Home Instead (Glasgow North)

17 Stewart Street, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6BW
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9.9 69 Reviews
  • Home Instead (Glasgow North), Glasgow
Home Instead (Glasgow North) employs experienced carers who are committed to a vision of changing the face of ageing. A wide range of personalised solutions are on offer, combining efficiency and quality, as well as supporting companionship and independence.

A full range of care at home services are provided including personal care, home help, companionship and live in care.

Carers receive ongoing support and professional training, with the company taking pride in showing empathy and compassion at all times. Clients of Home Instead Glasgow have been able to remain in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own homes thanks to the contribution of a friendly and experienced team.

Care Provided by Home Instead (Glasgow North)

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Call in Service
  • Cancer Care
  • Cleaning Service
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • High Dependency Care, two carers attending
  • Laundry Service
  • Learning Disability
  • Medication Assistance
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite cover
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Sit in Service
  • Transportation Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Megan Doris (Registered Care Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Over 18's Only

Funding & Fees Guide for Home Instead (Glasgow North)

  • Prices
  • Minimum 1 hour visits - available on request.


    Available on request


Home Instead (Glasgow North) Reviews (69)

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Home Instead (Glasgow North) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Home Instead (Glasgow North) has 69 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I called Home Instead to arrange a package of care for an elderly relative. An assessment was completed within a few hours and the package of care commenced that night. This gave our family a great peace of mind. All staff were so helpful, efficient and courteous.


All ladies were so respectful and

caring.


Thank you for providing an excellent invaluable service.


Reply from Kaytrina Scott, Deputy Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you so much for your kind words. We're truly grateful you took the time to share your experience. It's our privilege to support families during such important moments, and we're so pleased to hear that the care provided brought you peace of mind. Our team takes great pride in delivering compassionate, respectful, and timely care, and your feedback means the world to us. We'll be sure to pass on your lovely comments to the whole team. Thank you again for your trust-it was an honour to care for your loved one.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My sister was desperate to get home for her last few days - without your team this would have been impossible. She had 24 hour care and nothing was too much bother for any of your providers who were also very caring and considerate to family and friends. All of them went way beyond any care that we
had envisaged. One of them said that she treated everyone as if they were a member of their own family and that was certainly true of all the team caring for my sister. Her nephew and I have the consolation of knowing that she died happy and at peace - we cannot thank you enough.

Reply from Kaytrina Scott, Deputy Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words. It was both a privilege and an honour to support you and your family during such a deeply emotional and sensitive time. We're truly grateful that we were able to honour your sister's wishes and help bring her home, to be surrounded by the people she loved most. Being able to make this happen was only possible because of the dedication and support from not only our team, but from you, your family, and the close friend who stood by her side throughout. It was a true reflection of the love and care she was held in. I feel incredibly fortunate to have met your sister, and to have had the chance to get to know you and your son as well. Your strength, compassion, and commitment to her wishes were remarkable. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for placing your trust in Home Instead during such a difficult time. Wishing you and your son comfort, peace, and all the very best as you move forward. With warmest regards,


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm very glad that I decided to ask Home Instead to provide live-in care for me during my first week at home after my operation.


I found the initial contact with the company's staff understanding and helpful, and they were very patient with me while I decided whether or not to go ahead. Some anxieties

I had initially were completely understood and one or two things which I expected to prove a practical problem were readily resolved.


But above all, the care professional who came to stay with me for a week was an absolute delight. I was in quite a lot of pain and unable to do much for myself, but nothing was too much trouble for her, and she went out of her way to make things as easy and comfortable for me as possible. She even took good care of my cat! She was also good company and an excellent cook! I was sorry to have to say goodbye to her at the end of the week.


Reply from Kaytrina Scott, Deputy Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you ever so much for your kind feedback - it's genuinely appreciated and will certainly be shared with the team. It was an absolute privilege to support you during your time with us, and we're delighted to hear that you felt well looked after and happy with the care you received. We were also pleased to be able to accommodate Jasper your cat - we completely understand how important he is to you, and we know how much comfort our pets can bring during challenging times. Wishing you all the very best with your recovery. Thank you once again for choosing our service and for taking the time to share your experience.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Delighted with the respite services provided by Home Instead (Glasgow North) for my Brother recently.
The organisation was quick to respond to and action my request and they were very professional and reliable.
These were mainly companionship and welfare check visits to my Brother's home whilst I
was on holiday.
My Brother really enjoyed the company of the carer.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Home instead continue to provide an excellent service for my 98 year old mother. They are professional, patient and considerate. The service has exceeded our expectations and we have no hesitation
in recommending their 1st class service.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the support my mother is receiving from Home Instead.
Her carer is very supportive and kind to my mother. They go shopping together and any other activities that need to be actioned. Her carer helps my mother in the house with ironing and helps her with tidying out the fridge
etc. They also sit and have a chat. The companionship and friendship have been a great support to my Mother. The carer and office staff are very respectful and polite. Also, The office staff and Manager are always very helpful and supportive and quick to respond. Feedback from my mother is that she is very happy with the service and support provided.

Reply from Kaytrina Scott, Service Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We're thrilled to hear that your mother is happy with the care and support she's receiving from Home Instead. It's heartening to know that her carer's kindness, companionship, and help with activities like shopping and household tasks have been so valuable to her.We're also pleased that you feel our office team and manager have been able to assist you in a polite and responsive manner. Your thoughtful words mean a lot to us and will be shared with the entire team as encouragement to continue providing the high standard of care we strive for. Thank you once again for sharing your experience. It's an absolute privilege to support your mother.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My first contact with 'Home Instead' was in November 2021. I'd just come out of hospital, and my family had arranged for me to have support from the company, in order to help me adjust to moving into a new flat. All the ladies who provided 'companionship' were kind, courteous and very helpful. Although
each lady was different, their support allowed me to enjoy life again. My confidence returned after having had severe anxiety and depression. Office staff were helpful and supportive and was much appreciated. After 2 1/2 years of care, some of the ladies have become friends. I can thoroughly recommend 'Home Instead's' help, support and care. First class!

Reply from Kaytrina Scott, Deputy Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you very much for your kind review. It is lovely to see such positive feedback on the service provided. The team will be delighted to hear they have succeeded in supporting you to build your confidence back up and live your life to the fullest again. We wish you all the best in your future.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I think it's a question of managing expectations. I see the wider picture since a client/staff meeting which I could attend recently. I expected to form a relationship with one helper who came two hours a week. I have had five different helpers, one heavily pregnant. But all pleasant, friendly and helpful.
Managing staff notes is challenging and I like meeting new people and appreciate cleaning and use of a car particularly. I have two carers in my family. Thank you.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate the comments made and we will continue to welcome feedback from our clients on areas we can change for both clients and care professionals to ensure continuity of care. Thank you for attending our recent meeting, I look forward to meeting with you again. Take care.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Following a successful engagement of Home Instead around 2010 to 2013 for my late mother, we were pleased to see that the high standards are still in place in 2024. Our aunt (my late mother's younger sister) has benefited hugely from the daily weekday contact and support. Accurate billing, quarterly
client review meeting. Great service.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you so much for your kind words. We try our best and will continue to review our services to ensure we are providing the high standards of care. We again appreciate your feedback and will continue to reach out to our clients and families then feedback to the office team and care professionals.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My carer keeps me safe and I always look forward to spending time together. She makes me get the choice of where to go and what to do and helps me out and about. The carer and I couldn't be better.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for your kind review of our service. We are keen to provide a tailored service for each of our clients and I'm pleased to see that we can support you to go out and you look forward to this. I will pass on your comments to the team and the care professional. I look forward to hearing about your next outing with the care professional.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Delighted with the service Mum received in her own home from all the carers, especially two staff members. Amazing! Mum was treated with respect and very well looked after. Would highly recommend.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the service your mum received from the team. We are proud of the relationships that our care professionals build with our clients. I will ensure this is passed to the care professionals and office staff who supported your mum.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

During my stepmother's terminal illness, Home Instead carers helped us ensure that she was comfortable, safe and cared for in her own home right to the end. The care service was consistent, thoughtful, flexible and adapted quickly as her needs and medical requirements changed. The carers went out of
their way to ensure that her wishes and preferences were honoured and that she was never left without appropriate medical support. As a family, we will always be grateful for their professionalism and kindness.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for your lovely feedback, it was a pleasure to support your stepmother and ensure she was comfortable and safe at home. I will pass on your comments to the care professionals.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has enjoyed the support from this care provider for over six months now and is delighted with the service provided. A very professional act on both sides of the business with management and care team both very responsive and empathetic.
We are delighted at the choice we made.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. I am pleased to hear you are happy with the support provided. I will pass your comments onto the office team and care professionals.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We could not be more happy with the care provided by our two carers and the others from Home Instead. We really get the sense that they are "caring" for my aunt not just providing a service. I love being able to read a little report on how the visit has gone each day. Home Instead as a company has been
well-managed and easy to deal with. They are more expensive than other companies we looked at but I would say that it is money well spent and probably a better reflection of the true cost and value of the service.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for your lovely feedback, I am happy to hear you are pleased with the support provided. I will pass on your comments to the team within the office and care professionals.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We approached Home Instead when we were in desperate need of help managing my elderly father at home and from the moment we contacted Home Instead we felt we were in safe hands. They arranged to visit very quickly and from the very first visit, they were able to help us put in place what we needed and
arrange for a carer to start within days. The carer was lovely and kind, professional and so respectful of my father. Sadly, we only needed their help for a short time but I cannot recommend them highly enough - they are an unusual combination of incredibly professional expertise with warmth kindness and respect that makes them feel like friends from the outset. Our only regret would be that we didn't engage them earlier.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for taking the time to review our service here at Home Instead Glasgow North. We are absolutely delighted to hear such positive feedback regarding our teams. I look forward to sharing your feedback with the office team and care professional.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Home Instead care team have been looking after my 90-year-old dad at his home since November 2020. For the last five years, he has had dementia, and without their help, he would have had to go into a care home.
He has four visits per day, and through a video link, at his door and in his lounge,
we are able to check in on him. In doing so, we have been struck by the respect and warmth of all the carers who look after Dad. They support his daily medication regime, bulk cooks his favourite meals, and ensure his hygiene levels are maintained, regularly laundering his clothing and bedding. But perhaps, more importantly, each and every one of the many faces Dad sees treats him with respect and listens attentively to his stories, most of which they will have heard before...
With my sister and myself living 400+ miles away, it has been a great comfort to know that he is being so well cared for and that his wish of continuing to live in his home of 50 years has been fulfilled!

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so happy that we have been able to support your dad to continue living at home. I will pass on these lovely comments to the office team and our care professionals as well. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care provided was excellent. Carers were punctual, pleasant, and most helpful. They were flexible and nothing was a trouble.
We would recommend you to anyone. Office staff sorted a question one evening most helpfully and efficiently one evening. The initial person who came to help us was first
class. They had very good empathy with the person who required help, and with myself.
We would certainly use you again. Thank you.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Hi, thank you for taking the time to review our services, we welcome the feedback from our clients/families to ensure we continue to improve our services. It is always lovely to hear the staff have been helpful and we continue to provide a high standard of care.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone I deal with at Home Instead from carers to office staff are caring, helpful and treat me with respect.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for your lovely review of our team at Glasgow North. We really appreciate your feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was delighted with the two carers who supported me for two weeks (approximately 4th December 2022 until approximately 18th December) in every way! Arrived on time and supported me throughout each day with great care. Extremely friendly and polite. I give a score of 100/100!

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Thank you for your lovely review, we really appreciate the feedback and I will ensure I pass this message onto our team and care professionals. If we can support in any way in the future please do not hesitate to contact us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

When my partner had to go back to Australia over the Christmas holidays (as her father was extremely ill and very frail) we contacted several home care providers to secure someone to come in and help me while she was away for several weeks.
Home Instead were quick to respond and arrange a visit to
our home to find out how they could help us.
We have found them to be an extremely professional, caring and compassionate company that have been completely responsive to our/my needs since we asked them to provide the support I needed while my partner was away in Australia.
I have been extremely impressed with the home support staff that they have provided for me, and also with the managers working tirelessly in the background.
We will definitely keep using Home Instead to provide excellent support for us and I can't recommend them highly enough. Brilliant.

Reply from Megan Doris, Registered Care Manager at Home Instead (Glasgow North)

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to review our service. It has been a pleasure to provide the support you require and I am delighted to hear that you were happy with our care professionals. I look forward to hearing from you in the future.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10 for Home Instead (Glasgow North) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.867 for Home Instead (Glasgow North) is calculated as follows: ( (75 Excellents x 5) + (5 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.867

  • 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 Home Instead (Glasgow North) is based on 14 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 Inspectorate (CI) Rating

Date: 23 Feb 2024

How well do we support people's wellbeing? Very good

(5)

How good is our leadership? Good

(4)

How good is our staff team? Good

(4)

How good is our setting? Not Assessed

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How well is care and support planned? Very good

(5)

Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland.

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Meet the Team (1)

Megan

Megan Doris

Job Title: Registered Care Manager

Joined: 2017

As a Care Manager with over seven years of experience at this wonderful company, I can confidently say that my journey here has been incredibly fulfilling. From the beginning, I was impressed by Home Instead's commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care to our clients. The supportive work environment, coupled with opportunities for professional growth and development, have played a significant role in my long tenure.


Our collaborative team spirit makes even the most challenging days rewarding. Most importantly, witnessing the positive impact we have on our clients' lives drives my dedication to Home Instead every day. I'm proud to be part of an organisation that truly cares for both its clients and its employees.


Frequently Asked Questions about Home Instead (Glasgow North)

What Type of Services does Home Instead (Glasgow North) offer?

Home Instead (Glasgow North) offers Home Care.

How many Carers does Home Instead (Glasgow North) employ?

Home Instead (Glasgow North) employs 150 carers.