Home Care in Prees | Shropshire

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Who we are
North Shropshire Homecare
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Three women wearing blue uniforms having a conversation outdoors on a cobblestone path with fields and trees in the background.

Prees sits at the geographical heart of our operating area — between Whitchurch to the north and Wem to the southwest, with the A41 and A49 passing on either side of the village. We visit clients across the whole Prees civil parish, which includes Prees Village, Prees Higher Heath, Prees Green, Fauls, Sandford, Darliston, and the smaller hamlets scattered through the parish's 13,000 acres of predominantly agricultural land.

For many of our Prees clients, the distances involved in rural life are a daily reality — from the village to the nearest surgery, from a farmhouse lane to the market in Whitchurch or Wem. Our carers are local, which means they know these roads and they arrive on time.

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An elderly woman with white hair and glasses smiling and talking to a woman in a blue shirt at her doorway.

About Prees

The name Prees is Celtic in origin and means "brushwood" — a clue to the landscape as it once was, before centuries of farming cleared the land into the broad, open fields that now characterise the parish. The village of Prees itself clusters around St Chad's Church, whose nave dates from the 14th century, with a later tower that has watched over the village for three hundred years.

“when a person was assessed for a new piece of equipment, a health professional trained the staff
how to use it effectively. This reduced the risk of harm to people and gave people confidence. A health
professional told us that staff and managers took advice on board and staff were proactive in seeking advice
and support. This ensured people remained safe and in good health. ”
— Care Quality Commission Report (CQC)
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A smiling woman in a teal uniform waving at the camera through a window, standing outside on a garden path with flowers and plants.

Home Care Services We Provide in Prees

We provide the full range of home care services to clients across Prees, including:

  • Personal care — washing, dressing, grooming, and continence care, delivered with privacy and dignity at your own pace

  • Medication support — prompting, assistance, and full administration, with real-time eMAR recording of every dose

  • Dementia care — specialist support drawing on over 25 years of clinical experience in dementia nursing

  • Companionship — genuine company, shared activities, and accompanied outings to the market, the shops, and the community spaces that matter to you

  • Meal preparation — proper cooked food, adapted to dietary needs and personal preferences

  • Light housework — keeping your Prees home clean, safe, and comfortable

  • Shopping — accompanied trips, carer shopping on your behalf, and online shopping support

  • Security and welfare calls — regular check-ins that confirm you are well and give your family peace of mind

  • Complex care — NIV support, PEG feeding, catheter care, stoma care, and other clinical needs

  • Palliative care — end-of-life support at home, working alongside district nurses, the GP, and Severn Hospice

  • Physical disability support — moving and handling, adaptive equipment guidance, and home adaptation advice

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A young woman in a blue uniform gently cares for an elderly woman sitting on a wooden garden bench in a lush garden with blooming flowers, during sunset.

Prees Higher Heath

Prees Higher Heath — commonly known simply as Higher Heath — is the larger settlement within the Prees parish, with a population of over 1,100. Located on the A41 south of Whitchurch, it has its own distinct community identity and is the part of the parish we visit most frequently. Several of our current clients live in Higher Heath, and we have built strong local knowledge of the area over many years.

The village has two railway stations within close distance — Prees station and Whitchurch station — and sits between the A41 and A49 corridors, giving it better road access than many of the more rural communities we serve.

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An elderly man with a mug of coffee working on a jigsaw puzzle at a table, with a woman in a uniform assisting him.

Arrange a Free Home Assessment in Prees

A free home assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing. It is simply a conversation — at your home, at your pace — about what support would actually help.

Call us: 01948 411222 (Monday–Friday 9am–4pm, or 24 hours for urgent situations)

Email:mail@nshomecare.co.uk

Visit: The Coach House, 15/17 Green End, Whitchurch, SY13 1AD

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Tailored to you.

Before we start caring for you, we will make a bespoke care plan suited just to your needs. We believe in person-centred care and we will keep you involved with this process so you have full control of your care. We will arrange to do an assessment with you and anyone else you want involved in your care plan to make sure you are satisfied with how your care will be carried out.