Supporting Independence
Home care agency in Tower Hamlets
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About
Supporting Independence is a home care agency based in Tower Hamlets, London, providing care and support in people's own homes. Its main focus is dementia care, and it also supports older people, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with learning disabilities. Help is available with bathing, toileting and continence care, grooming and personal hygiene, dressing, and walking.
The Care Quality Commission rates Supporting Independence Good overall, based on a report published in 2021. The agency is also rated Good for each key question: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 13 October 2021 · Last inspected 20 September 2021
Inspectors found that Supporting Independence, a domiciliary agency serving older and physically disabled people from the Bengali community in their own homes, gave people care from staff who spoke their language and understood their culture. Support was described as punctual, flexible, responsive to changing needs, and delivered in ways that respected cultural food preferences. Safeguarding, recruitment, staffing levels, infection control and managers' oversight were all judged to be in place.
- Care workers spoke people's languages and understood their culture, and people were given key information in their own language
- Risks to people's wellbeing were assessed with suitable plans, including for chronic conditions such as diabetes
- Staffing was consistent, staff were recruited safely, and COVID-19 protections, including PPE and regular testing, were in place
- Managers checked on the quality of the service through frequent contact and spot checks, and people knew how to complain
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Supporting Independence will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Supporting Independence is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal London Hospital, 0.3 miles away. The local GP practice is THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR., 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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