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Food and drink, Health and wellbeing including therapies, Help in the home or garden, Hobbies and interests, Holidays and short breaks, Personal care, Planning and representation including advocacy and Support Planning, Socialising, companionship and friendship, Support to manage money, User led,

Hi my name is Helen Parker.

I like to think I’m a positive, enthusiastic person with a fun sense of character. I am reliable and professional.

I live in Yeovil with my husband and have two grown up boys and a granddaughter.

I offer a flexible responsive, person-centred support service that gives people choice and control over the support they would like.

I offer a traditional service that is viable and offers security tailored to your needs.

Over the years I have done a lot of voluntary work in the children’s sector winning a national award for volunteering in 2014.

I have worked in adult social care for the past 10 years with SCC, working mostly alongside adults with learning disabilities, as a support leader.

I have worked in a varied range of settings including day services, supported living and the community.

I have experience in adult social care, learning disabilities, elderly care, child care, mental health, challenging behaviour and dementia.

When my two boys were growing up I worked and trained in child care and became an adult tutor and NVQ assessor.

I have an NVQ2 in health and social care and an NVQ 3 in child care and special educational needs; I also have a level 4 qualification in managing quality standards.

I love to cook and have a 706/1 and 2 in catering, which I did when I left school; I am often found in the kitchen making cake for my friends.

I have just become an eating and drinking link worker, supporting people with eating and drinking problems and dysphasia.

I have a diploma in dementia and other training and certificates in moving and handling, medication, safeguarding, data protection, first aid, fire safety, etc.  A full list can be given upon request.

I offer services to people who need care or support to independently live a full life and keep well in their own home and be part of their community. I promote diversity and equality and am compliant with all legislative and regulatory requirements, including insurance an enhanced DBS. I also have excellent references.

I offer a flexible, responsive, person-centred support service that gives people choice and control over the support they would like.
The services I offer include:
• Personal care
• Companionship
• Shopping, running errands (either with you or for you)
• Appointments or accompanied local trips out
• Sitting services
• Meal preparations and cooking for fun
• Supporting activities to help you achieve goals and maintain interests and hobbies. Leisure, wellbeing and social opportunities
• Cleaning, including deep spring clean, decluttering and organising. Helping to make the impossible task seem entirely manageable…and possibly even fun!
• Help with paperwork
• Light maintenance/DIY jobs
• Help with computer/internet
• Respite services including waking nights and sleepins
• Transport
• Holidays and short breaks
• Peer support and buddy schemes

Last Updated: 6th November, 2018