Home Care in West Ealing, W13

Yes, we can provide home care in West Ealing. Live-in care can be arranged wherever there is a spare bedroom. Visiting care is possible when we have carers available for the times you need, and West Ealing is one of the easier parts of the borough for us to reach. We start with a free assessment at home and agree a written care plan before any care begins.

Split Edwardian houses and shared stairs

West Ealing is the stretch of Uxbridge Road west of Ealing Broadway, with its own high street, and the streets behind it are mostly Edwardian terraces. Many of the larger houses have been divided into flats, so an older person in W13 may well live on the first or second floor with no lift and a narrow shared staircase. Some streets are named after apple varieties, a reminder that this was orchard and market-garden land in the 19th century. There are also council estates, including Green Man Lane, which is being regenerated, and newer flats near the station.

A converted flat changes the care plan. Hoists and wheelchairs are hard to use on narrow landings, a bath with no shower makes washing harder, and if getting downstairs takes a carer's arm, outings need planning. We look at all of this at the assessment. We may suggest asking the council's occupational therapists about rails or a bath board before the first personal care visit.

Parking a carer in West Ealing's zones

Controlled parking zones cover much of W13, including the West Ealing and Ealing Dean zones, so a carer who drives cannot just leave the car outside. Ealing Council issues a personal carers parking permit for someone who regularly visits a resident living in a zone. It allows parking in residential permit bays for up to three hours, and the application needs a GP declaration letter showing that the resident needs care. Zone boundaries and hours are on the council's controlled parking zone page. Many carers here come by train or bus instead: West Ealing station has step-free access to the Elizabeth line, and the 207, 427, 483, E3, E8 and Superloop SL8 run through the area.

Which hospital will Mum come home from?

Usually Ealing Hospital, further west along the Uxbridge Road between Hanwell and Southall, which has the borough's 24-hour emergency department. Some people are treated at Hammersmith or Charing Cross instead. Ask the ward who is planning the discharge and when, and ring us early, not on the day she leaves, so we can tell you honestly whether we can cover the visits. If we can't, a live-in carer is often possible. Read more about our hospital discharge support.

How do I get a care assessment for someone in West Ealing?

Ring Ealing's Social Care Advice and Referral Centre on 020 8825 8000, or refer yourself online. There is a separate form if you are acting for someone else. The centre carries out an initial assessment and refers on for a full social care or occupational therapy assessment where needed. A financial assessment then decides what the person pays, and council funding can be taken as a direct payment to pay us. Private clients receive a written quote after our own assessment. Our Ealing home care page explains each step.

Live-in care and breaks for carers

If the flat has a second bedroom, live-in care gives someone support through the day and night without a stream of visits. For family carers, we can provide respite, from a few hours of sit-in to a fortnight's live-in cover. The council's dementia support listing includes the St Barnabas Church memory cafe on Pitshanger Lane, W5, on Thursday mornings, a short trip north for many W13 families.

What we can help with in West Ealing

• 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