Live-in care: what is involved?

Live-in care: what is involved?

If your elderly parent has reached a point in their life where they can’t cope on their own anymore, you may be facing the choice between a residential care home versus live-in care. With the wellbeing of your elderly loved one at stake, its a life-changing decision, where being well-informed can make all the difference. Here we’ll cover the essentials of live-in care to help you make the right choice in discussion with your parent. 

What is live-in care?

As its name suggests, live-in care brings care provision into the home of your elderly loved one. They get to remain in their home while a live-in carer takes up residence in a spare bedroom in their house. Most reputable care providers in Enfield will carefully match a live-in carer with a client. At Right at Home Enfield, we understand that sharing a home with someone new is a big step and so wherever possible, we arrange an introduction between a potential live-in carer and their client before any commitment is made. 

What do live-in care services cover? 

Live-in home care in Enfield is all about improving the quality of life of clients so they can continue to live well from the comfort of their own home. As a result, the services provided by a live-in carer are expansive, including: 

• meal preparation
• housework
• helping with personal hygiene and dressing
• administering medications
• accompanying clients on trips, from everyday trips to the shops to excursions for special events.

Live-in carers also provide companionship, someone with whom to share hobbies, reminisce, play games or simply watch television. 

As care providers in Enfield, we carefully vet our carers to ensure those that join our team are completely dedicated to giving over their time in service of their clients’ needs, from the practical to the emotional.