lead to improvement of blood flow in the body, beneficial for circulation. The benefits of massage therapy have been shown to have multiple health benefits. Massage therapy has the ability to decrease anxiety, allowing the person to totally relax in body and mind. For some people, the lack of human touch or contact can create feelings of loneliness and so receiving a massage has the potential to help both physically and emotionally.

The areas of the body treated in a treatment session are commonly: hands and arms, feet and legs or neck and shoulders. For a massage, you will only need to remove clothing for the area being treated as oils or creams may be used. Towels or warm blankets are used for modesty and comfort. The massage can be adapted to treat where it is comfortable and convenient.

 

Reiki

is a Japanese healing technique which translates as: Rei - Universal, Ki - Life Force Energy. It is thought, when we are healthy & strong in mind, body & spirit we are vibrant with this energy and can recover more easily from imbalances, injury & illness. Stress, fatigue and negative emotions can deplete this supply by causing energy blocks, making it harder for the body to heal itself. 

Practitioners transmit Reiki using their hands as a channel, often using their intuition to guide them where healing is needed. Reiki practitioners have been attuned to be able to channel this energy. Reiki works on all levels: physical, emotional, mental & spiritual. Reiki is thought to activate the body's natural ability to heal itself by clearing energy blocks and reinstating a sense of balance. During a Reiki treatment session, the person receiving the treatment will lay on a treatment couch or lay/sit on chair fully clothed. The practitioner's hands are placed non intrusively on or off the body during the treatment. Reiki is a suitable treatment for anyone who doesn't want to experience any touch or pressure due to pain or discomfort they may be experiencing. 

Reiki is a recognised healing therapy, practiced all over the world. The NHS and major hospitals worldwide employ Reiki practitioners and use volunteers to treat patients.    


New treatment available - 
Orthopedic Reflexology 

Orthopedic Reflexology is based on the teachings of Hippocrates and Galen's. Translating as "Ortho" - to stand, "Pedis" - feet, or to bind and stand.

 After an assessment of the foot's tissues and reflex areas, the feet are treated by using rubbing techniques (Antrapis), massage and mobilising the joints, using the correct amount of pressure and time.  Foot conditions can be treated to alleviate symptoms, such as:
Bunions, hammer toes and plantar fasciitis. 

Laura attended and qualified in her training with Spiros Dimitrakoulas, the founder of Orthopedic Reflexology. The training is an in depth course, teaching anatomy of the feet, looking at the skeletal structure, muscle layers, connective tissue, nerves and tendons. 

This practice is a welcome addition to Laura's existing treatments, enabling her to treat her patients in a holistic manner. Treatments can be carried out on the couch,  reclining chair or in a suitable armchair with footstool. 



Spiros Dimitrakoulas


Greece's leading reflexologist and founder of Orthopedic Reflexology.

President of the Hellenic Association of Reflexologists.



Teaching at The London College of Osteopathy - September 2022.


Laura Brown
Empress Home Care & Therapies
Shefford, Bedfordshire
empresshcc@gmail.com
Telephone : 07507 53732 1 
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