Visiting Home Care in Dalston

Yes. Dalston is one of the parts of Hackney where regular visiting care is most realistic for us, because the Overground runs straight up from south-east London. Carers can help with washing and dressing, meals, medication and getting out, and live-in care is available too. It starts with a free assessment in your home.

Can carers get to Dalston from south-east London?

More easily than to most of Hackney. The Windrush line runs from Brockley and New Cross, a short hop from our office in Lewisham, through Shoreditch and Haggerston to Dalston Junction without a change. Dalston Kingsland, on the Mildmay line, is a few minutes' walk away, and the 30, 38, 56, 67, 76, 149, 242, 243, 277 and 488 buses fan out from the junction. That puts Dalston in the 40 to 50 minute range from SE13, close enough to plan morning and evening calls with some confidence. We still confirm availability for your times before agreeing them.

Dalston's parking zone C runs Monday to Saturday, 8.30am to 6.30pm, so carers here nearly always arrive on foot from the station or the bus.

Three kinds of Dalston home

• The towers around Dalston Square. Newer flats with lifts and level thresholds. The easiest for a wheelchair, a hoist or a walking frame, though bathrooms can be compact.
• The estates either side of Kingsland High Street. Where many of Dalston's older residents actually live. On upper floors, everything depends on the lift, and we plan for the days it is out of action.
• Converted Victorian terraces. Upper flats up a narrow stair, often with a bath and no shower. We look at bathing safety and what Hackney's occupational therapists might fit.

The high street is part of the care

Ridley Road Market and Kingsland High Street are on the doorstep, and for someone who has shopped there for years, a trip to the market can be the best part of the week. A carer can go with someone who uses a frame or a wheelchair, help carry the shopping home and put it away. For families from Dalston's long-established Turkish and Kurdish community, and for anyone else, tell us how meals should be cooked and what the household eats, and it goes into the care plan.

Dalston is also busy late into the night. For someone living above or near the bars and clubs, that can affect sleep and the timing of a bedtime call, so it is worth mentioning when we visit.

Doctors and hospital

The Sandringham Practice and the Dalston Practice share a site on Madinah Road, E8 1PG. Beechwood Medical Centre is at 86A Dalston Lane, and the Queensbridge Group Practice is on Holly Street. Most Dalston patients are admitted to and discharged from Homerton University Hospital. When a discharge is coming, call us early and see hospital discharge support.

Arranging care through Hackney Council

The council's service centre is at 1 Hillman Street, E8, but you do not need to go in. Ask Hackney Adult Social Care for an assessment online or on 020 8356 6262; a financial assessment follows if needs are eligible, and any council funding can be taken as a direct payment if you want to choose the agency yourself. We quote after our own assessment and publish no prices. Our Hackney home care page has the detail on assessments and timescales.

Live-in and respite

Spare bedrooms are scarce in Dalston flats, so live-in care works best in the family houses and larger flats. For short breaks, extra visits while the main carer is away are often simpler. See respite care in Hackney.

Our services in E8

• Personal care
• Companionship
• Home help
• Medication support
• Sit-in service
• Dementia care
• Complex care
• Palliative care
• Hospital discharge support
• Live-in care
• Respite care

What we can help with in Dalston

• 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