Mercia Homecare Limited

05/09/2023

🔥☀️ As temperatures soar during this heatwave, let's remember our vulnerable loved ones at home. 🏡❤️

Extreme heat can be especially challenging for the elderly, children, and those with pre-existing health conditions. Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke become real concerns.

Here are a few tips to help protect those most at risk:

1. **Stay Hydrated**: Encourage frequent water intake. Dehydration can sneak up quickly in the heat.

2. **Cool Spaces**: Ensure there's access to air-conditioned or well-ventilated areas.

3. **Limit Outdoor Time**: Especially during peak heat hours, advise staying indoors.

4. **Light Clothing**: Opt for loose, light-colored clothing to stay cool.

5. **Check-Ins**: Regularly check on vulnerable neighbors or relatives to ensure their well-being.

Let's be vigilant, supportive, and ensure that everyone stays safe and cool during this heatwave. 💪☀️❤️

30/08/2023

Sadly some of our clients pass away and end of life care can be very difficult for our staff, clients and their families. This message from a family member of one of our clients, sent to our staff, brings a small tear.

"I have only praise for your staff in the care of my mum, but in particular Blessing who my mum loved to hear sing, Rachel, Anna, who my mum trusted, and especially Barbara who my mum was so fond of & looked forward to seeing. My mum didn’t smile often latterly when she was in a lot of discomfort, but she was always so pleased to see Barbara who was so gentle & knew exactly how she liked things done.

I can't find enough words or the right words to say ’thank you’ enough for the care my mum was given by Mercia. I am so grateful that she was able to be at home & to pass away here, which was always her wish. Anna took great care in explaining to me the process, which was new to me as I was totally incapable of coping when my Dad was ill & I was away when he passed. Anna was kind, gentle, thorough, no messing, straight up & clear - I couldn’t have wished for anything better, & because I was well-informed it made it much easier to cope. The way Anna looked after my mum when she had passed, and how she supported me was just wonderful. She gave my mum dignity & respect & I couldn’t have asked for more - & that memory will be with me forever….. I am so grateful for her care & kindness. I was also so pleased that Rachel, Barbara & Anna were able to come to my mum’s funeral to say ‘goodbye’ - that would have meant a lot to my mum too.

You have chosen the most wonderful staff & your ‘clients’ or ‘patients’, are extremely fortunate. Thank you for finding such a wonderful team & I hope Mercia goes from strength to strength so that many more may have the joy of such care when they are unwell."

11/08/2023

🌞 Sun, fresh air, and Mercia Homecare Limited by your side – the ultimate recipe for wellness! Our team believes in the healing power of outdoor walks, combining the joys of nature and companionship for your well-being.

02/08/2023

Our first inspection by the regulatory body for care, the Care Quality Commission, has concluded... and the results are in!

24/07/2023

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We have been awarded the 2023 Homecare.co.uk award for being in the top 20 Homecare providers in the West Midlands! A huge achievement by the team!!

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10/07/2023

Hugely proud of the team! Yesterday we participated in the at Worcester Racecourse. We each completed over 3 miles and raised almost £3000 for Cancer Research UK Race for Life

Here's the proof! FANTASTIC EFFORT

20/06/2023

We have our first Care Quality Commission inspection today, and it's been a great process so far. Lots of supportive feedback already, and it will be good to have an objective assessment of our service provision.

15/05/2023

What a day to be out with our lovely clients, doing the things they love.

11/05/2023

A massive Happy Birthday to our first ever client, who turns 100 today! And a card from and to boot!

23/04/2023

Can't let this one go without a bit of publicity..

"BARB'S BI***ES"

Mercia Homecare Limited will be fielding a multi gendered running team for the 5k Cancer Research UK Race for Life and we will all be wearing the requisite tutu. If anyone fancies sponsoring us... we'd be immensely grateful for your donation.

Cancer is happening right now, which is why I'm taking part in a Race for Life to raise money and save lives.

1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Every single pound you donate makes a difference to Cancer Research UK’s groundbreaking work.

Cancer is happening right now, which is why I'm taking part in a Race for Life to raise money and save lives. 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Every single pound you donate makes a difference to Cancer Research UK’s groundbreaking work.

04/04/2023

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Our latest client review:

"Their...precise timekeeping and sympathetic supportive actions have been crucial to my obviously improved physical state"

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10/03/2023

Immensely proud of the team braving horrendous weather to get to our clients. Some even slid sideways to get there! Every client was seen as planned.

09/03/2023

Love this!

17/02/2023

!! OUR PET HATES !!

Below are all things that we have found when taking on new clients that have care from existing providers and whilst we thoroughly enjoy bring the standards up and reintroducing a quality of life, we always feel it's a shame that some people have to put up with low standards of service and care.

* A client is unshaven, even for a day.

* A client's hair hasn't been brushed as they want it to be

* * Dirty spectacles (Fantastic indicator of a lack of attention to detail and I HATE them)

** Fingernails not filed

*** Used gloves and aprons not properly disposed of.

*** Washing up being left out and not put away

There are many more, but these are good indicators to use. I'll be adding more as time goes on!

09/02/2023

🌷 SPRING SUPPORTED WALKS 🌷

The trees are blossoming, daffodils and snowdrops appearing and the sun is shining,
let's go walking!!.

If you or a loved one would enjoy this but don't feel confident going by yourself, then we can help.

One of the things we love to do at Mercia Homecare is take our clients for walks on the Malvern Hills, enabling them to feel open space and really benefit from living in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Please call 0333 772 1161 for more information about our Supported Walk Service.

09/02/2023

Ken is 100 years old this year and was our very first client. We have been supporting him through various stages of health and it's fantastic to see him back outside doing his daily exercise regime.

Exercise is fundamental to maintaining your health and wellbeing (Ken is living proof!). We absolutely believe in keeping people fit and spending time in improving their health with quality, person centred support. Our team love to be outside and actively look to maintain, and improve, a client's exercise regime, particularly as we live is such a beautiful part of the country

We are really looking forward to celebrating Ken's centenary, later this year, with him and his family.