Safety Checks
Somebody calling in to see that all is well, and a word with you afterwards.
At Debbie Anne, our Safety Checks service provides regular wellbeing assessments for vulnerable individuals, ensuring their safety and comfort at home. Our compassionate team is dedicated to identifying any potential risks and addressing health concerns promptly, giving families peace of mind. Trust us to deliver the attentive, professional care that your loved ones deserve as we support their health and happiness in a familiar environment.
What’s included
- A visit on the weekdays and at the times you have chosen
- A look at the ordinary things: heating, food in, doors locked, post picked up
- A reminder about tablets, where that is part of what we have agreed
- A drink made, and something left ready to eat
- A word with you afterwards, in whatever way we have agreed suits you
- A sense of the pattern over weeks, rather than a snapshot of one afternoon
Who it’s for
- Families who live too far away to call in, and who lie awake wondering
- Someone who insists they do not need carers but will happily have a visitor
- A person newly living on their own after a bereavement
- Anybody just home from hospital, in the weeks where confidence is still shaky
- Someone who has had a fall, or nearly had one, and has not mentioned it to anyone
- Older relatives in a spell of very cold or very hot weather, when things change quickly
Areas covered
- Wolverhampton
- Bushbury
- Low Hill
- Fordhouses
- Oxley
- Fallings Park
- Tettenhall
- Perton
- Pendeford
- and the surrounding areas
Questions people ask
- How is this different from a personal alarm?
- An alarm waits for something to go wrong and needs the person to press it. This is somebody turning up while everything is still fine, which is how you catch a problem while it is still small. Plenty of people have both, and they do different jobs.
- What happens if you find something wrong?
- It depends entirely on what it is. Something minor and we sort it there and then and tell you about it; something urgent and we get help. Exactly how you want things handled — who to ring, and in what order — is one of the things we write down with you at the start, so nobody is deciding it on the doorstep.
- Carers have been refused outright. Would this be any different?
- Often, yes, because it does not feel like being cared for. Nobody is doing anything to anybody, nobody is in the bathroom: it is a visitor calling round, nothing more. We have seen plenty of arrangements start here and grow into something more once the person decided for themselves that they liked the company.
Not sure yet? These might help
- How do I know when someone needs help at home?
The changes families usually notice first, what each one tends to mean, and the smallest thing you can do about it.
How it works
Have a chat
Give us a ring or send us a message and tell us what you’re finding difficult. There’s no obligation, and nothing to sign. If it’s urgent, say so: we can sometimes start straight away.
Your first visit is free
We come out to you at home, meet you properly, and write down together exactly what help you want and when. There’s no charge for that visit whether or not you go ahead.
Your assistant starts
Your assistant starts visiting on the days and times we’ve agreed together, and we stay in touch to make sure it’s working for you.
