Respite care at home

What is respite care?

Respite home care is a short-term, adaptable arrangement that allows individuals to receive care from a professional caregiver within the comfort of their own home. This arrangement provides family caregivers with necessary time to step away from their caregiving responsibilities.

Similar to a permanent home care solution, the caregiver is equipped with training to assist individuals with various medical conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and those needing support following a stroke or surgery.

What are the benefits of respite care?

Providing round-the-clock care for a loved one can be both emotionally and physically taxing. It is crucial for caregivers to have time to engage in personal activities, enjoy vacations, or simply rejuvenate.

Your loved one will receive exemplary care from Safehands Live In Care, ensuring they receive high-quality live-in assistance tailored to their medical, social, domestic, and personal needs, all within the familiarity and comfort of their own home.

Families can also opt for respite care at home, allowing for a series of scheduled sessions with the same care team to maintain continuity in care while providing necessary breaks for family caregivers.

What services does our respite care team provide?

Safehands respite care at home encompasses a range of services from companionship and support to meal preparation, participation in activities, and providing emotional support. Our skilled caregivers are dedicated to enhancing the existing lifestyles of the individuals they care for.

Our caregivers offer assistance with:

• Meal preparation and cooking
• Personal hygiene care
• Mobility assistance
• Cleaning and laundry as part of housekeeping
• Household management and organization
• Shopping and outdoor activities to promote social engagement

Why choose Safehands caregivers?

For nearly a decade, we have been providing high-quality live-in care to families in England and Wales. Our award-winning service is focused on empowering individuals to maintain their independence and improve their overall quality of life.

Our approach to personalized care enables clients to enhance their health and well-being, while families gain peace of mind knowing their loved ones are receiving top-notch support.

We prioritize careful matching of care teams by considering shared interests and backgrounds to ensure that all parties enjoy a fulfilling caregiving experience. Your dedicated caregivers will become familiar with your specific needs, ensuring consistent and quality care.

Comprehensive training and job opportunities:

All our professional carers undergo a thorough training program before commencing care for clients.

Stability in care:

Unlike an agency model, we directly employ our caregivers, fostering a work environment where they feel valued and committed. This leads to greater job stability and longer tenures with our organization.

Caretakers employed through agencies often change jobs frequently. Thus, your loved one experiences continuity in care each time, facilitating high-quality service with improved outcomes and minimal disruption to their daily lives.

Innovative care through technology:

We distinguish ourselves from other live-in care providers with our online care community, providing families, healthcare professionals, and caregivers access to real-time information about the care being administered. This technology allows for efficient monitoring and quicker resolutions to queries.

It offers families insightful visibility into the care their loved ones are receiving, while our caregivers utilize the digital system to coordinate and share information with our office, establishing a crucial link while working remotely.

Enhancing health outcomes:

Every decision we make is aimed at improving the health outcomes of our clients. Through the utilization of digital technologies, we can identify risks and tailor our care accordingly, regularly monitoring health impacts.

Our health objectives focus on reducing:

• Challenging behaviors
• Use of antipsychotic medications in dementia care
• Hospital admissions due to falls
• Readmissions to hospitals
• Incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Chest infections
• Caregiver stress

We strive to foster:

• Self-sufficiency
• Well-being
• Optimal hydration and nutrition
• Enjoyment of life

Comprehensive management service:

Our fully managed service, conducted by care specialists, benefits families by removing the burden of supervising caregivers. An experienced care manager oversees professional caregivers and collaborates with healthcare specialists to ensure quality care.

This service is available around the clock, with your care manager ready to assist you, your loved one, and our caregiving team at any time.

Costs of respite care:

Our home respite care rates are determined after a comprehensive assessment of your loved one’s specific needs.

We also provide discounts for repeated or multiple respite care engagements.

It is important to note that our affordable live-in respite care compares favorably with care delivered in facilities, while offering the added benefits of comfort, familiarity, and security within the individual’s own home.

How to arrange for respite care?

The process for organizing in-home private respite care for the elderly follows the same protocol as our permanent live-in care services. Upon contacting us, a knowledgeable staff member will guide you through any inquiries and provide essential information to assist in making an informed decision.