Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in East Kilbride

East Kilbride • South Lanarkshire

Trusted care and staffing across East Kilbride

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers connected to East Kilbride and the wider South Lanarkshire area. For families we arrange home care that helps a loved one stay safe and independent at home, from a short daily visit through to full live-in support. For care providers we supply qualified nurses, carers and support workers, drawing on more than ten years of experience matching the right people to the right settings.

We should be straight with you about how we work. Our base is in the South of England, so we do not run a local office on the high street in East Kilbride. What we do run is a genuinely national healthcare staffing operation and a home care service we coordinate for families wherever they are. As an REC-affiliated agency we place vetted professionals across Scotland the same way we do everywhere we work, with enhanced disclosure and right to work checks, references and training completed before anyone starts, and a consultant on hand around the clock.

Home care we arrange in East Kilbride

• ✓ Live-in care for round the clock support
• ✓ Hourly visiting care from 30 minute calls
• ✓ Personal care, washing and dressing
• ✓ Medication support and prompting
• ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
• ✓ Respite and emergency cover
• ✓ Private nursing at home
• ✓ Companionship and help getting out and about

Local knowledge across East Kilbride

East Kilbride was designated Scotland's first new town in 1947 and has grown into one of the largest towns in the country, home to more than 70,000 people. It is built around a series of self-contained neighbourhoods, each with its own local shops and schools, including The Village, Calderwood, Westwood, Greenhills, Stewartfield, St Leonards, The Murray and Hairmyres. Care needs vary just as much across the town, from the older streets around The Village to the newer housing at Lindsayfield and Stewartfield, and we tailor support to the person and the place rather than offering a one size fits all service.

We regularly support people returning home after a stay at University Hospital Hairmyres on Eaglesham Road, the district general hospital serving East Kilbride as part of NHS Lanarkshire. The first weeks back at home matter, so we help with medication routines, mobility and rehabilitation support and stay in close contact with families and community teams. The town is easy to picture too, from the covered East Kilbride Shopping Centre at its heart to green spaces such as James Hamilton Heritage Park and the historic Mains Castle.

Adult social care in the town is arranged through South Lanarkshire Council social work department under self-directed support, which lets people choose how their assessed care is organised. Care at home services in Scotland are regulated by the Care Inspectorate. If you think a relative may qualify for help with funding, you can ask the council for a free care needs assessment, followed by a financial assessment. Many families we work with self-fund their care, and we are always happy to explain how the different routes work. You can read more on our paying for care guide.

Staffing for care providers in East Kilbride

Care homes, supported living services, hospitals and community teams across East Kilbride rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our staffing side comes in. Because this part of our business is national, distance is no barrier. We supply NMC-registered nurses and midwives, support workers, mental health professionals and learning disability specialists, from a single shift to a fully managed rota and permanent placements. Every professional is vetted to the same high standard, so you get reliable cover without the compliance headache. Explore all of our staffing services to see how we can help your service.

Areas of East Kilbride we cover

We work across the town and the wider South Lanarkshire area, including:

• The Village
• Calderwood
• Westwood
• Greenhills
• Stewartfield
• St Leonards
• The Murray
• Hairmyres
• East Mains
• West Mains
• Nerston
• Lindsayfield