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Discover how Assist Teignbridge supports older adults and carers across our local community.
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Who We Serve
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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
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Why Choose Us?
Before
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.
After
600+ families helped in the Teignbridge area this year
100+ volunteers helping you and your family when you need it the most
20+ years providing support in Dawlish, Teignmouth, and surrounding areas (history update to About Us)
2024 awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service
About us
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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
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Nail Trimming
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We bring the expertise of our practitioners to your doorstep, offering professional nail cutting support in the comfort of your own home. (charges apply).
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Home Help
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We support older people with routine household tasks such as cleaning and laundry, shopping, and dealing with paperwork. (charges apply).
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Benefits Assistance
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Trained volunteers also undertake benefits checks for individuals aged 65+. They will assist you to identify and claim your entitlements.
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Companionship
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Our Community Support befrienders offer companionship to those in need, reducing social isolation and contributing to mental and physical well-being.
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Home Care
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Established in 1997 and registered with the CQC, our trained staff can support with personal care needs or provide a sitting service. (charges apply)
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Volunteer
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Our volunteers provide assistance to individuals with a range of activities to support their health and wellbeing and enable them to live independently for longer.
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Quality Insurance
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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”.
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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)
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.