Home Instead (Leicester, Charnwood, Loughborough & Coalville)

Home Instead helped to quickly put together a care package for my two elderly parents who both suffer from dementia, taking into account their practical needs but also getting to know them as people, what was important to them and what they wanted out of their lives.

The whole team have been an absolute pleasure to work with. In every interaction, they have always been extremely responsive, helpful, kind and supportive and very accommodating.

In the space of only a couple of weeks, the team at Home Instead have made such a big positive difference to the lives of my parents, for which I am hugely appreciative.

I can't adequately say how much I have appreciated the team's support over the last 3 years.Their professionalism, care and attentiveness was outstanding and they were responsive to our changing needs throughout.

The range of caregivers is acceptable and they help us by ensuring that we know who to expect on the next visit.

Very reliable and if they are going to be a little late will phone in to let us know. Good communication is important and being able to assess and listen to our particular needs is appreciated.

From the onset of my husband's illness, I received compassion, guidance and information. All options were discussed and when a care package was put in place, everything went smoothly. The management and care staff all went above and beyond. I couldn't be more pleased.

Home Instead have been brilliant helping my aunt go to hospital, and whilst there. Also, they’ve coordinated with the hospital about discharge and visited her there. We’ve always found them to be most helpful and supportive. They really are gems.

Our main point of contact and the team have been brilliant with my 90+ year old aunt's care in her own home over the last few years. They visit 3 times a day and stay overnight sometimes and are so reliable and professional.

I highly recommend Home Instead. Home Instead have provided first-class care to my mum and have supported me as carer for her. They have been able to give advice with regards to the changing needs of my mum and support me in attending medical appointments.

As Mum's dementia progressed, she started to forget to prepare herself meals, and some time ago, the caregiver, when attending in the morning to ensure she takes her medication, offered to prepare a sandwich for her tea. Towards the end of last year, it had become a struggle to get Mum to eat anything other than snacking on cakes and biscuits and thinking that perhaps she was bored with sandwiches, I bought various wraps, pittas etc, as a change. When mentioning this, the caregiver then started to prepare a nice little side salad alongside dainty sandwiches to encourage Mum to eat. It's reassuring to know that they are thinking about why they are doing what they do and think about additional ways to help Mum. They are not just coming along, doing what's on the list and then leaving.

After initial misgivings by my mother and stepfather, their caregivers have become like members of the family. It is absolutely all I could have wished for. The management team do their best to accommodate any changes, which I appreciate can be a real challenge. They are ready to listen to me and adapt the care package as appropriate. They have also provided some invaluable advice along the way.

We used Home Instead Live-In care for our ninety-five year old mother. All the carers took time to get to know Mum and were willing to go the extra mile to help and support her. The carers were kind and caring and we knew when they were with Mum that she was safe. The support of the whole team at Home Instead was appreciated by us all. Without Home Instead our mother would not have been able to stay at home, which was what she really wanted and we as a family will always be grateful to everyone who enabled this to happen.

Very pleased with the caregivers, they come and just get on with their jobs and are very thorough, they are very high quality caregivers. We have all been really impressed, I am really pleased with the support from the office, both managers and caregivers are very approachable.

Home Instead Charnwood cared for my mother in law for five years up until her death in June 2021. She was a proud and independent lady who struggled to accept she needed help however Home Instead enabled and supported this transition with sensitivity, respect and total professionalism. They went to great lengths to ensure my mother in law was actively involved in planning her care and was able to make decisions that related to how she wanted to be cared for this was so important to my mother in law. All staff from the management and coordination team to visiting carers treated my mother in law with the utmost respect and provided exceptional quality care physically, emotionally and socially. As a result, my mother in law was able to remain safely at home, maintaining her cherished independence and enjoy a good quality of life.

I would recommend them.

We have had nothing but excellent support and understanding from Home Instead over the last 2 months in providing care for our mum who has moderate Alzheimer's. They have been patient, kind, gentle and professional in helping to gain confidence from Mum - especially as she does not see the need for support. In two months, they have taken her from being very reluctant to needing care to making pancakes with the caregivers! I can recommend them to anyone wanting the very best care and also peace of mind.

The team at Home Instead have been incredible in supporting our family, the difference we have seen in our grandparents since support started has been huge. The carers are wonderful, kind and caring and they have become new additions to our family. I would highly recommend them.

As my dad became more advanced in his Alzheimer's and the problems increased, Home Instead provided solutions and were always willing to think of ways to manage; nothing was too much trouble. I live some way from my dad and they have been my trusted eyes and ears on the ground.

We began to use Home Instead to provide much-needed help for our dad in caring for our mum. Mum has a number of disabilities including dementia. Home Instead offered a service that would provide mum with no more than 3 carers who would be matched to her personality, likes etc. All I can say is wow, the difference these three amazing ladies have made to Mum in such a short period of time. Mum on coming out of hospital after 8 weeks in January has always been adamant that she would not have carers and so for a while, we described them as nurses. They are now mums friends and she looks forward to their daily visits. Home Instead provide you with an app so after each call we see a report on Mum, Dad, moods, tasks and anything else that is needed. They make us chuckle and it's great to see the bonds being formed between Mum and her ladies. They say in life you get what you pay for, so true. Maybe more expensive, but worth every penny. Would highly recommend.

When we contacted Home Instead as we were struggling with the care of our mother, Home Instead were great. They came out the next day to review the requirements. A plan was then put into place with a lovely lady, she was brilliant. The whole service was of a high standard. I would not hesitate to recommend their service should the wish of your loved one is to stay at home.

I couldn't recommend Home Instead more highly and if you have the slightest concern over care for your loved ones then give them a call. It might just be the best thing you ever did.