Home Is Where Your Heart Is

Receive one to one support in the comfort of your own home. You will be
able to maintain your lifestyle and stay as independent as possible with the
support of Live in Carer, who will work uniquely to your routine and
requirements. Live in Care is a popular alternative to institutional care in a
care or nursing home.

For Value

Our weekly live-in care cost depending on the level of needs is usually
cheaper than most good care homes.

Home Sweet Home

There is no place like home, surrounded by family, friends, pets, furniture
your garden, your neighbours and shops you have always known. Staying in
familiar settings can have particularly positive results for someone living wit
Dementia. 

A comparison of live-in care vs care homes

Live-In Care

  • Stay in the familiar comfort of your own home
  • One-to-one, round-the-clock care from a dedicated carer
  • You decide your lifestyle and routines, stay involved in your local community
  • Freedom to choose what you eat and when you eat
  • Family and friends can still visit as much as they like

Care Homes 

  • Requires moving to a new, unfamiliar environment
  • Carers would share the responsibility of providing your care
  • Carers would share the responsibility of providing your care
  • Set menus and specific mealtimes
  • Strict visiting times need to be adhered to

Live In Care Is Ideal For:

  • Convalescence care – recuperation post operation
  • Respite care – providing a break for a family carer
  • Short term – on holiday or for a special occasion
  • Long term – best alternative to residential care
  • Couples live in care – living life together for longer
  • Palliative care – home sweet home rather than a hospice
  • Dementia care – comfort of familiar surroundings

Arundale Care Services carer can also assist with minor medical needs such
as changing catheter bags, stoma bags or basic first aid. If there is a higher
level of medical care needed, we are happy to liaise with the district nurse
or GP. For dressing wounds, replacing catheters and medication
intravenously, this can all be coordinated with the local district nurse team
with no additional cost.

We’ll arrange travel with the carer. They’ll arrive between 12pm-2pm on the
first day of the care package. Your family will then have a no-strings trial
week to be completely sure live-in care works for you.

What You Can Expect From Your Career:

Once your Arundale Care Service carer has been assigned, you can expect a
professional service that follows the agreed plan this include assisting with:

  • Food shopping and meal preparation
  • Personal Care (washing/dressing)
  • Administering medication
  • Companionship
  • Light domestic housework
  • Pet care
  • Escorting outing including appointments, social events, trips out to places of interest, etc.
  • Liaising with family, doctors, health care professionals and out support team.

What Your Live In Carer Needs

You are responsible for providing full board and lodging for your Arundale
Care carer. This should include a bed with adequate bedding, a space to
store personal items, bedside table and light, a lockable door, heating,
adequate lighting and the use a bathroom with toilet, basin and shower or
bath.