Domestic Support

DOMESTIC SUPPORT SERVICES AT BUTTERFLY CARE

Domestic support can be assistance with the running of your household to ensure that your home remains just as you like it. Support can be provided on a daily, weekly or fortnightly basis. We operate across BANES, Wiltshire and Somerset, and offer services to many major towns and cities including; Bath, Trowbridge, Westbury, Radstock, Frome and beyond.

Butterfly staff can assist you with tasks you find more demanding, leaving you free to save your energy for the things you enjoy doing.

If you are having regular visits, then some of these tasks can be incorporated into a daily routine. In addition to this, you may prefer to have a separate visit to focus on the domestic tasks.

Domestic help may consist of all or some of the following:

• Maintain the cleanliness of your kitchen and bathroom.
• Keeping your environment free from dust through polishing, dusting and vacuuming.
• Washing up and/or loading and unloading your dishwasher.
• Ensuring you have clean clothes to wear by doing your laundry and ironing.
• Washing and ironing sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers.
• Making your bed and/or changing the sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers.
• Putting your refuse and recycling out on the appropriate days.

What other domestic support can be provided?

Shopping – You can organise a regular shopping trip with a member of staff giving you the support to select your own products, or we can agree a shopping list with you and shop on your behalf at a store of your choice.

Meal Preparation – Whether you enjoy a meal that is cooked from scratch with fresh ingredients, or you prefer ready meals, Butterfly staff can assist you. Staff can also prepare snacks and drinks for immediate use or for later in the day if required. Meal preparation is available throughout the day at a time that suits you.

Research has shown that good nutrition and hydration is especially beneficial for older people in the prevention of falls, illnesses, and mental health issues. With the onset of dementia, cooking for one and eating alone can be a major cause of older people failing to meet their nutritional and hydrational needs adequately, resulting in increased admissions to hospital.