Home care agency
Wigan Reablement Service
Home care agency in Wigan
Wigan Reablement Service
Home care agency in Wigan
Operated by Wigan Council
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Wigan Reablement Service is a home care agency based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, delivering care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sensory impairment.
The agency was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2019. It was rated Good for safety and Outstanding across the remaining key questions: effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership.
What inspectors found
CQC: OutstandingReport published 20 June 2019 · Last inspected 28 March 2019
Inspectors found that people using this short-term reablement service felt safe and well supported, and said they would recommend it to others. Staff were described as very helpful and as going beyond what people expected, with support adjusted promptly as each person's needs and wishes changed. The service also gave relatives time and practical guidance, which they valued.
- Care is centred on each person, with support plans changed quickly to match what people need and want.
- Staff were described as very helpful, well trained and trusted to make day-to-day decisions.
- Relatives and carers received talk, advice and practical tips from the service.
- The service has strong links with other professionals and organisations, and took part in pilot schemes to improve care, with quality audits and a registered manager seen as a positive role model.
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Wigan Reablement Service 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
Wigan Reablement Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is SULLIVAN WAY SURGERY, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Wigan Council
Wigan Reablement Service is one of 3 services run by Wigan Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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