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Mary was totally dependant on her team of Carers especially as she had no immediate family and lived quite alone.
One day, in early summer 2006, when I was visiting her, I mentioned that we were having a special website designed and that we were commissioning photographs for it. I thought the images would bring the words alive and make the pages so much more personal. Mary was so interested that I asked her if she would like to feature in it. She was delighted and quite excited. All was arranged for a day when Anna, our photographer could come and Mary was looking forward to the great event.
Tragically, this was not to be as she suffered yet another major setback and, this time, her fight was over.
Mary died peacefully, at home, on a beautiful sunny morning in July, with two of her Carers beside her to the very last.
We miss her very much and are so pleased that permission has been granted to show this picture of her taken last year. Mary, these pages would not be right without you. God bless you always.
Penelope Whittaker,
Cygnet Care.
How We Can Help
Cygnet Care understands that every person is an individual in their own right and therefore, their needs and expectations are special to them.
We try, to the best of our ability, to be as flexible and helpful as possible. The variety of services that we cover and have been asked to cover, is wide–ranging.
A Client may start with us, just requiring a little support with 
their shopping and laundry and then, as the months slip by and mobility or, perhaps their memory begins to fail, we help them at bathing and personal care, or pop in for a quick, re-assuring visit on long winter evenings when Spring still seems a long way coming.
If Clients return from hospital and need temporary or permanent care during the night or if their family go on holiday and night care is required whilst they are away, then this can be arranged.
Palliative Care is given by a dedicated and sensitive team of Carers who specialise in this field. Every support is offered and no effort is spared in helping to ease and guide our Clients and their families through this period of their lives. Close collaboration with Hospice and Medical Staff ensures that all care given, is of the best and will provide continuity in the most effective ways of keeping our Clients pain free and peaceful to the end.
Cygnet Carers will help Clients to be able to remain in their own homes for longer, or perhaps, for the rest of their lives. There is very little that we will not undertake to do, unless the task might harm either the Client or the Carer. We have even put out hay for Shetland ponies, one cold night, when their Mistress unexpectedly went into hospital!
Continence Care is discreetly given, including help, if required, with stomas, colostomies and catheters of all types.
We, at Cygnet, are very conscious of the need of tempting, wholesome and nutritious meals. Carers, who all hold food hygiene certificates, will help prepare and serve meals that may tempt the poorest of appetites.
If families are far away, or work prevents taking a loved one to an appointment for out-patient clinics, or if our Client is admitted to hospital, then Cygnet will arrange for their Carer to escort and visit them. Washing and ironing during stays in hospital can also be carried out.
Please call us on 01271 858271 to discuss your requirements in complete confidence.
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