Our care
From a cup of tea twice a week to a carer who lives in
Five kinds of care from one team. You can move between them as needs change without starting again with new carers.
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Companionship
Company, a hot meal and a hand around the house, from a carer who comes back every week.
- Conversation, cards, crosswords and the radio on
- Cooking a meal and eating it together
- Shopping, prescriptions and the post office
- Walks, the garden centre, church or the hairdresser
From £28 an hourVisits from one hour. Weekends £30 an hour.
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Personal care
Help getting up, washed and dressed, with medication prompted and checked at the same times each day.
- Getting up, washing, showering and shaving
- Dressing, hair and teeth, the way they like it done
- Medication prompts, checked against the chart and recorded
- Help to the toilet and continence care, with dignity
From £30 an hour30-minute visits £17.50. Weekends £2 an hour more.
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Dementia care
A calm, familiar day at home with carers trained in dementia, and the same faces at every visit.
- The same two or three carers, at the same times each day
- A routine built around their life story, habits and music
- Meals, drinks and medication, gently prompted and recorded
- Help with washing and dressing when it becomes hard
From £32 an hourVisits from one hour, with the same small team every week.
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Overnight care
A carer in the house overnight, so the night is covered and the family can sleep.
- A carer arriving at 10pm and staying until 7am
- Help to bed and help up in the morning
- Sleeping nights: the carer sleeps, and is woken if needed
- Waking nights: the carer stays up all night
From £150 a nightSleeping night £150, waking night £220. 10pm to 7am.
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Live-in care
A carer who lives in the home, so help is there all day without a move to a care home.
- A carer living in, usually for one or two weeks at a time
- Personal care, meals, medication and housework
- Company all day, and someone there at night
- A second carer covering breaks and days off
From £1,150 a weekCouples from £1,350 a week. Includes the carer's breaks and cover.
About live-in care
Not sure which kind of care fits?
Answer four questions and see a suggested week of visits, or ring us and describe the week as it is now. Either way, the first home visit is free.
