Domiciliary care services for the elderly

We are a live-in care agency. Live in care can be more cost effective and appropriate than domiciliary care and provides 24 hour support for your loved one.

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What is domiciliary care for the elderly?

A domiciliary care agency can provide a visiting carer to help with domestic and care tasks at home. The limitation of domiciliary care is that there will be long periods of time during the day and night when there will be no support.

Home help services for the elderly can include but are not limited to:

Personal care
Help with shopping
Mobility help
Help with cooking and eating
House cleaning and laundry
Medication management
Incontinence care

Domiciliary carers strive to ensure clients maintain independence wherever possible while providing home help services as and when required. Domiciliary care services can also be a valuable source of companionship, especially if you or a loved one is recovering from an illness, operation or other medical treatment and the family lives far away.

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Home help services for the elderly

Whether you are looking for elderly care at home for a loved one, The Live In Care Company can help. Our flexible approach means you can find tailored care that is compassionate as well as professional and in addition more comprehensive than domiciliary care. Ensuring your elderly loved one’s personal care and household tasks are taken care of will give you and your loved one peace of mind.

We are a live-in care agency that connects care clients with carers offering that service. By being self-employed, the carers get paid more and the service will cost you less, as we take a far smaller proportion than traditional care agencies. We thoroughly interview and vet all our carers before their profiles are published on our website. By choosing to hire your own carer through The Live In Care Company, you benefit from:

Seeing the same person who is familiar with your needs and routine
Having continuity of care
Help from our knowledgeable staff with choosing and booking your own carer
Access to technology that will help you with contracts and making safe and secure payments
Building a better relationship with your carer

If you choosing between domiciliary and live in care and are looking for a care worker, please call us on 0118 427 0362 and we will find the perfect match.

Paying for domiciliary care services

Depending on your circumstance you may be entitled to help with paying for domiciliary care in Reading or nationwide depending on a series of resources available to you at your location. How much you will have to pay for domiciliary care will depend on your health and mobility, the value of your assets and the level of help and support you require. Domiciliary care funding can come from a number of sources including:

NHS
Attendance Allowance
Other benefits (i.e. PIP)
Local authority
Charities (i.e. Age UK)
Health insurance

Many who have a need for a domiciliary care agency Reading or elsewhere in the country do opt to self-fund, especially if they only need a handful of hours a week of help. Choosing home care can in some cases be the most practical and cost-effective solution for elderly care.

If you are looking to hire a domiciliary carer to help you or a loved one with domiciliary care in Reading or elsewhere in the UK, contact us today on 0118 427 0362 or message us here.