Live In Care with Home Instead

At Home Instead, we’re passionate about providing live-in care that supports our clients in the comfort of their own homes and have been doing so since 2020, when we first launched our live in care services. Our one-to-one approach ensures that our care professionals give personal attention to each client and tailor their support according to their individual needs. Whether it’s night care or respite care following an operation, our live-in care is flexible and designed to meet the changing needs of our clients.

Our team of trained care professionals assist with everything from personal care to housework, cooking, and administering medication.

Another reason we started this service, which we had been considering for many years, is down to a lovely couple we had been supporting with hourly care for many years. In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 was at its height, the wife’s condition had worsened and the family and husband had to make the decision as to whether they should move into a care home. They wanted to stay in their own home, surrounded by their precious memories, the neighbours who they were fond of and who also checked in on them now and again, the surroundings that were familiar. This was especially important for the wife in this partnership, as she was living with dementia and staying in the home she had lived in for decades helped calm her anxiety. We were all so fond of the couple and their family members, that we spoke with them about how we had been considering starting live in care and would they like to be our very first clients. They jumped at the chance. Not only did this mean the couple could continue to live in their own home, but they would also continue to work with us at Home Instead – their same Client Services Manager would be in contact and visit regularly and they even still saw the same Care Professionals who had supported them for the past 3 years, who would come and cover the live in carers rest breaks. This continuity of care was so very important to them and enabled them to stay together, in their own home for close to another year before the wife passed away.

This experience strengthened our passion to provide care at home that not only supports on an hourly basis, but also can continue and support people as their needs change, yet enabling them to stay in the place they feel safest – their own home.

Live in care is many different things and like all our support, it is tailored to our clients individual, and often changing, needs. We offer our clients, one to one, personal attention from a dedicated Care Professional. We offer night care where your Care Professional will arrive in the evening and sleep in your home, so they are there if and when you need them. We also offer waking nights, when your Care Professionals stays up at night and can be there to support you or your loved one during the night. Respite care for a specific period of time, after an operation, to support you while you recover, enabling you to safely leave hospital sooner knowing you have care at home. Live in care is also an option on a short term basis providing support while a loved one takes a break or holiday. Live in care, when a Care Professional lives with you, staying all day and night, supporting you to live well in your own home is a perfect option for many, wishing to continue living in their own home rather than move to a care home yet still accessing that same support – in fact, live in care is one to one support.

At Home Instead, we’re passionate about providing live-in care that supports our clients in the comfort of their own homes and have been doing so since 2020, when we first launched our live in care services. Our one-to-one approach ensures that our care professionals give personal attention to each client and tailor their support according to their individual needs. Whether it’s night care or respite care following an operation, our live-in care is flexible and designed to meet the changing needs of our clients.

Our team of trained care professionals assist with everything from personal care to housework, cooking, and administering medication.

We understand that it’s important to match our clients with the right care professional, which is why our Live-In Care Manager, Jo O’Connor, takes the time to get to know each client and find the right match.

Live-in care is the perfect option for those who want to continue living in their own homes but need additional support, whether it’s due to ill health, complex care needs, or living with dementia.

We’re proud to offer live-in care to those living in Maidenhead, Henley & Wallingford, and the surrounding villages, as well as Abingdon, Didcot & Newbury, and the surrounding villages. A benefit of us only supporting local people, is that we are never more than 40mins away – many live in care companies are national and clients are rarely visited by the company that is providing their support.

If you or a loved one could benefit from our live-in care services, give us a call on 01628 299097 to find out more. We’re here to support you every step of the way.