Nurse visit2:05pm
Wound dressing changed as Dr Akpan instructed. Healing notes and a photo sent to the daughter.
Services
Help with daily living, and nurses when it is needed
Every plan is made from the same six kinds of help. A caregiver does most of the daily work; a registered nurse visits for clinical checks and supervises the caregivers.
Service 01
Personal care
Help with washing, dressing, toileting and grooming, done slowly and privately, the way the person likes it.
What is included
- Bathing, bed baths and help in the shower
- Dressing, hair, nails and skin care
- Toileting and continence care with dignity
- Changing bed linen and keeping the room fresh
Who it suits
People who are frail, unsteady or living with dementia, and families who want privacy kept.
Service 02
Companionship
Conversation, a walk to the veranda, help to call a grandchild, someone to sit with through the long afternoon.
What is included
- Conversation, reading aloud, music and games
- Walks, church visits and trips to the market with support
- Video calls with family abroad or in other cities
- Cooking favourite meals together
Who it suits
Parents who live alone or spend long days alone while the family works.
Service 03
Medication reminders
Caregivers prompt and record doses from a pill organiser filled by the family or a nurse. We never change a prescription.
What is included
- Prompting doses at agreed times from a filled organiser
- Recording each dose in the visit book
- Telling the family and nurse if a dose is refused or missed
- Watching that the supply is not running low
Who it suits
Anyone on several tablets a day. The family or our nurse fills the organiser; caregivers never change or start a medicine.
Service 04
Visiting nurse checks
Registered nurses check blood pressure and blood sugar, dress wounds and change catheters as the client's doctor instructs.
What is included
- Blood pressure, pulse and blood sugar checks, written for the family doctor
- Wound dressing and pressure area checks as instructed
- Catheter and stoma care
- Injections only when prescribed by the client's own doctor
Who it suits
People with long-term conditions whose doctor wants regular checks between appointments.
Service 05
After a hospital stay
Short-term support for the first weeks back home from University of Uyo Teaching Hospital or any private hospital.
What is included
- A plan agreed before discharge with the family
- Daily help in the first two to six weeks
- Exercises from the physiotherapist, practised safely
- Lifts to follow-up appointments arranged on request
Who it suits
Families bringing someone home after an operation, a stroke or a long stay.
Service 06
Night sitting
An awake caregiver through the night, so the family can sleep and someone is there for the bathroom trips.
What is included
- An awake caregiver from 8pm to 7am
- Help to the bathroom and turning in bed
- Calling the on-call nurse or family if worried
- A quiet handover note in the morning
Who it suits
Families who have been up every night and need rest, and people who are restless after dark.
Who does what
Caregiver or nurse
Most hours are with a caregiver. Nurses visit for the clinical tasks and to supervise.
| Task | Caregiver | Registered nurse |
|---|---|---|
| Washing, dressing, meals | Yes | When visiting |
| Medication prompts from an organiser | Yes | Yes, and fills the organiser |
| Blood pressure and sugar checks | Records home monitor readings | Yes, and reports to the doctor |
| Wound dressing, catheter care | No | Yes |
| Injections | No | Only as prescribed |
| Supervising the care plan | No | Yes, at least monthly |
Questions
About our services
Do you provide doctors?
No. We work alongside the client's own doctor or hospital team and follow their instructions. If you do not have a family doctor in Uyo we can share a list of clinics families have used.
Can a caregiver cook Nigerian dishes?
Yes. Caregivers cook what the person likes and what the doctor or dietitian advises, from egusi to light pepper soup, and keep a simple food and fluids chart.
Is there help for people living with dementia?
Yes. Several caregivers have extra training in dementia-friendly routines: calm, familiar days, simple choices and patience with repeated questions.
What happens during power cuts?
Caregivers keep a charged torch and power bank, and nurses make sure any home equipment has a backup plan agreed with the family.
Start with a free assessment visit
A senior nurse comes to the home, meets the person you care for and the family, and talks through what would help. There is no charge within Uyo and no obligation.