Home care involves the provision of assistance by a caregiver within the comfort of an individual’s own residence, addressing their specific needs related to daily activities and routines. A capable and compassionate caregiver lends support in various aspects, such as household chores, personal hygiene, meal preparation, and any other tasks that promote independence and enhance overall quality of life.
Furthermore, home care can extend its services to individuals facing complex health conditions or those living with specialized medical requirements or disabilities that significantly impact their daily lives, necessitating care overseen by qualified nurses.
Home care services can be tailored to meet specific needs through various approaches:
Hourly Care or Visiting Care: This type of care is designed for individuals requiring assistance with daily tasks or clinical care during specific periods of the day. Hourly care can be as short as 30 minutes per day or encompass multiple visits and hours, as needed. It can be scheduled for one or several days per week, accommodating diverse care and support requirements. In cases of complex needs, hourly care can also extend to a 24-hour care cycle.
Live-in Care: When a continuous, round-the-clock care arrangement is essential to enable an individual to live comfortably in their own home, live-in care becomes the preferred choice. This comprehensive level of support ensures that the person’s needs are met at all times.
Respite Care: Respite care serves individuals who require temporary care following hospital discharge for rehabilitation purposes or when family caregivers seek relief from their caregiving responsibilities. It is also a valuable service for families considering home-based care as a long-term solution, allowing them to assess its suitability.
In essence, home care caters to a wide spectrum of needs, offering personalized and adaptable solutions to enhance the well-being and independence of individuals in their familiar home environment.
Depending on your specific requirements, a thorough assessment will be conducted either by a registered nurse or one of our local care experts. This assessment can take place in the comfort of your own home, within a hospital setting, or in a specialized care facility if you are awaiting discharge and planning to return home. The purpose of this assessment is to develop a comprehensive care and support plan tailored to your unique needs.
Our approach to care planning, whether it’s for respite services, hourly care, or live-in care, is designed to capture all of your preferences and desires, ensuring that you can lead a fulfilling life in the familiar surroundings of your home.
We invest time in selecting a caregiver who closely aligns with your care and support requirements, ensuring that they understand and uphold your preferred way of living. Once the care plan is in place, our local teams, consisting of care and clinical experts, provide continuous support to you, your family, and your caregiver. This ongoing support offers peace of mind, assuring you and your loved ones that you are receiving the highest quality care at home.
Throughout the entire process, we are committed to assisting you and your family every step of the way. You can reach out to us by phone, and one of our friendly care advisors will provide you with information, guidance, and advice regarding your care options. To schedule an assessment, please contact our service located near you.
Thanks to our responsive and dependable local home care service, we can often arrange care and support within just 24 hours. We offer comprehensive managed care and support in more than 30 community-centered locations throughout England and Scotland. Our local experts are readily available to swiftly design tailored care packages, collaborating closely with healthcare professionals in your area.
As an integral part of our meticulous care planning approach, we invest the necessary time to assemble a team of caregivers perfectly tailored to meet each client’s individual requirements. We not only guarantee that this care team possesses the essential skills and experience to address your care and support needs but also ensure that they share common interests, hobbies, and values with you or your loved one. This deliberate matching process is designed to foster a vibrant and fulfilling life experience for our clients.
The cost of home care is contingent upon the extent of care and support you require. If you are utilizing our hourly home care service, the total cost will be determined by the number of visits and their frequency to your home.
Our experts will conduct a thorough assessment of your needs, either at your home or in the hospital if you are awaiting discharge. This assessment allows us to gain a comprehensive understanding of your requirements and, consequently, the cost of home care tailored to your specific needs.
It’s important to note that the cost of our professional home care is highly competitive when compared to other home care providers. When comparing the cost of home care with a care package in a care home, it’s worth considering that the fee for home care directly covers the care and support you receive. In contrast, in a care home, your weekly fee primarily covers accommodation, food, and social activities, with the care package being a relatively small portion of your expenses.
Moreover, you may be eligible for healthcare funding, social care funding, or government assistance to help offset the cost of home care. If you find yourself in a situation where you need to finance your own home care (referred to as self-funding care), there are available initiatives, such as care fees annuities or equity release schemes, which can provide the necessary financial resources to support your care and assistance needs.
Our fully managed service is provided 24/7, 365 days a year so you can be reassured that you or your loved one will receive care all year round from a team of well-matched, competent and compassionate carers who truly understand your needs and how you wish to live your life.
“Both of my husband’s carers have been absolutely brilliant. They are very professional and have a real calming influence, which is essential with my husband’s care. They are both naturally empathetic and the rapport that they have both built with my husband has enabled me to trust them and given me much needed peace of mind.”
“I have been very impressed with the efficiency of your company and the professionalism and compassion of your carers. My mother certainly regarded her carers as friends for the last year of her life and her mobility has much improved.”
“We could not be happier with our choice of care provider. UK Health Care Support in London have lived up to the high standards we were looking for. Professionalism and compassionate – from the management team to the carers. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who finds themselves in the same situation as us and needs peace of mind, trust and quality of care.”
“Thank you to UK Health Care Support in North London. You have managed to provide a fantastic service with skilled and consistent carers over the past few months . The progress she has made would not have been possible without them.”
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