If you are looking for flexible care visits at your home in Dorset or surrounding areas, home care (also known as domiciliary care) could be the ideal solution.

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Our bespoke home care in Dorset allows you to receive high-quality care and support whenever you need it. Our highly trained care workers can visit you as frequently or as infrequently as you require to assist with personal care, household tasks, medication management and more.

With Agincare’s fully managed home care service, you can continue to enjoy life at home with regular care visits from our expert team. You will also benefit from a local office team and 24-hour emergency line. Call today to discuss how home care could support you.

Our Dorset branches

We provide flexible care visits, live-in care and extra care to individuals living in Dorset, including within Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth and Bridport.

Things to consider when choosing a home care provider

CQC information

All of our home care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They inspect the facilities and regulate the care provided. Their ratings can be found on the CQC website.

Funding

If your assets, excluding the value of your property, is less than £23,250 you may be eligible for local authority funding. They can pay for your care in full or in part, with you covering the remaining balance. If uncertain about your status, you can request a financial assessment from your local authority. Talk to our team to find out more.

Frequently asked questions

The cost of home care in Dorset is dependent on the level of support you require. To give you an exact quote, we must first conduct a free, no-obligation care assessment which can be booked through our team of expert home care advisors.

At Agincare, we are always upfront and transparent about the cost of home care. What we agree following your assessment is all you will have to pay. No hidden fees or long notice periods, just regular care charged at an hourly rate.

This is one of the great advantages of home care. Unlike other support options such as a care home or live-in care where you are charged on a daily or weekly rate.

What’s more, as a fully managed provider, you don’t have to worry about paying your care workers holiday, agency fees, or retainers.

To get started, call our expert team of care advisors today to discuss your care needs and to book a free, no-obligation care assessment at a convenient time and date to you. They will take the time to get to know you and what level of support you require before putting you in contact with an assessor.

The assessor will normally visit you at home before putting together a bespoke care plan that suit your individual requirements. They will also agree a start date.

Once you start, you will receive ongoing support from your local office team in Dorset and a designated Field Care Supervisor who will provide regular check ins to ensure you are happy with your care.

At Agincare, we provide mandatory training for all our care workers that includes modules on moving and handling, basic life support and first aid, communication, food hygiene, health and safety awareness and more. We also provide more specialist training to support people requiring specific levels of care, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, palliative and end of life care.

All of our care worker are trained by our in-house training provider, Training Now. They are experts in health and social care training; rated Good by Ofsted and endorsed by Skills for Care.

In addition to mandatory training, our care teams have access to apprenticeships and short courses that enable them to develop their skills and progress in their careers.

We provide a wide range of home care services in Dorset tailored to your specific needs and aspirations. This could be personal care such as:
– Assistance getting up and going to bed
– Support with washing, bathing and dressing
– Skincare
– Haircare and shaving
– Assisting with visits to the toilet or changing incontinence aids
– Help with housework, including washing up, cleaning and laundry
– Cooking meals and help with feeding
– Managing and administering medication
Our care teams can also support you to achieve your goals and enable you to continue doing what matters most. Whether you need a little companionship, want to get out and about, or just want some support when visiting family and friends, our expert care workers can help.

Agincare provides high-quality and affordable home care in Dorset and surrounding areas.

We are one of the largest independent care providers in England with over 85 locations nationwide. Our services include home care, live-in care, care and nursing homes, supported living and extra care. Talk to our expert care advisors today to find out what type of care we can deliver in your area.

Home care is often referred to as hourly care or visiting care. This is when a trained care worker visits you in your own home to provide care and support that enables you to continue living independently.

They can support you with personal care, household tasks, preparing and cooking meals, getting out and about, and more. Specialist home care workers can also support with complex health needs and those living with specialist conditions.

Home care is charged on an hourly rate with visits as frequently or as infrequently as you require. For those needing more consistent support, our 24-hour live-in care service may be a better option.

As part of our considered care planning process, we aim to ensure that the same care worker visits you each time. For those requiring more consistent support, a group of care workers may take it in turns to visit you.

We ensure that the care team supporting you have the skills and experience needed to meet your care needs as well as taking into account shared interests, hobbies and values.

This means that, when you start your home care package, you can be reassured that you will receive consistent support from a team of well-matched, competent and compassionate care workers who truly understand your needs and wishes.

Our expert care advisors and local office team in Dorset can put care and support in place within 24-hours. This will begin with a care assessment that allows us to understand your needs and wishes, as well as the number of visits and level of support you will require. You will also receive a bespoke care plan and quote.

Our care experts will put a care package in place quickly and will work in collaboration with health care professionals and local authorities to make sure you’re receiving the care as quickly as possible.

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