Springbok Care Agency is
a domiciliary care agency providing live-in care for those who need help to be able to stay in their home.
Live-in
care provides you with an alternative to a residential or nursing
home. Staying with you in your own home your care assistant provides
you with whatever support you need round-the-clock. Plus, you have the continuity and comfort of staying in familiar surroundings and the cost is comparable to a care home.
It
also gives relatives and friends the reassurance that their loved one
is being looked after around-the-clock, with their individual needs addressed and
personal desires met.
UK Surveys have shown that 90% of older people prefer to remain in their own home in preference to moving to a residential or nursing home. Whilst such homes can and do offer good quality care, the benefits of remaining in your own home are quite compelling.
Live-in Care Benefits
- There are immense benefits from remaining in familiar surroundings and maintaining ties with the local community. It avoids the trauma of having to move and potentially losing furnishings and memorabilia associated with many happy years. It also helps promote independence and gives a feeling of being in control, both of which can be lost in a residential or nursing home environment.
- Staying at home is healthier, as it reduces the risk through exposure to illnesses from association with other people that would be prevalent in a home or hospital like environment.
- The cost of live-in care is comparable with that of residential care or a nursing home and can be cheaper overall.
- Live-in care is a bespoke solution tailored for the individuals needs and does not require the client to fit in with a fixed routine, standard times for meals, visitors, etc. Indeed, the one-on-one care a live-in carer provides gives the client so much more independence and flexibility, allowing them the freedom to decide how they want to spend their time.
- Having a live-in carer gives peace-of-mind for all concerned knowing that support is available 24x7. Much better than a home help who is under pressure from prescribed times to undertake the necessary tasks and probably doesn't have time to spare to socialise with the client.
- It allows the client to continue to care for a pet or enjoy tending their beloved garden (with an extra pair of hands!).
One of our clients famously said "If you want a life, get a carer"!
Getting older - it creeps up on all of us. Things can take a bit longer, what was once simple becomes a challenge. Growing older presents these difficulties to us, both as an individual and as a concerned love one or friend, but why should anyone have to give up the things they love? Why not still visit the garden centre, the theatre or go to the pub for lunch?
Many of our clients use our service when the main carer, such as a family member or other care assistant needs a holiday. Similarly, we regularly provide live-in care when a client needs temporary support to help them through a period of convalescence or recuperation. This may be when returning from hospital or recovering from an illness.
We recommend that you or your relative try live-in care first, before opting for a residential or nursing home, as once you have taken that decision it is a difficult step to reverse.
To find out more please use our Contact Form or ring us on 01403 788311
.....Live-in Care - Helping you stay at home where your heart is......