Home & Visiting Care in Crawley

Crawley • West Sussex

Flexible hourly visiting care at home in Crawley

Not everyone needs round-the-clock support. For many people in Crawley the right answer is a helping hand at the right moments of the day: someone to help you up and washed in the morning, a prompt so medication is taken on time, a hot meal at lunchtime, or a friendly face who drops in to check all is well. That is what our home and visiting care is built for. Visits can be as short as 30 minutes or run to several calls a day, and the schedule flexes as needs change. Protocol Healthcare Services has arranged this kind of care for more than a decade, and we bring the same standards to Crawley that we apply everywhere we work.

We will be honest about how we operate. Our offices are in the South of England, so we do not run a high-street branch in Crawley itself. What we do run is a genuinely national service, coordinating vetted, background-checked Care Professionals wherever they are needed. Every person we place has completed enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, references and training before they start, and a consultant is on hand around the clock, so families in Langley Green, Gossops Green or Furnace Green get the same reassurance as those on our doorstep.

What visiting care in Crawley can include

• ✓ Short 30-minute drop-in and check-in visits
• ✓ Two, three or four visits a day as needs grow
• ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
• ✓ Medication prompts and support
• ✓ Meal preparation, drinks and nutrition
• ✓ Light housework, laundry and shopping
• ✓ Help getting out and about around Crawley
• ✓ Companionship and regular wellbeing checks

Care that helps you stay independent at home

The aim of visiting care is simple: to help you carry on living in your own home for as long as you safely can. A little regular support with the tasks that have become harder, whether that is managing tablets, preparing a proper meal or feeling steady on your feet, often means the difference between staying put and moving on. People keep their own bedroom, their garden, their neighbours and the routines they value, from a morning stroll near Tilgate Park to a regular trip into the town centre around Queens Square and the County Mall. Because we plan visits around the person, the support can start small and build up gently rather than arriving all at once.

Local knowledge across Crawley

Crawley is a post-war New Town in the north east of West Sussex, laid out around a ring of distinct neighbourhoods that each have their own character, and needs vary from one to the next. We arrange visiting care right across the town, from Three Bridges, Northgate and West Green near the centre to Pound Hill, Maidenbower and Southgate, and out to Ifield, Langley Green, Gossops Green, Bewbush and Broadfield. Whether you live in an older New Town property or a newer home in Kilnwood Vale, and wherever you sit in the RH10 or RH11 postcodes, we build a visiting schedule that fits your day rather than asking you to fit ours.

We also support people after a spell in hospital. Crawley Hospital in the West Green neighbourhood, run by Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, provides community and outpatient services close to the town centre, while acute and emergency care is often provided at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, part of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. In the first weeks after a discharge, a few well-timed visits a day can keep medication on track, make sure meals are eaten and spot small problems before they become big ones, reducing the risk of a readmission.

Funding and the cost of visiting care in Crawley

Visiting care is priced on the amount of support you need, so a couple of short calls a day costs very differently from a fuller package. We give you a clear picture before anything begins, with no hidden extras. Many Crawley families self-fund, but you may be entitled to help: West Sussex County Council can carry out a free care needs assessment followed by a financial assessment, and care at home in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), so you can expect consistent standards. Our team is happy to explain the options, and you can read more on our paying for care guide or explore the full range of support we arrange on our Crawley home care page.

More than home care: staffing for Crawley providers

Alongside care for families, we are an REC-affiliated healthcare staffing agency with national reach. Care homes, supported living services and NHS teams across Crawley rely on us for dependable cover, from NMC-registered nurses and support workers to mental health and learning disability specialists. If you run a service locally, see our staffing services overview.

Areas of Crawley we cover for visiting care

We arrange home and visiting care across the town and its surrounding communities, including:

• Three Bridges
• Northgate
• West Green
• Southgate
• Ifield
• Langley Green
• Pound Hill
• Maidenbower
• Gossops Green
• Bewbush
• Broadfield
• Tilgate
• Furnace Green
• Kilnwood Vale