Live-in care is an alternative to residential care or hourly care. By choosing live-in care as your preferred care option, you’ll be appointed a professional carer who will come and live with you in your home to provide 24/7 care, support and companionship.
Live-in care means that you can live a better quality of life, remaining in the comfort and familiarity of your own home.
Live-in care means that a carer will live in your home with you, full-time, in order to provide one-to-one personalised care.
Our live-in care packages give you the option to stay in your own home, with additional support and companionship. This means you can maintain your independence and stay close to friends, family, familiar neighbours and pets while giving you and your loved ones peace of mind.
Our carers will help you with things like cooking, cleaning, gardening, shopping and socialising, plus your morning and night time routines, so you can continue to plan out your days how you want to.
We know there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to care, that’s why our live-in care is entirely customised to you. Because of this, the cost will depend on the kind of support and size of the care team you need.
Companionship care offers help with daily routines, support with personal care or just someone to talk to over a tea or coffee.
Urgent care offers emergency support to those who may have had a condition flare up, contracted a sudden illness or suffered a minor accident.
Respite care offers short-term support for those recovering from a small bout of illness or coming out of hospital.
Personal care can offer person-centred support for conditions that need a higher level of care.
Our live-in care prices start at £1,075 per week.
In some cases, it’s possible to get support and funding from a local authority to go towards your live-in care costs. Get in touch with one of our regional partners for more information – they are experts in these kinds of payments and are more than happy to help.
The primary role of a live-in carer is to provide you or your loved one with the care and support they require to continue enjoying a comfortable and independent life, all from the comfort of their own home.
Responsibilities of a live-in carer may include household tasks such as cleaning and laundry, preparing meals and snacks, helping you get out and about or providing assistance with personal care, such as bathing, getting dressed and going to the toilet. Some live-in carers may provide a higher level of care depending on your care plan, such as administering medication or supporting conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s.
The best way to find a live-in carer is through a fully managed live-in care provider, such as Promedica24. We can handle the entire live-in care process for you, including finding the right carer for you and creating a bespoke care plan built around your needs.
A live-in carer will reside with you in your family home, in a guest or spare bedroom. This way they can provide you with round-the-clock care and support.
At Promedica24, our carers are the foundation of our business. That’s why we take necessary measures to ensure they are carefully selected, trained to a high standard and security screened, taking personal and professional references from previous care experience.
Many of our carers have chosen care as a vocation, having a love for what they do. We’re proud to have them as core members of our team.
Our carers report to our experienced care managers. Compared to an unregulated live-in personal assistant, this support system provides a quality of care you can rely on, giving you and your family peace of mind.
During your care assessment, we take care to assess not only your needs but your interests too so we can pair you with the right carer who you will develop a close and meaningful relationship with.
Drawing on years of experience, our aim is to pair you with a carer who meets all your needs. We take the time and consideration to bring you together with the perfect companion based on personality, interests and lifestyle, with your happiness and wellbeing as our priority.
We’ve learned to be sensitive to people’s individual needs, and to resolve any issues that arise with the support of our wider team and highly experienced care managers.
Your chosen carer usually stays with you for up to six weeks. As the end of the stay approaches, you’ll be introduced to a new carer. Both carers will stay with you for 12-24 hours during the changeover to allow the first carer to leave for their break, to ensure a smooth transition.
You’ll be able to preserve your routines and preferences and won’t notice any differences in the level and quality of care you’ve become accustomed to. This same process repeats when your original carer returns.
Yes, we do. Our short-term services range from two to six weeks and can support you with things like coming home after a hospital stay, respite cover for family members or carers, or providing comfort with compassionate end-of-life care.
We’ll regularly review your personalised care plan to ensure that, if it needs to change, we can act promptly to keep your care plan perfectly suited to you.
If your care needs change, we can increase your levels of support and even bring in additional carers if necessary.
We’ll be on hand to explain any implications these changes would have in terms of increased cost. Don’t worry, nothing will ever change without your express permission in writing.
Payments can be made directly to Promedica24 and we’ll take care of paying all of our team. You can pay us monthly or fortnightly, via cheque or standing order – whatever suits you.
If you ever have any questions, whether you’ve been with us for months or are just getting started with live-in care, get in touch. We’ll be happy to visit whenever we’re needed.”
