Care Homes and Care at Home Providers in Portland

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Aa-i-care - 35 Southwell
Location: 35 Southwell Street
Portland, Dorset, DT5 2DP
Phone: 01305 821001
Website: http://www.aaicare.com/
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Agincare Live-in Care (south West)
Location: Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Castletown
Portland, Dorset, DT5 1BB
Phone: 08000 121247
Website: https://www.agincare.com/live-in-care/
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Agincare Uk Weymouth
Location: Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Portland
Portland, Dorset, DT5 1BB
Phone: 08003 047358
Website: http://www.agincare.com/home-care/dorset/domiciliary-care-weymouth-portland/
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Casterbridge Homecare
Location: 30 Easton Street
Portland, DT5 1BT
Phone: 01305 818306
Website: NA

Care Homes and Care at Home

Care Homes: Care homes are organisations providing accommodation and care for people who are unable to look after themselves. There are generally two types of care homes: Residential homes and Nursing homes (Most care homes offer both residential and nursing care places). Residential homes provide accommodation and personal care, such as help with washing, dressing, taking medicines, going to the toilet etc. Nursing homes, apart from the above tasks, also has one or more qualified nurse to take care of the nursing needs of the residents.

Care at Home (or Homecare) Homecare service providers provide a carer who visit you at your home to help with day-to-day tasks such as washing, dressing, taking medicines, going to the toilet, shopping, getting out for lunch etc. Some specialised providers may also provide nurses for nursing needs at home.

There are 4 Care Homes and Care at Home in Portland.


What are GPs? : GP stands for 'General Practitioner' who can deal with all type of medical conditions and mainly treats acute (short duration) and chronic (diseases that lasts for more than three months) illnesses. GPs provide routine health care checkups like physical examinations, vaccinations, simple surgical operations etc. They also provide advice on diet and smoking, preventive care and health education to patients.
GPs are not specialized in any one particular area. So, if they can't deal with any particular medical condition, they refer the patient to the specialized hospital for tests, treatment, or to see a consultant with specialist knowledge.

What is a GP Practice? : GPs usually work in practices (a physical location / clinic) as part of a team that includes nurses, healthcare assistants, practice managers, receptionists and other staff. Practices also work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as health visitors, midwives, mental health services and social care services. GP practices should make information about their services easily available to their patients. Our website also provide detailed information about General Practices which is easy to comprehend and freely accessible.

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