Alternatives to care homes – have you considered live-in care?
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Your relative might be happier staying in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by their familiar possessions – we can all understand that. If they need constant care, 24-hour live-in care could well be the perfect alternative to a care home.
Live-in care does exactly what it says on the tin. A carefully-matched professional care worker comes to live at your relation’s house, providing them with fantastic continuity of care.
The level of care provided depends entirely on your relative’s needs. They might need a low level of support, where their live-in care worker would take care of tasks like cooking, cleaning, laundry and checking on medication.
A live-in care worker is trained to make sure that the person in their care eats and drinks regularly. They can also make sure beloved furry or feathered friends are cared for, giving your relative one less thing to worry about.
With a live-in care worker with them your relative keeps their independence and continues with their hobbies and regular schedule. They can stay registered with their local GP, dentist and optician, and their care worker will make sure they get to medical appointments.
Other regular arrangements – like the hairdresser, church or the local quiz night – don’t need to be missed either.
Having a live-in care worker in the house means there’s always someone on hand – reassuring if your relative is at risk of falling, or you’re worried they would feel isolated or lonely without someone around.
Live-in care workers form strong bonds of friendship with the person they’re caring for.
Read how live-in care brought Connie dignity, independence and genuine friendship.
According to the Alzheimer’s Society there are around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia. One in 14 people over 65 will develop dementia, and the condition affects 1 in 6 people over 80.
So it’s no surprise that our live-in care staff are extremely experienced in supporting people with all types of dementia – giving families valuable peace of mind.
Our live-in care workers have extensive experience of caring for people with other complex conditions, such as MS and cerebral palsy, or providing reassuring and sensitive palliative and end-of-life care.
If your family member is living at home with you, live-in respite care is a great way to guarantee their continued care while you take a well-deserved break.
Similarly, if you’re worried about a family member trying to recover at home after illness, a hospital stay or fall, a live-in care worker could come and live with them for a short while, giving them the intensive support and encouragement they need to regain their independence and skills.
Live-in care is particularly good for people who’ve been in hospital – their consultant will only discharge them if they agree they’re able to manage on their own, or that the right level of care is in place to support them at home.
Live-in care is an affordable alternative to moving into a care home. And because your relative is still living there, the value of their home isn’t taken into account as an asset – this isn’t the case if they move into a care home.
Our simple care online cost calculator can give you a good idea of how much live-in care from one of Agincare’s professional care workers could cost a week.
If your family member doesn’t have a spare room for a live-in care worker, or doesn’t need someone on hand all the time, there is another alternative.
Home care (also known as domiciliary care) means a care worker or workers regularly come in to support your relative with whatever they need help with. This could be washing, preparing meals, shopping, or feeding a pet.
We have a network of home care branches, providing local care from local people. Our care staff quickly become familiar and trusted faces for clients and their families.
