Compassionate Home Care in Braintree
Supporting independence, dignity, and wellbeing at home.
Christchurch Cares is the domiciliary care arm of Christchurch Health Centre, providing high-quality, person-centred home care across Braintree and the surrounding areas. Our goal is simple: to help people live safely, comfortably, and confidently in their own homes, while giving families peace of mind.
We believe great care is built on trust, respect, and genuinely understanding each person’s needs. Our carers are fully trained, DBS-checked, and committed to delivering care that feels warm, human, and dignified.
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Domiciliary Care
Overnight Care
Palliative Care
Shopping Services
Medication Management
Companionship & Respite Services
Domiciliary Care
We provide high-quality, person-centred care that supports people to live independently in the comfort of their own homes. Our approach begins with listening. Every care plan is tailored around individual needs, routines, and preferences, ensuring support feels respectful, consistent, and reassuring rather than intrusive.
Care can include assistance with bathing and showering, dressing, continence and catheter care, physical disability support, meal and drink preparation, medication prompting or administration, and everyday household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, washing up, and hoovering. Our carers are trained, compassionate, and committed to building trusted relationships over time.
Overnight Care
Our overnight care service offers reassurance through the night, whether via a sleep-in arrangement or a waking night carer. Support may include safety monitoring, assistance with personal needs, medication prompts, or mobility support. Families value this service for the peace of mind it brings, knowing that a professional and attentive carer is present when it matters most.
Palliative Care
Our palliative care is delivered at home with dignity and compassion. The focus is on comfort, quality of life, and emotional reassurance for individuals living with serious or life-limiting illness. Alongside practical support, our carers provide calm presence and emotional care, working closely with families and healthcare professionals to ensure support feels thoughtful, personal, and unhurried.
Shopping Services
We support with every stage of the weekly shop, from planning and purchasing to delivering groceries and essentials directly to the home. This service helps maintain independence and routine, particularly for those with mobility challenges or limited access to transport, while removing unnecessary stress from day-to-day life.
Medication Management
Our medication management service supports the safe and timely use of prescribed treatments. We assist with ordering and organising medication, and where required, arranging delivery. This helps reduce confusion and risk, offering reassurance to both clients and their families that medication is being managed correctly and consistently.
Companionship & Respite Services
Companionship services focus on meaningful social connection through conversation, shared activities, hobbies, and outings, helping to reduce isolation and support emotional wellbeing. Our respite services provide short-term care to give family carers a break, whether planned in advance or arranged at short notice. This ensures continuity of care while allowing loved ones time to rest and recharge with confidence.
Why Choose Christchurch Cares?
Fully trained, DBS-checked care professionals
Personalised care plans designed around individual needs
A reliable, local team based in Braintree
Respectful, compassionate carers who build meaningful relationships
Regular updates and clear communication with families
Part of Christchurch Health Centre, ensuring joined-up support with our Pharmacy and Clinics
Flexible care packages — from occasional visits to daily support
Ruth Helm
Sue is my Carer . She visits me once a week mainly to clean through my Apartment and to change my bed which I find difficult . She is a lovely Lady always helpful and willing to do what is asked of her .I look forward to her visits . She is always bright and cheerful and look forward to a friendly chat while she works.
Andrew Dickens
They took care of looking after my mother in the last years of her life. They were always prepared to help as much as possible within the constraints of social care funding. If i need that kind of care when i reach 80+, I would want them.
Ismet Kestek
This company are very professional,they are all good carers,they do what the care plan says,unlike the previous company we had!
Who We Support
- Older adults
- People with disabilities or reduced mobility
- Individuals recovering from illness or hospital stays
- Those requiring end-of-life support
- Adults needing help with daily tasks
- Carers who need short-term relief
- Anyone wanting safe, trusted care at home
Every care journey begins with a warm, friendly home assessment where we take the time to understand your needs, preferences, and routines. Your independence, comfort, and dignity are always our top priorities.
Where We Provide Care
Our care team supports individuals across Braintree and the surrounding areas, providing reliable, compassionate home care to communities throughout Essex. Get in touch to discuss your needs and how we can tailor our support to work for you and your family.
Find Us
We have very limited spaces in our staff car park that clients are welcome to use. Please note that spaces are however, not guaranteed.
- Opening Times
MONDAY - FRIDAY
09:00 - 17:00
SATURDAY - SUNDAY
CLOSED
- Address
Christchurch Cares
132 High Street
Braintree, Essex
CM7 1LB
United Kingdom
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Christchurch Cares
132 High Street
Braintree, Essex
CM7 1LB
United Kingdom
