Home care or a care home?
We strongly believe that having a carer living in one’s own home is the best way for the elderly to live the life they love. Relocating to a nursing home or residential home can be stressful, which is why we have outlined the primary differences when comparing live-in care vs care homes.
Live-in Care | Care Home |
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The comfort of your own home | A new and unfamiliar environment |
Works around your lifestyle and your routine | You will have to adjust to new routine |
No restriction on when you can see friends and family | Often there are set visiting hours |
You have the choice of what to eat and when | Usually there are regulated meal times and a set menu |
COVID-19 safe with a one-to-one fully vaccinated carer | Exposure to multiple staff, other residents and their visitors |
A dedicated carer perfectly matched to your needs | Multiple carers working on shifts |
When matching client’s to potential carers, we consider:
- Your care needs, do you need someone with more experience in manual handling for example
- Location, where possible, we will always send you a carer local to you
- Interests, do you both love cooking, gardening, and pets?
- Other requirements, such as do you have a busy social calendar and need someone who can get you to your appointments on time?
- We pay attention to the smallest of details because often, these will make the biggest difference.
Talk to our team today
We are the UK’s longest-serving introductory live-in care agency and have been providing compassion care to those who need it in their own homes since 1959.
Call our experienced team today on 01293 224706 to discuss your live-in home care needs and receive a free no obligation quotation.