Mansfield home care company unites with NHS to pioneer service in Nottinghamshire

Denise Pitts, registered care manager at Your Home Care, checks the blood pressure of a resident in their own home.

The service, which the Your Home Care company is running in conjunction with the National Health Service, enables staff from the firm to run medical checks and detect any changes in a person’s health.

If any changes are identified, the care company can notify healthcare professionals and action can be taken.

The benefits of the RESTORE2 service have been felt from its very first call when a man who had not seen his doctor for more than a year needed his blood medication changing.

Denise Pitts, registered care manager at Your Home Care, has been trained to deliver the service. She said: “This new service is unique in Nottinghamshire and we are happy to be working with the NHS on this because we see the value that people in our care will get from it.

“People can’t always go to see a doctor, for many different reasons, but as we go into their homes, we can be the eyes and ears and can identify where action is needed. It’s an honour to be able to provide yet more value to people who need it most.”

Denise was the worker who identified that the man did not need the meidcation he was using. She will be training Your Home Care staff to deliver the service, which includes blood pressure and temperature tests, pulse, and the monitoring of oxygen levels.

The woman whose father-in-law was helped said: “Your Home Care, using the RESTORE2 process, discovered that my father-in-law’s blood pressure had dropped significantly, an issue we were unaware of. As a result of these checks, we were able to contact the GP who changed medication, allowing my father-in-law’s blood pressure to return to a normal reading.”

Your Home Care was founded by Paul Pitchford and Scott Marsh who have many years of experience in the field. Paul said: “Our overall aim is to deliver outstanding care and raise standards in the home care sector. Offering RESTORE2 is a perfect example of how we are taking home care to the next level.”

To find out more, go to www.yourhomecare.co.uk.