Alcedo launches children's complex care division

Alcedo Care Group has expanded its remit by launching a children's complex care service and appointing Cassie Cody as clinical lead.

Alcedo is a rapidly-growing care company which employs a workforce of more than 1,000 delivering domiciliary care services, live-in care, nurse-led complex care services and supported living for adults.

The team will now also provide personal care for children in the comfort of their own homes, helping to get them up and ready for school, feeding and administering medication and ventilation.  They also take children out and about, from swimming lessons to play centres, ensuring they benefit from social interaction and retain their hobbies.

With comprehensive training in place, the Alcedo team can care for children with brain injuries, epilepsy, and congenital syndromes, as well as those with enteral feeding requirements and compromised airways.

Cassie Cody said: "The launch of this new service was the natural next step for Alcedo Care Group, supporting children with complicated care needs in the comfort of their own and helping maintain their interests outside of the home, ultimately enriching their lives

"Since graduating as a nurse I have worked with children post-surgery at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, starting off as a junior nurse and working up senior positions, including ward sister.  After a brief spell as a practice educator, providing training and development to health professionals and students at Alder Hey, I was keen to combine clinical and training, and this role gave me the chance to do just that." 

Andy Boardman, managing director at Alcedo Care Group, said: "With the continued increase in demand for the delivery of more acute care in the home environment, we decided to extend our service offering and establish a dedicated new complex care division specifically for children.

"Children benefit greatly from having the one-to-one care and attention that our team provides in a safe, relaxing, comfortable and familiar environment, and Cassie is well qualified to be clinical lead within this new division."