Home Care
Living independently at home is something most of us would like to do for as long as possible.
Home care, or care at home, gives you the opportunity to receive professional and respectful assistance in your own home with a care and support level that suits you.
Home care isn’t designed to just help you, the individual in need of care and support, it also provides relief and support for your family members and loved ones. Reducing the responsibility and any possible stresses from your loved ones, often allowing for better and happier relationships between you and your family members.
Reasons for considering home care
There are lots of reasons for considering home care, they include…
- Wanting one to one care
- Struggling with the normal daily routine and/or personal care tasks
- Needing mobility support, in and/or outside of the home
- If there is any unwillingness to transfer to a traditional residential care home
- Living with illness or a complex medical condition, including but not limited to assistance with medication and hospital visits
- Companionship to avoid feelings of loneliness or isolation
- Loved ones feeling frazzled or stressed trying to provide the support themselves with their own busy lives
The benefits of home care
There are lots of benefits for considering home care, they include….
- One to one care, ensuring a personalised support plan
- Maintaining independence and a familiar home environment
- Providing support for the normal daily routine and/or personal care tasks to ensure a safe home and sanitary living
- Supporting any mobility issues to ensure safe movement in and/or outside of the home
- Maintaining any routines or access to hobbies, whether it’s a social group, sports event, theatre trips, or even shopping trips
- Removing or postponing the need for traditional residential care home
- Providing support for those living with an illness or complex medical conditions, ensuring that medication and any hospital visits are maintained
- Providing companionship to those whose geographical location, mobility, illness, or complex medical condition/s find themselves restricted from ‘normal’ social clubs and events
- Providing loved ones with reassurance that the needs of individuals needing care are being met, reducing stress, and enabling better relationships between those needing the care and their loved ones
Home Care with White Heart Care
Home care can be provided by White Heart Care as little or frequently as is needed. Our services are flexible should only occasional ad hoc home care be required.
The team here at White Heart Care appreciate that everyone is different.
We take the time when you start your care journey with us to find out about you, your family and friends, what your needs might be, your interests and lifestyle, things you like and dislike, and any health conditions you might have.
Our care and support team can then craft a bespoke care plan that supports you in the best way.
How much does home care cost with White Heart Care?
The cost of home care by White Heart Care does depends on the frequency and type of home care required.
Our team will be happy to outline any costs with you in our initial conversations.
White Heart Care is registered and licensed to provide services by the Care Quality Commission.
Choosing Support from White Heart Care
Whether you are looking for home care for companionship, home assistance, illness, or a more complex medical condition, the team here at White Heart Care are perfectly placed to assist.