AT HOME SERVICES FROM ANCHOR TRUST: HELPING YOU TO STAY INDEPENDENT IN YOUR OWN HOME Living independently in your own home is the preferred lifestyle option for most older people.  Unfortunately, as we age, the practical issues of running a house can get more challenging. If you live in the Berkshire, Yorkshire or North London areas, At Home Services is a welcome solution. Part of Anchor Trust, At Home Services has been established to help people stay living independently – by providing comprehensive support and home services right to your doorstep. When you need a job done round the house, or want a little extra support looking after yourself or a loved one, finding the right person to help can be a BIG anxiety. Here at At Home Services, we're committed to taking the worry out of your search. We take great pride in providing our customers with an honest and trustworthy service. Whether we’re building your major extension or merely fixing a dripping tap, we apply the same high standards to every job we do. • Our workforce is professionally trained and qualified. Our team wear smart corporate uniforms and drive branded vans. They've also been Criminal Records Bureau checked, for added peace of mind. • We offer transparent, value for money pricing and don’t charge 'Call Out' fees. Also, as a 'not for profit' organisation, we don’t add VAT to the cost of our services – making our prices even more competitive. • When you book an hour of an At Home Services employee's time, that's exactly what you get. If the original job takes us only 20 minutes, then you still have 40 minutes of our time to utilise – a golden opportunity to get all those other little jobs done that you've been meaning to get sorted. It's like having your own Man/ Woman Friday! At Home Services for the over 50s, include: Home Repairs and Maintenance It can be difficult to find someone reliable to help with odd jobs around the house. At Home Services can help take the worry and stress out of this process and provide experienced technicians who have the right skills for your requirements. • Internal joinery including floors, skirting, stairs, handrails and internal doors • Dealing with draughts • Assembling flat pack furniture • Blinds and curtain rails • Installation of ramps Plumbing Services Our At Home Services plumbing team are highly skilled and have all the necessary industry qualifications to complete work to the highest standard, helping you get the most out of life at home. • Bathroom installations, including disabled adaptations • Fitting new sinks, basins, baths, showers and WCs • Repairing faulty ball valves & overflows • Unblocking waste pipes, gullies and WCs • Installing washing machines & dishwashers • Boiler replacement and servicing Electrical Services Safety is a major concern in the home. Our At Home Services technicians will ensure your electrics meet current standards by undertaking a full inspection, testing and certification. • Breakdown and emergency fault finding • Rewiring and part rewires • Installation of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms • Burglar alarms & security lighting • Periodic inspection, testing & certification • Changing fuses and light bulbs Building Services Our building services team helps take the worry and stress out of home alterations – by providing qualified and trusted professionals who have the right skills for your requirements - • Surveying • Alterations and extensions • Disabled adaptations • Repair and refurbishments • Technical design • Project management • Assistance with planning permission Gardening Services By completing the jobs that you may not be able to do as you get older, Our At Home Services gardening team can help you continue to enjoy your garden – without the need to get your hands dirty! • General garden maintenance • Landscaping • Tree surgery • Garden design • Patios and decking Care Services A flexible care service designed around your individual needs – to help you live independently in your own home. All our care and support staff are selected for their reliability, skill, friendliness and professionalism. • Personalised care • Help with shopping • Meal preparation • Home from hospital care • General domestic duties • Companionship Help and Advice As an At Home Services customer you can enjoy a wide range of services, designed to take the stress out of daily household management. • Free consultation and advice The above list is by no means exhaustive. If there is a service you need or advice you want but don't know how to find it, give At Home Services a call on Freephone 0800 050 2100. Where At Home Services operate There are currently three CSCI (Commission for Social Care Inspection) registered centres, all covering a 30 minutes' drive time area: Berkshire Unit 6, Wokingham Commercial Centre, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2RF • Equipment showroom open to public, with easy-access kitchen, bathroom, showers, stairlifts and handrail exhibits. Yorkshire Unit 700, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7BJ • Sales centre for mobility scooters, with 'try before you buy' test track. North London Unit 14 & 15 Gateway Mews, Ring Way, Bounds Green, London N11 2UT • Equipment showroom open to public, with easy-access kitchen, bathroom, showers, stairlifts and handrail exhibits. Call now on: Freephone 0800 050 2100 Email: enquiries@athomeservices.co.uk Or visit the website: www.athomeservices.co.uk Anchor Trust is the largest not-for-profit provider of housing, care and lifestyle options for older people in England – spanning care homes, sheltered housing, domiciliary care, leasehold properties and retirement communities. Anchor has been providing services to older people for 40 years.	What our users say: "Your workmen were courteous and the work pristine – I shall certainly use your service again." "The standard of care is exemplary and I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend At Home Services." "Your staff were polite, friendly and were happy to help at all times."