Choosing home care
Live-in care offers a practical, personalised and cost-effective alternative to residential or nursing home care. Under a live-in care scheme, a team of two carers working in a pre-determined rota pattern will reside in the home with you or your loved one to provide a continuous and reliable service, thereby offering complete peace of mind.
Live-in care provides the highest level of one-to-one support and companionship yet allows you or your loved one to remain in the comfortable, familiar and secure surroundings of home.
As such live-in care enables you or your loved one to retain their dignity, independence and lifestyle, and is particularly beneficial for anyone for whom relocation into a residential nursing home would entail significant upheaval and loss of independence.
Live-in carers are normally expected to sleep overnight and therefore need their own bedroom as they may live within the home from four to seven days each week. In any 24-hour period the care worker is entitled to two hours’ time off which may be spent away from the home. These breaks can be arranged for a mutually convenient time and are to ensure that the carer obtains adequate rest.
Our carers will be unobtrusive and are there to help facilitate someone’s day to day life, allowing them to live life the way they want to with support and guidance as necessary. We will always choose the most appropriate carer to work with your loved one. Our Care manager, once they have assessed the care and support needs will choose a carer based on their experience, skills and qualifications to ensure the best possible match.
A live-in carer is always on hand to assist with domestic duties and personal care, to share in and help with hobbies and leisure activities and to offer companionship, but they are also discreet and will recognise and respect a person’s wishes to be left undisturbed.
As an alternative to obtaining residential care, live-in care offers a wealth of benefits. Individuals and couples can remain in the comforting and secure surroundings of their own home, continuing to live their preferred lifestyle and remaining part of their community. They receive exactly the degree of care and companionship that they require, delivered by expertly trained care professionals.
Families and friends have the sound peace of mind of knowing that their loved ones are enjoying the best possible quality of life whilst in the protective hands of a compassionate carer who has their health, safety and security at heart, is available whenever needed twenty-four hours a day and can respond quickly and appropriately in the event of an emergency.
The Good Care Group sets a new standard for live-in care
In April 2019, The Good Care Group became the only provider dedicated to live-in care to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating in all five categories of the CQC inspection.
Working through small regional teams, we offer completely tailored live-in care, enabling people, especially those living with dementia, to retain their independence and enjoy a better quality of life at home. Our carers are directly employed, fully managed and trained beyond industry standards to support complex medical conditions with an unrivalled quality of care.
Uniquely, we also employ a Consultant Admiral Nurse and Occupational Therapist. They support our clients, their families and our carers, identifying even the smallest changes that can make a huge difference to your wellbeing.
In our care, you’re far less likely to have an accident at home, pick up an infection or suffer from bed sores than a care home resident.
And thanks to our investment in the latest technology, our service monitors your health proactively, further reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and keeping you safer, happier and healthier at home. Find out more about the specialist one-to-one home care provided by the award-winning The Good Care Group here. Or to speak to someone about your live in care requirements please call 0203 728 7577
Talk to us about your care needs
To talk about your care needs, contact one of our friendly advisors. Calls from landlines are free.