Belong at Home Macclesfield

Kennedy Avenue, Macclesfield SK10 3DE
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9.8 39 Reviews
  • Belong at Home Macclesfield, Macclesfield
Choose Belong at Home Macclesfield as your home care provider, and you'll be sure to receive the support that you need, when you need it.

The same friendly faces can visit you every day, trained to go the extra mile for you and find a way to make your requests possible. Through personal care and companionship, they support you to continue living in your own home and community. They offer expert support with daily living and medication and staff can also assist with general domestic chores and help you to attend appointments or go out for leisure. Their expertise in supporting people with dementia can also help to alleviate stress and promote your general well-being.

More and more people are turning to Belong at Home Macclesfield to enable their loved ones to enjoy a trusting relationship with their support team and feel confident and secure in their care.

Areas covered: Covering Alderley Edge, Macclesfield, Prestbury and Wilmslow.

Belong is a values-based, not-for-profit organisation, founded on their vision that older people have the right to enjoy the same community belonging and richness of experience that they have always known.

Care Provided by Belong at Home Macclesfield

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Call in Service
  • Cleaning Service
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • High Dependency Care, two carers attending
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Assistance
  • Older Person Care
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite cover
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Sit in Service
  • Transportation Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Karen Burgess (Area Manager)

Funding & Fees Guide for Belong at Home Macclesfield

  • Prices
  • The minimum visit is 30 minutes and current rates are:
    •   £24.75 for 30 minutes
    •   £31.13 for 45 minutes
    •   £37.50 for a 60-minute visit



  • See key facts and pricing information on our website for further details.


Belong at Home Macclesfield Reviews (39)

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Belong at Home Macclesfield has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.818) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Belong at Home Macclesfield has 39 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My sister and I find the staff superb, knowledgeable and friendly. Few problems with the plumbing but fixed. Place is always clean and tidy.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We are delighted that you are finding our homecare service a valuable way of helping to support your sister. Thanks again for choosing Belong at Home Macclesfield.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband, who has Parkinson's, is having supervision whilst showering and dressing twice a week. The same two ladies usually alternate the days and they are punctual, professional, caring, friendly and cheerful. We have both built up a good relationship with them and in fact, I think he prefers the
'Belong at Home' days to those when he has me! Joking apart, I am really glad that we chose Belong at Home - it gives me time to relax when I know he is in completely safe and capable hands. Thank you to the manager and the team.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback. We are delighted to know that your husband is happy with our team at Belong at Home Macclesfield and that their dedication is making a real difference to both of you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Feel in completely safe hands with Belong at Home carers - on time, cheerful, attentive and will phone with any doubts or alerts on Mum's status. As well as the practical day-to-day things, the carers are genuinely good company and are making my life much easier, and Mum's life longer and better. Happy!

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for this lovely review. We really appreciate you taking the time to provide it and our Belong at Home team will be delighted to hear that both yourself and your mum feel safe and happy with the level of care given.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Belong at Home team are the most caring and professional team that I have encountered, both professionally and personally. They provide daily care for my mother and over the past eight months, have gone above and beyond in helping her settle in her new environment. Aside from the practical support,
they also provide, more importantly, emotional support, alleviating any anxieties that someone with Alzheimer's can present with. As a family, we cannot thank them enough and for being flexible and communicating any issues in a timely manner.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to submit such wonderful feedback. We aim to maintain high standards and we are so delighted to hear this has been your experience. I will make sure that your kind words are passed to the Belong at Home Macclesfield team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The care that my mother has been receiving at home from the Belong team since September this year has been of a consistently high standard. All of the team are polite, caring and helpful with my mother most importantly, but also towards me too. Thanks very much.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this feedback. Our team will be most touched to read this, especially that you find them caring and helpful. We are delighted to hear that your experience of Belong at Home Macclesfield is so positive.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you so much to the Belong at Home team for your help and support with my mum (and dad!). It has been extremely reassuring to know that she will receive a friendly daily visit to get her day started and that her needs are well provided for by the care team. The carers have been fantastic - very
kind and thoughtful, and Mum has really enjoyed their company. The team have also been very flexible in changing visit times to fit in with my parents. I massive thank you to everyone for being prepared to help out when both my parents contracted Covid and Mum was sent home from respite care! The Belong at Home team were not only prepared to come out and care for Mum, but they also increased care hours from 1 to 2 each day over the initial period to provide appropriate care. There has been regular telephone contact from staff checking in with me to make sure we are happy and that Mum's needs are catered for, which has been much appreciated.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for such lovely feedback. We are so pleased to hear your mum and dad are happy with us and enjoying our services. We are delighted to know that you find our carers fantastic. We will make sure your review is passed on to the Belong at Home Macclesfield team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we would like to take this opportunity to thank Belong over the past 4/5 years who enabled our mum to stay comfortably in her own home till the end of her life.
Over time we had to increase visits as needed, she was always well cared for and enjoyed the company of the carers who she had
many happy times with.
Finally, Belong in the past 6 months or so provided an hour-a-week cleaning, which we were more than happy with.
Thank you.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Macclesfield. We are so touched by your kind words and are delighted that your mum was happy and enjoyed the company of our carers. Thank you for choosing Belong.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 91-year-old father has been receiving twice-daily care visits from Belong at Home after a recent illness. The staff are caring and kind. They use their common sense and are happy to help with household tasks as well as personal care. We're very happy with the support Dad is receiving.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We aim to maintain high standards at Belong at Home Macclesfield, we are so delighted to hear this has been your experience and that you are happy with the support and care your dad is receiving.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We signed up with Belong a Home before Christmas and have found the service to be very good. My husband has Alzheimer’s and I was anxious that he should have some stimulation and exercise. After an initial meeting, we agreed to a 2 hourly companion service each week. This has been very successful, partly
due to the kindness and understanding of the carer and the flexibility of time from all the office staff. My husband has been able to walk for an hour or so and stop for a coffee and cake which has really helped his mood.
Whenever I have spoken to any of the staff they have always been so helpful and courteous. I would have no hesitation in recommending the service.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our team work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home Macclesfield team to know that this is appreciated. We are delighted to hear that you find our team so helpful and courteous. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Macclesfield.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 95-year-old parents have used the services of Belong Homecare for the past 3 years.
During this time, my mother and father’s needs increased as their health declined. Belong has been able to adapt quickly by increasing daily visits to 3 times a day. They have provided a reliable service involving
morning visits, lunchtime preparation/medication and evening calls. All of the carers have been wonderful, they are caring and reliable and when on calls, they have been able to assist with washing, cleaning and other household things when required.
A most helpful online gateway provides the family with the ability to catch up on all developments during the day. We could not have asked for a better service, thank you.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We aim to maintain high standards at Belong at Home Macclesfield. We are so delighted to hear this has been your experience, and we are especially pleased that you feel you could not have asked for a better service.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Belong at Home has been doing daily visits for my mum who has poor sight and hearing plus dementia. All the carers are professional, work to a high standard and are kind and caring. More importantly, they have taken the time to get to know Mum. This means they can monitor how she is and if there are
any changes - it isn't just up to me. They treat Mum with respect and see the person behind her dementia. Following a recent downturn in her health they contacted me and managed to set up extra visits within 24 hours. The service provided by the whole team is just fantastic and in supporting my mum they support me too. Thank you!

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We are delighted that you are finding our home care service a valuable way of helping to support you and your mum and delighted that the team have taken the time to get to know your mum and is kind and caring. Thanks again for choosing Belong at Home Macclesfield, it's a pleasure to have your mum with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My friend, who has no relatives became more dependent following a Dementia diagnosis two years earlier. Belong domiciliary care initially began calling twice a day to help with medication but as the Dementia progressed they were able to monitor her decline and provide more assistance with personal tasks.
Throughout this time they were conscientious and patient with a lady who could be difficult at times but who in her own way recognised that without them she could not remain at home. Eventually, she moved into an apartment in Belong where she remained semi-independent while still receiving supporting calls from the domiciliary service. Time moved on and so sadly has the Dementia but throughout the care, staff continued to support and monitor the lady's condition, calls were increased to the point that they were simply "popping in " to see that she was safely in bed. I cannot fault the care my friend received, thank you to all those concerned.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this very moving feedback. Our team will be most touched to read this. It's a privilege to care for your friend and we are delighted to hear that your experience of Belong at Home Macclesfield and our Belong Macclesfield village team has been so positive.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so grateful that we have support from Belong at Home to care for my mum in her own home. Most days, Mum is able to do quite a lot for herself, but her condition is unpredictable and can lead to her forgetting to take her pills, to get up in the morning, or to get ready for appointments. Knowing
that Belong are visiting Mum twice a day and will let us know of any issues or concerns is very comforting. Their regular visits have helped us to monitor Mum's condition and make some adjustments so it is better managed. We have a very good relationship with all of the team and know we will get a quick response to any questions we have, or problems that we need their help to resolve.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to submit such wonderful feedback. We aim to maintain high standards at Belong at Home Macclesfield. We are so delighted to hear this has been your experience and I will make sure your kind words are passed to the Belong at Home team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

For the short period of time that the team supported my mum, she was very happy - there was a nice relationship developing, and there was consistency with the carers who came to support Mum and from her daycare service. The contact that I had was always professional and polite as well as caring and
supportive.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback. We are delighted to know that your mum was happy with Belong at Home Macclesfield and that the dedication of our Belong at Home teams made a difference.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Mother has had the support of the Belong at Home team for a couple of years now, her care needs have varied and increased over that time, the support has been amazing.
Karen and her staff have been proactive and supportive as Mum's needs have increased. Without their support, Mum would no longer
be able to live in her home which is where she wants to be. She needs consistency and patience which they have shown in abundance. I need good communication from them, as Mum's dementia means she can't remember to tell me anything, they have always contacted me quickly and with both ideas and solutions to any issues. Can't recommend them enough.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for this lovely review. We really appreciate you taking the time to provide it and our Belong at Home Macclesfield team will be delighted to hear that your mother is happy and that you find the team to be amazing.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Belong at Home have provided an excellent care package for our father over the last three years, which has enabled him to live independently. Their visits have not only involved day-to-day physical care, but also emotional support that has shown empathy, patience and an awareness of our father's needs.
Their communication with the immediate family has been outstanding. We cannot thank them enough for all they have done for our father.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to provide this lovely feedback. We are delighted to know that your father is happy with Belong At Home Macclesfield and that the dedication of our Belong at Home teams are making a difference.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the carers were good, kind and helpful. They always tried to solve any problem we were having; in fact, we could not have had better care.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. Our team work really hard to ensure a friendly, homely and welcoming environment. It means a great deal to our Belong at Home Macclesfield team to know that this is appreciated. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Macclesfield.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Belong at Home Macclesfield gave valuable assistance to my parents for many years and when my mother died two years ago, they immediately increased their care to look after my father who suffers from dementia. The care given is of the highest standard. The staff are professional and above all very caring.
It is a testament to their high standards that they continued to provide excellent service during the pandemic.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our service; we are so pleased that you have had such a positive experience especially at this time. We really appreciate your support. I will share your comments with my team. Thank you for choosing Belong at Home Macclesfield.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Professional, reliable and caring.
I was very undecided in the present situation, about asking for help with my husband who has dementia and mobility problems. However, I feel reassured and 'safe' by the PPE used, and it is good for my husband to see, to laugh and share a joke with someone other than
just myself.

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. We are extremely pleased to hear that you are pleased with the service that our Belong at Home team provides and that we are able to offer assurances during this difficult time. Thank you for choosing to Belong at Home.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I, and my parents, cannot thank Belong at Home Macclesfield enough for all their help, kindness and support over the years, and especially over the last extremely difficult months.
Management and Carers have gone way above and beyond the call of duty! Their calm, professional, caring approach gives
them the reputation they truly deserve. They are friends, as well as carers, to us all!
The colossal amount of behind the scenes work they have put in, liaising with the teams of professionals working alongside my parents (occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc) has really paid off, and must have taken a tremendous amount of time and energy, which they have just got on with.
We could not have managed to keep mum and dad at home, and out of hospital, without them.
May I also just mention their diligence to health and safety, for staff and clients. Wearing masks, visors, aprons, gloves and following strict protocols has really paid off. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Reply from Karen Burgess, Area Manager at Belong at Home Macclesfield

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong at Home Macclesfield. We are so touched by your kind words and will aim to keep our services to such high standards. We will share the comments with the team.


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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.818)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.818) out of 10 for Belong at Home Macclesfield is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.818 for Belong at Home Macclesfield is calculated as follows: ( (55 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 66 Ratings = 4.818

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Belong at Home Macclesfield is based on 11 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 31 May 2019

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    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (4)

Karen

Karen Burgess

Job Title: Area Manager

Qualifications: NVQ levels 2, 3 & 5 in health and social care.


Experience: Karen has worked in the care sector for 29 years starting as a Support Worker in a dementia unit. After 2 years, Karen took up a position as a Community Support Worker for Social Services working with vulnerable adults in the community. In 2009 she worked as a Senior for the Reablement team within Social Services assisting vulnerable adults to aim towards independence sourcing care and support when required. After 21 years with Social Services, Karen joined Belong at Home as a Community Support Worker quickly rising to Senior and in 2016 she became the Registered Manager for Belong at Home.


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Andrew Shield

Job Title: Head of Operations (Belong at Home)

Andy is a highly motivated and caring member of the Belong at Home team and its longest-standing colleague, having been appointed as its first community support worker when the service was launched in 2009.


Andy embodies Belong values and has worked across the various Belong at Home regions to support local teams through various challenging periods. He has been instrumental in developing the service to its current level and is committed to taking it to the next level, both in terms of business growth and closer integration with the villages to ensure our services operate in a complementary manner. He is loved and admired by customers and colleagues alike, working closely with his care team and also with other managers, providing support to all who need it. As Head of Operations (Belong at Home), Andrew maintains his focus on the customer, leading by example and showing his usual determination to ensure that clients receive person-centred support from a team in which he is personally invested. Andrew is a great example of someone who lives and breathes the organisation’s ethos, values and culture, and instils these into both his team and other managers. He is a truly inspirational individual.


Rachael

Rachael Gray

Job Title: Practice Development Facilitator

Rachael is an outstanding trainer, who has worked in the Health and Social Care sector for 29 years.


She started with Cheshire County Council in domiciliary care in 1996 and then joined CLS in 1997 where she worked as a Care Assistant and Care Team Leader before progressing to a Care Manager.


Recognising her passion for mentoring and developing others, she made the move to training company, Total People, where she worked for 15 years as a Training Advisor/Assessor/IQA supporting learners through various Health and Social Care qualifications at L2/3/5.


In 2017, she was appointed Practice Development Facilitator for Belong at Home, with responsibility for the professional development of our community support workers across all regions.


An invaluable member of our team, Rachael enjoys empowering others to be able to support customers in a person-centred way to ensure they receive continuity of high quality care.


Elaine

Elaine Wilson

Job Title: Enquiry Manager

Joined: 2016

Elaine brings a wealth of care sector experience to her role as Senior Enquiry Manager for Belong at Home and, above all, carries it out with enormous empathy and compassion.


She has supported the expansion of Belong’s home care service since 2016, providing advice, information and guidance to people seeking support in their own homes.


Prior to that she worked as Enquiry Manager for CLS Care Services for a number of years, applying her previous extensive experience as a frontline carer to bear in her ability to support enquirers through the process of finding the right care setting, as well as supporting managers to promote their care services effectively.


Elaine’s caring qualities have been honed over a long career in the care sector, which she first joined in 1988, holding a variety of roles, including Care Assistant, Activity Co-ordinator and Team Leader, before working as a highly effective Registered Home Manager for 15 years.


Frequently Asked Questions about Belong at Home Macclesfield

What Type of Services does Belong at Home Macclesfield offer?

Belong at Home Macclesfield offers Home Care.

How many Carers does Belong at Home Macclesfield employ?

Belong at Home Macclesfield employs 12 carers.