Domiciliary Care

What is ‘Domiciliary care’?

Domiciliary care, otherwise known as hourly care, provides simple assistance and support for those who require help with relatively uncomplicated tasks that they themselves may have trouble achieving. This type of care service usually takes little more than an hour or two, making it ideal for clients who feel that they only need a small amount of assistance on a daily basis to make the most out of their days. Above all else, domiciliary care grants your loved ones a sense of companionship from one of our many skilled and compassionate carers and caregivers.

Though some may consider day-to-day tasks such as household chores and cooking an easy part of their daily routines, your loved ones may find these tasks considerably more challenging. This is when domiciliary care is an effective and efficient care service, as the nature of these tasks can be quickly achieved in a manner that not only aids your loved ones’ feeling of independence but provides them with a friendly and helpful caregiver to be there throughout the entire process, removing any stress and generally adding a social element to this part of their lives

How does domiciliary care work?

Much like the Esteemed Life Care’s diverse selection of care services, domiciliary care works in a relaxed manner that can easily be adapted to your loved ones’ needs. One of our highly trained and exceptionally friendly carers or caregivers provides an allocated amount of time, this is dependent on how much time and assistance your loved one may want or need, and visits their homes in order to assist them with specific tasks that they may find difficult to achieve independently. Unlike live-in care, domiciliary is usually reserved for clients who don’t require help on a 24 hrs a day basis, meaning that domiciliary care is much more companionship based and about achieving a specific task.

Personal care household tasks, such as cleaning, preparing meals and mobility around the home, are the kinds of tasks that make up domiciliary care services, which overall helps to maintain your loved one’s sense of independence. Thanks to the skills and attitudes of our talented caregivers, this kind of assistance truly is more of a focused and friendly style of companionship. This, in turn, undeniably helps to boost clients’ self-esteem and sense of independence, as the distinction between domiciliary care and the likes of live-in care puts the power very much into the hands of your loved ones.

Whether your loved ones want a little help making sure they’re able to enjoy a good, home-cooked meal or they simply can’t reach those high places with a duster anymore, they’ll surely appreciate knowing that they have the option to call upon caring assistance; even if it is only for an hour.

Who is domiciliary care for?

Thanks to its focused and adaptable nature, domiciliary care services can be for clients of any age that simply need assistance on a regular basis with daily tasks. If your loved one lives by themselves yet would appreciate and would benefit from regular assistance, then domiciliary care is for them. Unlike other domiciliary care agencies, Esteemed Life Care understands that many differing areas of day to day living can appear challenging, or even daunting, for some, which is why we train our carers and caregivers to be ready, willing, able and, above all, happy to help with anything that may be just a little out of reach for your loved ones.

Domiciliary care is flexible enough to assist with all care and domestic needs your loved ones could encounter, or just preparing a home cooked meal. Esteemed Life Care provides a domiciliary care service that is easily accessible and flexible enough to cover even the smallest amounts of times in the day.

This is what a domiciliary care services are about, and it’s exactly what we here at Esteemed Life Care wish to assist with. Domiciliary care services can be utilised for any age group and for loved ones who may only need a little bit of help every now and then.

Domiciliary Care with Esteemed Life Care

Here at Esteemed Life Care we understand that every task, should be handled with care and respect, which is why all assistance given, however big or small through our domiciliary care services is approached and handled with an exemplary level of expertise. We’re a family owned and run service provider so we understand that every aspect of a family member and loved one’s life is important, which is why we only work with the best carers and caregivers in the Midlands. After all, we know just how important it is to make sure that your loved ones are cared for, so we only work with those that we’d be happy to help with our own family members.

We hope to make it clear that we’re serious about providing the greatest level of care possible, as we adhere to the strict high standards of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and routinely provide updated training to every member of the Esteemed Life Care team. Of course, we ensure that it’s not just our own exceptionally high standards that we strive to achieve, as we encourage our carers to develop their skills and we ensure that we work closely with the Disclosure & Barring Service DBS (DBS), providing an impeccable sense of security and peace of mind. This, partnered with the 30 plus years of specialist experience we offer, certainly showcases just how reliable and trustworthy Esteemed Life Care’s services are, including our domiciliary care services.

A brief guide on what our Domiciliary Care assistants will do.

What are the benefits of Domiciliary Care at home?

Domiciliary care services grants your loved ones a host of benefits, primarily the ability to continue living a normal life. The short term and convenient nature of domiciliary care means that your loved ones can enjoy life within the comforts of their own home, all whilst getting the care, assistance and support they want or need with issues that may seem too trivial for them to ask for help.

As helpful as this element of domiciliary care can be it relies on arguably the most important benefit of the care service; that is, that it can be conveniently called upon within a client’s own home. One that can be flexible in response to your loved ones changing needs, domiciliary care can be utilised as frequently and for as long as your loved ones want. As opposed to more intense care services, domiciliary care services can range from one visit to regular dedicated hours of assistance. This relaxed manner in which your loved one can request assistance grants domiciliary care services a certain element of companionship, one that will surely feel like simply asking for a bit of help from a friend. Domiciliary care services can work wonders for clients who feel worried about getting help with simple yet essential tasks, as well as for those concerned that their loved ones aren’t able to get the kind of caring companionship that they may need.

What’s the difference between Domiciliary Care and Care Homes?

The difference between domiciliary care services and the services of a care home is incredibly large. Should your loved ones require essentially 24 hour care for most, if not all, of the aspects of their day-to-day lives then a care home may be the only place capable of adequately caring for them. However, almost the opposite is true for domiciliary care services, as these care services cater to clients that can still live in their own homes and require assistance with some areas of their daily living.

Serious consideration should be taken when thinking about the well-being and quality of life for your loved ones, and fortunately domiciliary care services are there for those who simply feel that they require a small amount of assistance in some areas. It’s also worth remembering that, though the dedicated carers in care homes try their best to accommodate everyone within their care home, they can rarely provide truly a person centred support. Domiciliary care grants this, providing companionship that is able to help maintain a loved one’s sense of independence.

What’s the cost of Domiciliary Care?

Esteemed Life Care strives to personalise each and every service offered to meet individual needs in a person centred bespoke manner, and thus we discuss and determine our costs with you on an individual basis. We endeavour to provide our care services at a cost-friendly price for every client, as we believe that every member of the Coventry community deserves an exceptional level of care at a price that they are comfortable with.

There’s also the potential to aid the costs of our care with the help of funding from social services, and we are happy to discuss this in order to ensure that your loved ones are able to comfortably enjoy their days whilst you have peace of mind. Luckily we cover this financial assistance within our Cost and Funding section, though should you require any further clarification or advice then we implore you to get in touch. Please don’t hesitate to contact us directly, as we truly wish to be able to provide our exemplary services at a price that everyone is happy with.

Here at Esteemed Life Care we believe that every stage of your loved one’s care is important, and so we work extremely hard to make sure that every member of our team are trained and ready to assist you. This, of course, includes our fantastic customer service team, who are all happy to help with any questions or queries you may have, so be sure to contact us directly on 0247 771 9580 to book your free, non-obligatory care assessment. This way we can ensure that you and your loved ones can make good use of the domiciliary care services, or any other care services you may require.