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Support for parents at home
GoodOaks Homecare Barnet and Enfield provide flexible, high-quality visiting care and live-in care that supports older adults to remain independent at home while giving their children peace of mind. This is especially reassuring if you are juggling work, your own family, and the growing needs of an ageing parent in Barnet, Enfield, or the surrounding areas.
For local families, GoodOaks offers personalised homecare that can be as little as weekly 30-minute visits or as much as round the clock live-in support, depending on your parent’s needs. Care plans are created in partnership with you and your loved one, so support fits around existing routines, family input, and other local services already in place.
GoodOaks’ care professionals can help with daily routines such as getting up, washing, dressing, preparing meals, prompting, or administering medication, and supporting safe mobility around the home. For many adult children, this practical help relieves pressure while maintaining dignity and independence for a parent who wants to stay in their own home.
Visiting, live-in and specialist care
GoodOaks provide both visiting care and live-in care across areas such as High Barnet, Whetstone, North Finchley and wider Barnet and Enfield boroughs. Visits can be arranged during the day, evenings, or weekends, and live-in care offers round the clock support from a care professional who moves into your parent’s home.
Specialist services include dementia care, support for people with memory impairments, post-hospital or “reablement” care, respite care for family carers, companionship, and more complex or specialist care needs.
This can work alongside local dementia-friendly services such as Barnet Memory Cafes, Age UK Barnet groups, and Alzheimer’s Society activities to keep your parent active and connected.
The branch is led locally in Barnet and Enfield, with a High Street office in Barnet and a team that knows the local community, GP practices, and support networks. The branch is fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission, giving families assurance around safety, governance, and quality. All care professionals are carefully recruited and trained against GoodOaks PRIDE values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Empathy.
The “Mum Test” approach means only people who would be trusted with their own family members are chosen, which resonates with adult children who want the same standards for their parents.
Connecting with Barnet’s local services
As well as providing direct care, the team helps families navigate useful local services that can make life easier for an ageing parent. Examples in the Barnet area include Age UK Barnet’s community connectors and social clubs, Barnet carers services, memory cafes, mobility aids, and telecare or home monitoring options – offered through Barnet Council and other providers.
Care professionals can build these into a holistic care plan by supporting clients to attend local groups like the Chitter Chatter club on the high street. This joined-up approach helps reduce isolation, supports wellbeing, and gives you confidence that your parent is connected to both formal care and community resources.
Innovation and health monitoring for peace of mind
GoodOaks nationally is introducing advanced digital health monitoring using the Whzan Blue Box system, offering regular health checks such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse, and respiratory rate. This innovation is designed to spot small changes early, reduce avoidable hospital admissions, and give families extra reassurance that someone is keeping a close eye on their loved one’s wellbeing at home.
This kind of proactive monitoring complements everyday care tasks and bridges the gap between social care and healthcare, which is particularly valuable if you live locally but have a busy work and family life or if you are supporting parents at a distance. When combined with local NHS and community health services in Barnet, it helps your parent stay safe, well, and independent for longer.
For more information and to speak to a member of their friendly team, you can contact them HERE.
