About Us
From Small Acorns.
In 1980 Angela Gifford had one or two conversations with older relatives and friends and they raised the issue that if they needed to be cared for in the coming years, there was very little choice. It seemed that if you needed significant care support then you had to move into a residential care setting.
One relative in particular had spent all her married life in the home her husband had built and was adamant that she would not move out.
After thinking about this for a few months and doing some research to find out exactly what was available, Angela, too, came to the conclusion that there was very little choice if you wanted to live in your home of choice, your own.
Angela Gifford
Where it all began...
Since 1980, Able Community Care has enabled thousands of older people and people with disabilities to remain living in their own home with Live-in Carers whom they have chosen.
Each client has a named Care Manager.
The service operates 24 hours a day and provides care throughout the U.K. and Channel Islands.
Able Community Care is a family company and is still owned and managed by Angela Gifford.
Your Own Care Manager...
As a result, in September 1980, Angela launched her long-term Able Community Care Live-in Carer Service.
The idea was to offer experienced housekeeper/carers who would move into a person’s home and provide support for the domestic work in the home, assist with personal care needs and provide security and companionship. The housekeeper/carers would stay for fortnightly periods after which, a second housekeeper/carer would move in.
The objective was that each person needing care would begin to choose the carers they were comfortable with, carers who were providing appropriate support and whom they would like to return to them on a rotational system. After a three month trial, evidence showed that professional relationships were beginning to form and both clients and care staff expressed satisfaction with the arrangements, the Live-in Carer Service was then officially launched.
If you would like to know more about Able Community Care, please contact us on 01603 764567 or email us at info@ablecommunitycare.com
Where you need us.
For 45 years, we have been providing our Live-in Care Service in very rural areas, villages, towns and cities across England, Scotland, Including the offshore Islands, Wales and the Channel Islands providing a true alternative to moving into a residential care setting.
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