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At Alternative Care Services the health, wellbeing and safety of our clients, staff and partners is our top priority – every single day. The situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to develop and we are working with our local health team doctor, we have developed a policy to support our clients, our staff and partners to ensure we are protecting and supporting everyone we work with. Our policy closely follows the NHS and UK Government guidelines set out for care providers.we can still provide you support. Our staff will wear gloves, aprons, face masks and eye coverings when supporting you. We can also go shopping for you and bring to your home. However, all waste (yours and our PPE) will have to remain in your home until the self-isolation period is over. We are available to speak over the phone or via email at any time of the day or night.
Ending prejudice in care: 'As we go grey we don’t become less gay' A new initiative aims to make care homes more inclusive for older LGBT people. Ramses Underhill-Smith set up Alternative Care Services, which provides home care support to LGBTIQ+ adults in London, after a friend contracted HIV.
Ruth transitioned at 81, Ramses in his late 40s, and Bethan, at 57, is about to have surgery. Meet the trans baby boomers
The owner of a newly launched domiciliary home care company, which is the first in the UK to deliver targeted home care services for the LGBT community, has spoken out about how traditional models of care in Britain are ‘letting down’ an older generation of LGBT people.
Alternative Care Services are revolutionizing healthcare. The UK’s first LGBTQI+ focused domiciliary care service has been launched, Providing excellent support to members of the LGBTQI+ community in need of care and support.
Hourly
- Starting at
- £18 an hour
- Excellent hourly support from just £18 an hour.
HALF-DAY
- Starting at
- £68 day
- Excellent care, support and companionship for a half day (4 hours)
FULL-DAY
- Starting at
- £138 day
- We’ll support you all day (8 hours) with high quality care and companionship
OVERNIGHT
- Starting at
- £174 night
- Complete, outstanding 10-hour support from £174 a night
LIVE-IN
- Starting at
- £2300 week
- For 24 hour care that is more desirable and affordable option to residential care