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Since launching Five Lamps Homecare in 2017, we are proud of the impact we have made. Starting with less than 10 staff, we have grown and now employ more than 90 colleagues delivering on average 6000 of care each week.
A 24/7 service provided 365 days a year, we have now delivered more than 300,000 hours of personal care and support and made a positive difference to over 400 local people and their families by helping them remain independent and able to remain living in their own homes.
Five Lamps Homecare is part of the Five Lamps Organisation, a Thornaby based charity that has been supporting the Thornaby and wider Stockton communities for over 40 years.
With our roots firmly in Thornaby and Stockton, 80% of our colleagues who work with us are born and bred in Teesside with more than 95% living in the area. This means we understand and care passionately for local individuals and communities. Our aim is to improve life chances and opportunities by supporting individuals and families with social and financial inclusion.
Our goal is simply to ‘Make People Matter’ and that is why we provide care at home. We know that in older years, or if you have a disability, getting the help you need to be able to live independently and remaining part of the community is vital.
It is a choice for those who don’t want to move into a residential care home; and it is peace of mind for families who cannot be there to deliver the care that is needed but want to know their loved ones are safe and cared for.
Everyone knows the pressure the NHS and Adult Social Care is under, but at Five Lamps Homecare we have developed a service that we know works and our service users love. A service that is run by a not-for-profit charity meaning every penny we receive goes into running and delivering charitable activities.
“The job I do is what I love so much.” One care worker stated.
We provide care at home through the Stockton Borough Councils Care Framework; however, it is less well known that we deliver other care packages and services.
We provide:
- A ‘personal budget’ home care service, supporting people to decide what care and support they need, when they want it and importantly decide who they want to deliver it. We help people find the right care package for them.
- Advice and support for those struggling to make ends meet.
- Private home care packages for those who fund their own care.
- Social and wellbeing support ranging from domestics and cleaning; support with shopping through to a befriending service.
- Access to our signposting to overcome loneliness and isolation.
- End of life pathway support.
- Medication support ranging from collecting prescriptions through to trained people able to dispense prescribed medications.
The services aren’t just for older people; we offer them to individuals and families who have disabilities and/or need extra support.
Five Lamps has a track record of responding to community issues continuing the legacy of Thornaby Five Lamps. Installed in 1874 at the junction of Mandale Road and George Street, the lamps were a focal point for the local community where issues were debated, and community solutions agreed.
150 years later, we continue to listen, adapt and respond to local needs, delivering products and services that we know we can help address issues and improve lives.
For more information or to discuss a Five Lamps Homecare package please contact 01642 753517.
Keep an eye out, as we will be doing something to celebrate the 150 years of the original Five Lamps alongside 21 years of The Youthy on Thornaby Road.
