WHO WE SERVE:
Our service is here to support the following groups of people:
Older People
Adults with Dementia
Adults with Mental Health Problems
Adults with Sensory Disabilities
Adults with Physical Difficulties
Adults with Learning Difficulties
Carers of any of the above
WHY CHOOSE US?
652
Families helped in the Teignbridge area this year
91 Volunteers
+ 19 paid staff helping you and your family when you need it the most.
About us
Our charity is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in Teignbridge through a variety of free community support services, including assistance claiming benefits entitlements, and paid for services including sitting and home care, home help, and nail trimming.
Our wonderful volunteers provide our community support services, and we have a team of trained care staff providing the paid-for services. We are committed to supporting both individuals and their caregivers to ensure they receive the assistance they need.
We are honoured and thrilled to receive the King's Award for Voluntary Service in respect of our amazing volunteers who go above and beyond to provide our free services.
Our services
Nail Trimming
We bring the expertise of our practitioners to your doorstep, offering professional nail cutting support in the comfort of your own home. (charges apply).
Home Help
We support older people with routine household tasks such as cleaning and laundry, shopping, and dealing with paperwork. (charges apply).
Companionship
Our Community Support befrienders offer companionship to those in need, reducing social isolation and contributing to mental and physical well-being.
Home Care
Established in 1997 and registered with the CQC, our trained staff can support with personal care needs or provide a sitting service. (charges apply)
HELP WHEN IT IS NEEDED
The hardest part of care is knowing when to ask. At Assist Teignbridge we are with you and your family at every step of the journey. Here to simplify and demystify everything from care to benefits.
PARTNERSHIPS
We work with various other organisations to ensure a consistent service, these include:
Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureau - Provides, free confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of topics.
Homeless in Teignbridge Support (HITS) - leading the response to homelessness and crisis.
Age UK Devon
Teign Housing
Teignbridge Community and Voluntary Services (CVS)
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Assist Teignbridge aims to deliver a high quality, professional service to all clients at all times, and in order to maintain and improve our standards of provision we use a variety of methods of quality assurance. For our regulated provision (personal care and nail trimming) we are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are inspected and monitored by them. At our latest review July 2023 our rating was “Good”.
TESTIMONIALS
Our clients and their families often share their appreciation of services provided. Throughout this website we have tried to share a few of their sentiments such as:
"Thank you so much for sending the volunteer to help us fill in the Attendance Allowance forms."
"She was very sensitive and sympathetic to my sister's needs. I am pleased to say my sister has received the higher rate, and back-dated"