Bush Hill Park · Enfield
Home Care in Bush Hill Park, EN1
Live-in care, and visiting care where a nearby carer is available, for homes on Wellington Road, Main Avenue, Queen Anne's Place and the streets on both sides of the railway.
We can arrange care at home in Bush Hill Park. Our base is in Lewisham, on the other side of London, so most of what we offer here is live-in care. Regular visits depend on whether a carer who lives locally is free, and we will tell you straight away if one is not. Whichever you choose, Jackie, our registered manager, visits first for a free assessment and writes the care plan with you.
A Victorian estate that grew up around its station
Bush Hill Park was planned as one estate. In 1875 the North London Estates Company bought 373 acres of the old Bush Hill Park House estate, and the first houses went up between 1880 and 1886, alongside the station that opened in 1880. The company went bankrupt in 1887, so building slowed, and the estate was not finished until around 1914. Wellington Road, Queen Anne's Place and Dryden Road were among the first streets, and the historic core of the estate has been a conservation area since the 1980s. Main Avenue's United Reformed Church dates from 1910.
The railway splits the estate in two. West of the line there are larger semis and some detached houses. East of it the terraces are smaller. Almost everywhere the homes have two storeys, and the stairs are what decide how care works:
- On the west side, there is usually room for a ground-floor bedroom or a live-in carer's room. Bathrooms tend to be upstairs, so a stairlift or a downstairs shower is often the conversation to have.
- On the east side, halls and landings are narrower, which affects where a hoist, commode or hospital bed can go. We plan around the space you have.
- Some of the bigger houses were replaced by flats after 1960. These are usually easier to care for someone in.
In a conservation area, external changes such as ramps can need extra thought, so ask the council's occupational therapist early if you think one will be needed.
Can a carer park in Bush Hill Park?
Bush Hill Park is one of Enfield's older controlled parking zones, so a carer who drives cannot simply leave the car in a residents' bay. Enfield issues carer permits for people driving to home care visits inside a CPZ. The application has to be backed by a medical practitioner, district nurse, health visitor or social worker who confirms the care is needed.
On public transport, Bush Hill Park station is on the Overground Weaver line, between Edmonton Green and Enfield Town, with trains running to Liverpool Street. The 192 bus runs between Tottenham Hale and Enfield Town, and the 377 runs between Ponders End and Oakwood. Both serve the area.
How do I get a council care assessment for someone in Bush Hill Park?
Bush Hill Park is in the London Borough of Enfield. Contact Enfield Adult Social Care's Single Point of Access on 020 8379 1001, or find the online referral through gov.uk's Enfield page. The assessment looks at what the person can and cannot do safely. If they have eligible needs, a financial assessment follows to decide what they contribute. Someone whose savings are above the council's upper limit pays for their own care, but the needs assessment is still worth having, because it is the route to an occupational therapist and to equipment and adaptations. We do not publish prices. We quote once we know what care is needed. For the wider borough picture, see our Enfield home care page.
Two hospitals within reach. Bush Hill Park sits between North Middlesex University Hospital to the south and Chase Farm to the north-west. Chase Farm has an urgent treatment centre only, so emergency admissions and most discharges go through North Middlesex.
Live-in care in a two-storey house
A live-in carer needs their own bedroom. West of the railway, the larger semis usually have one. East of it, the third bedroom in a small terrace is often a box room, so check that it can take a bed and somewhere to keep clothes before you plan on it. Read more about live-in care.
A break for the family carer
Enfield Carers Centre, on Baker Street north of Enfield Town, carries out the carers' assessment for the council, and that assessment can lead to funded breaks. From Bush Hill Park the 192 or 377 gets you into Enfield Town. We can cover a planned break with a live-in carer through our respite care service.
Our services in Bush Hill Park
- Personal care
- Live-in care
- Companionship
- Home help
- Medication support
- Sit-in service
- Respite care
- Dementia care
- Palliative care
- Complex care
- Hospital discharge support
- Nail care
What we can help with in Bush Hill Park
- Personal care, washing and dressing
- Medication prompting and support
- Meals, laundry and home help
- Companionship and getting out
- Dementia care at home
- Support after a hospital stay
- Short breaks for family carers
- Live-in care when needs grow
Elsewhere in Enfield
Home care pages for other parts of Enfield:
Our services
How we can help in Enfield
From a few visits a week to a carer who lives in, choose the support that fits.
Visiting care in Enfield
Regular visits for personal care, medication, meals and company.
Read more →Live-in care in Enfield
A carer who lives in, for one person or a couple.
Read more →Respite care in Enfield
Cover so a family carer can rest, recover or go away.
Read more →Supported living in Enfield
Our homes in Whitton, Kingston and Uxbridge.
Read more →Bush Hill Park FAQs
Bush Hill Park FAQs
Questions families ask us about Bush Hill Park. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
Ask a questionMy mother's house is in the conservation area. Can she still have a stairlift or grab rails?
Usually yes. Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of a building, and internal equipment such as a stairlift or grab rails is normally fine. A ramp at the front door is the kind of change to check first. An occupational therapist can advise, and we will plan care around whatever equipment she has.
Do I need a parking permit for the carer?
Only if the carer drives and the street is inside the controlled parking zone, so check the signs on your road. A live-in carer normally comes by train and does not need one. For visiting care, the carer permit needs confirmation from a health or social care professional.
He lives east of the railway in a small terrace. Is there room for live-in care?
Only if there is a spare bedroom the carer can use. If there is not, we can check whether a local carer is free for visits, and talk through other options at the assessment.
Which station would a carer use?
Bush Hill Park, on the Overground Weaver line from Liverpool Street. Enfield Town is the next stop north and Edmonton Green the next stop south.
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