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Live-in Care

A Better Alternative to a Care Home

Live-in care is one of the most popular alternatives to a residential care home. This is where a highly trained Caregiver comes to live with you in your own home. Our highly trained staff will support you with all your live-in care requirements.

Our Carers will get to know you to make sure that you receive the right amount of care, companionship and support. This relationship, along with your bespoke personalised care plan, is at the heart of what makes live-in care the ideal solution for individuals and their loved ones. Live-in care is more cost effective than residential care or a care home options, especially when it is a couple looking for support.

Why Choose Live-in Care?

With Muir Care our live-in carers are directly employed, highly trained, carefully selected and will live with you as a companion and to support you with your daily activities in your own home. Your carefully matched live-in carer is there to focus only on your needs, getting to know you and making sure you receive the highest quality care and support, allowing you to keep the same routines, interests and hobbies.

You and your loved one will decide the carers usual hours of work which will be when you believe you will need the most assistance. When not working their agreed hours, your carer will be able to rest, sleep, and enjoy the usual activities of living at home.

Personalised service – The client/clients will have a dedicated care team focussed on their needs, supporting all aspects of personal care, nutrition, medication, laundry, chaperoning and all general daily living tasks.

Continuity of care – A consistent team of caregivers will provide the highest level of continuous care, building positive long-term relationships.

Feeling safe and secure at home – We know that for most people their own home is their preferred environment, this can be especially important in relation to supporting clients with dementia. The benefits to remaining in your own home include stability, independence, and comfort.

Keep up with their routines and maintain relationships in their community – The 24-hour live-in caregiver is there to make sure that life stays as close to how the client likes it, as possible.

Maintain control and independence for longer – A 24-hour live-in care service means that the client is involved with their care and can make sure that it is tailored to their needs, regular reviews will ensure as needs change the care can be tailored and adapted when needed.

Cost effective – Often, 24-hour live-in care is a considerably cheaper option than a traditional care home, especially for couples needing support.

Cost of live-in care

When considering your home care options, the costs are obviously a major consideration, and these can depend on the level of support you or your loved one needs.

Often your needs may increase to a point where numerous hourly visits per day can become more expensive than a live-in or 24-hour arrangement.
If you are considering moving to a residential are home, live-in care may be surprisingly more cost-effective especially if you are a couple.

A typical live-in care package can range between £1200 to £1400 for a single person and £1650 to £1800 a week for a couple.

A thorough assessment of your needs will help to identify the level of care you require allowing us to provide you with a comprehensive quote.

If you would like to find out more about the support we can provide you with your personal care needs please contact our team today to discuss further.

Muir care Ltd provide a caring professional and specialist live-in care service in the following areas: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire.

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