Home or Hospital Care Services
Caring for you in your own home or while you are on admission.
Having a paid carer come to visit you in your home (or while you are admitted in hospital) can make a huge difference to your life, especially if you have difficulty walking or getting around. It can help you stay independent in your own home, or support your recovery if on admission.
This type of care is known as homecare, domiciliary care or sometimes home help.
Help at home from a paid and trusted caregiver can be costly and it varies according to where you live and your needs.
Homecare is very flexible. You might need a paid carer for only an hour a week or for several hours a day. You might need a live-in carer too.
It can be temporary – for example for a few weeks while you recover from an illness. Or it can be long term.
HOMECARE
A paid caregiver can visit you at home to help you with all kinds of things including:
getting out of bed in the morning
washing and dressing
brushing your hair
using the toilet
preparing meals and drinks
remembering to take your medicines
doing your shopping
collecting prescriptions
escorting you for hospital appointments
getting settled in the evening and ready for bed
HOMEHELP
This is slightly different to homecare and means day-to-day domestic tasks that you may need a helping hand with such as:
cleaning (including putting on clean bed sheets)
doing the washing up
doing the laundry