Catheter Care at Home in Gloucester
Professional support managing urinary or suprapubic catheters — maintaining hygiene, preventing infection, and monitoring your parent’s health.
Complex Care Support
What Catheter Care Support Looks Like
Trained professional support ensuring catheters are managed cleanly, safely, and with ongoing monitoring.
Hygiene and Infection Prevention
Trained carers maintain strict protocols to keep catheter sites clean and prevent infections.
Monitoring and Recording
We monitor catheter function, drainage, and any signs of infection or complication.
Dignity and Confidence
We manage catheters professionally and discreetly, so your parent can maintain dignity and engage in activities.
Professional Catheter Care Prevents Serious Infections and Complications
What Catheter Care Involves
Catheter care means supporting a parent who has a urinary catheter (indwelling catheter in the bladder) or a suprapubic catheter (catheter inserted directly into the bladder through the abdomen). Our carers are trained in catheter maintenance — keeping the catheter site clean, monitoring the drainage bag, ensuring the catheter is positioned correctly and not pulled, and recognising signs of infection or blockage. We perform regular catheter washes, empty drainage bags as needed, and maintain detailed records of catheter output — colour, clarity, volume — which help identify urinary tract infections early. For parents unable to manage their own catheter systems, our support is essential for health, dignity, and comfort. We prevent complications like catheter-associated urinary tract infections, blockages, or skin damage around the insertion site.
Preventing Infections and Monitoring Health
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are common and serious in older adults. They can lead to sepsis, hospitalisation, and death if not recognised. Our carers are trained to spot early signs — changes in urine colour, cloudiness, blood, or offensive smell. We encourage adequate fluid intake, which helps flush the urinary system. We maintain meticulous hygiene, using clean (non-sterile) technique for daily catheter care. We document everything in OpenPass — catheter insertion dates, any issues, changes in output, or concerns. Our care coordinator Stacey Cole, with 17 years in complex care, reviews catheter logs daily. If we see signs of infection, we contact your GP immediately. We also liaise with continence nurses or urology services if your parent has ongoing catheter issues.
Why Families Choose First4Homecare for Catheter Care
First4Homecare has managed catheters safely for 102 families across Gloucester for nearly a decade. Families tell us that professional catheter care reduces their worry enormously. Their parent’s catheter is managed cleanly and safely, infections are prevented or caught early, and their parent can remain confident and engaged. Our carers are trained specifically in catheter management and understand both the technical requirements and the dignity issues involved in this intimate care. With a 9.5/10 rating and Good CQC registration, we deliver catheter care at the highest standard of safety. Our Gloucester team, supervised by Stacey Cole, brings professionalism and compassionate expertise to this essential complex care.
Catheter care is part of our complex care service in Gloucester. We also support stoma care, peg feeding, and nine home care services across Gloucestershire.
Meet the Gloucester Team Behind Your Care
Every family deserves to know who is behind their loved one’s care. Here is the team — from first phone call to daily visits.
Stacey Cole
Registered Manager
17 years in domiciliary care with advanced qualifications in care management, safeguarding, and medication administration. Named on our CQC registration.
Kamila Czerwonka
Care Coordinator
14 years’ experience matching the right carer to your loved one. Builds a small, consistent team around your parent’s preferences and routine.
Faisal Khan
Head of Marketing
Leads marketing strategy, digital presence and community engagement — ensuring services are accessible and well represented locally.
Gus Saggu
Nominated Individual & Director
Registered with CQC as the person responsible for supervising management. Ensures robust governance and compliance across the service.
Our Services
Nine Care Services From One Local Gloucester Team
Every service is managed from our Waterwells Business Park, Quedgeley office and delivered by carers trained to Care Certificate standards.
- Personal Care — Washing, dressing, bathing, and continence support
- Dementia Care — Consistent routines and patient support for memory loss
- Live-In Care — A dedicated carer in your parent’s home around the clock
- Complex Care — PEG feeding, catheter care, stoma maintenance, and hoisting
- Companionship Care — Regular visits for company, conversation, and light support
- Overnight Care — Waking or sleeping night carers for safety and reassurance
- Respite Care — Temporary cover so family carers can take a proper break
- Hospital Discharge Care — Reablement support when your parent leaves hospital
- End-of-Life Care — Comfort, companionship, and dignity in the final weeks and months
Getting Started
Not Sure What Care Your Parent Needs?
You don’t need to have all the answers. Most families call us unsure about what’s needed, what it costs, or how it all works. That’s exactly what we’re here for.
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Call Us — 10 Minutes Is All It Takes
Speak directly to our Gloucester care team. Tell us what’s worrying you. We’ll listen, explain your options, and answer every question. No pressure, no jargon.
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We Visit, Listen, and Build a Plan
We carry out a FREE care assessment at home. We’ll work out exactly what’s needed and build a plan that fits your family’s budget and circumstances.
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Your Parent Gets Their Own Small Team
We match a small, consistent team of named carers to your loved one. When you’re happy with everything, care begins — on your timeline.
No obligation. We’re here to help you decide at your pace.