Domiciliary and Home Care services

Whether it’s an extra pair of hands to help around the house, support to stay active, or help to enjoy a balanced, nutritious diet, domiciliary care services are designed to offer your loved one the dignity and independence they deserve. 

Our services are delivered in the comfort and familiarity of home by friendly, expertly-trained care professionals, dedicated to providing person-focused care. 

And with packages tailored to your loved one’s unique needs, you can rest assured that they’ll get the type of care they need, no matter what.

Think home care services might be right for your loved one? Enquire today for a no-obligation chat about their needs and how we can help. 

What is Domiciliary Care?

Domiciliary care (also known as home care) is a flexible type of person-focused support, designed to help your loved one to maintain their quality of life. 

The goal of domiciliary care is to empower your loved one to live life on their own terms, with services tailored to their unique needs and preferences, including help with household chores, personal care (i.e. toileting and bathing), and more.

For many, domiciliary care services are an alternative to the often disruptive and expensive process of moving into a residential care setting, where they may not enjoy the type of focused support they deserve. 

As a highly personalised type of support, no two domiciliary care plans are the same, but typically include some combination of:

• Personal care, including support with bathing, toileting, and dressing
• Help with household tasks such as cleaning, tidying, and laundry
• Mobility support, such as help to move around the house or get out of bed
• Medication management, including fetching and scheduling prescriptions 

In addition to the practical support, domiciliary care also offers a range of social and emotional benefits, providing your loved one with companionship and support to attend social events. 

Unlike live-in care, which is ongoing in nature, domiciliary care involves regular visits from a care professional, at a frequency of your choosing. In some cases, domiciliary care plans include night care,  offering comfort and support overnight. 

A typical Homecare visit

There’s no one-size-fits-all home care package, so a typical home care visit will look slightly different for everyone, depending on the type of support they need. 

As a rough guide, most home care visits feature some combination of help to get bathed and dressed for the day, support with household chores and errands, such as laundry, cleaning, and fetching groceries, and preparing healthy meals. 

They might also feature accompaniment to doctor’s appointments or social events, support to enjoy hobbies, and even just a friendly chat over a cuppa. 

Your loved one will stay in control of their care at every step, so we’ll build their typical visit around their needs and preferences. 

The benefits of Domiciliary Care

From maintaining dignity and independence to staying in a comfy, familiar environment, the benefits of domiciliary care are rooted in quality of life. 

With domiciliary care, your loved one will enjoy the type of focused, one-to-one support they simply can’t rely on in a busy residential setting, as well as enjoy the type of social interaction that brightens lives. 

It also eases the strain that can be placed on relationships by the everyday pressures of care, allowing you and your loved ones to strengthen your bond. 

 And with its flexible nature, domiciliary care means the type of support your loved one receives can be tweaked so it always meets their unique needs, even if they change. 

It’s that flexibility that makes home care a more cost-effective option than residential care, as you only pay for the services your loved one needs. 

Home Care vs Residential Care Home

While there’s nothing wrong with residential care, it can be restrictive and impersonal, potentially taking away some of your loved one’s agency. 

In a residential care home, meal times and choices are dictated, rather than decided in collaboration, offering choices that may not suit your loved one’s dietary preferences. 

Residential care settings can also restrict visits from friends and family, potentially impacting your loved one’s social life, which is key to their wellbeing. 

Home care puts your loved one at the heart of their care, offering them the support they need to maintain their routines, preferences and social life. 

It also allows them to stay in their home, surrounded by cherished memories and treasured belongings that bring comfort when times are tough. 

Who Is domiciliary care suitable for?

Domiciliary care is designed for people of all ages and provides support for a wide range of needs, so there isn’t a ‘right’ type of person it’s suitable for. 

Whether your loved one’s needs are straightforward or more complex in nature, they’ll be matched with a care professional who’ll offer the type of support they need, whatever that may be. 

In many cases, domiciliary care is a fantastic option for people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, as it allows them to maintain familiar routines, but it can be equally beneficial for people living with complex health conditions such as strokes, Parkinson’s disease, or Huntington’s disease. 

It can also improve the quality of life for people living with physical issues such as arthritis, spinal injuries or those recovering from surgery, providing a tailored package of support including everyday errands and mobility assistance. 

End of Life Homecare

If your loved one is approaching the end of their life, we offer the type of compassionate, person-focused support that helps them live out their final days with comfort and dignity. 

Our end-of-life care  services are delivered by experts who’ll offer both the practical and emotional support your loved one needs, meaning they can focus on spending their final days with friends and family. 

Home Care for the Elderly

Age shouldn’t mean a reduced quality of life, and with home care for the elderly, it doesn’t have to. 

 Led by experts with unique experience of supporting older people, our services are designed to ensure your loved one stays in their home, with tailored care to help them get the most out of life, whatever that means to them. 

Whether it’s general housekeeping, everyday errands, mobility support, or personal care, our packages are as flexible as you need them to be, with options to tweak them as your loved one’s needs evolve. 

From regular health and well-being checks to overnight care,  our home care for the elderly offers peace of mind for you and your loved one. 

Complex Care Domiciliary Care

We’re experts at delivering complex care in domiciliary settings and provide tailored support for a wide range of conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Motor Neurone disease. 

Our care professionals are highly trained in providing the type of support that’ll help your loved one get the most from life, safe in the knowledge that their needs are taken care of. 

Whether it’s regular visits to offer support when it’s most needed, or short-term respite care if their regular carer is unavailable, we’ll work with you and your loved one to develop a personalised support plan that covers their unique needs, so they can focus on living life to the fullest. 

Home Carers that make a difference

Our mission to empower your loved one to live life to the fullest, with support tailored to their unique needs and preferences.

We’ve been delivering life-changing support for over twenty years, and as a fully regulated company, you can rest assured that our care experts are trained to the highest degree, meaning they’re able to handle anything that comes up.

And we’ve got all the relevant insurance policies in place in the event that something doesn’t go according to plan. 

As a national company, we’ve got a deep pool of talented care experts to draw from, meaning your loved one will always be covered, preventing any disruptions to their support in the event that their regular carer is off sick or on holiday. 

All of which means your loved one is always in a safe pair of hands. 

Think domiciliary care might be right for your loved one? Get in touch with your local office today for a no-obligation chat about their needs and how we can help.