WHO MIGHT BE SUITED TO LIVE-IN CARE?
Live-in care is for any adult requiring care and support in order to achieve as high a quality of life as possible, whilst remaining in their own home. This can be someone in need of companionship only or whose health or mobility has declined to the point where it is no longer safe for them to continue to live at home without support.
Live-in care might suit you if you need help, support or assistance with:
- Companionship and emotional support
- Personal care, such as washing, bathing, oral hygiene and dressing
- Medication administration/prompting
- Cooking and meal planning
- Light housework
- Support to manage and minimise the risk of falls and improve safety and well-being
- Caring for a house pet
- Trips out for social engagements
- Gentle exercise
- Medical appointments, such as the GP, chiropodist or hospital
- Hairdressing appointments
- Continuing to enjoy lifelong hobbies and interests
- Using mobility aids
- Help with general everyday tasks
- Palliative care
This option is also attractive to people who may become confused or distressed by a new or unfamiliar environment and find it difficult to adapt to change. This particularly applies in the case of those living with dementia where continuity, routine and familiar surroundings provide reassurance, have a calming effect, promote a sense of well-being and generally improve quality of life. Live-in care provides one to one supervision and support that someone living with dementia may need in order to keep them safe and well. Live-in care can also be the best solution for those needing short term or respite care whilst recovering from illness or an operation, or to give family or a permanent carer a much needed break. If you are still unsure whether live-in care would suit you or your loved ones please send us a message (via the “Contact Us” page) for a confidential chat to see how we can help you or your loved ones to get the care and support you need at home.