Looking for care for yourself or a loved one can be stressful and emotional. People worry about losing their independence, how they’ll afford care, and how to find the right provider. We offer high quality home care in Banstead and the surrounding areas. Our care is flexible and tailored to fit around our clients’ lifestyles, but home care isn’t for everyone.
Read on to learn more about home care and whether it’s the right choice for you or your loved one.
What is home care?
If ‘home care’ sounds broad, it’s because it is – a carer visits you at your home, and provides whatever care you need to feel safe, happy, and comfortable. For some people, that might be help getting up in the morning and going to bed, while for others it can be support with washing, getting dressed, and going to the toilet.
It can be medication reminders or administration from a trained specialist. Light chores, such as washing, hoovering, meal prep and cooking. Company on trips or running errands. A chat over a cup of tea and sharing a hobby. Or a combination of all these things and more.
Home care isn’t just for basic needs. Some providers – like us – can offer support for complex medical conditions, mental health support, and end-of-life care.
What are the benefits of home care?
Home care is flexible and tailored to the individual. A lot of people worry that their life will revolve around care, but with the right provider, the opposite is true. High quality care is shaped around the person being cared for and their lifestyle.
We aim to promote your independence and celebrate your individually. That means being there when it suits you and staying for as little or as long as you need us. Home care can be long-term, short term, or around-the-clock. We can help you recover from a hospital visit, through an illness or injury, and provide respite care when your primary caregiver is away.
And, because we only visit when we’re needed, home care can be more affordable than residential care. But the biggest benefit of home care is that you get to stay in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Home care also adapts as your needs change, whether you need more visits for a couple of weeks or find you want more support permanently. You’ll have reliable and consistent care from a familiar face.
How does home care compare to residential care?
Residential care means moving into a dedicated care home. It’s often more expensive than home care, because you’re paying for accommodation as well as care. However, for some people, this is the right choice.
Some care homes are set up to cater for specialist needs, and while we can care for complex conditions at home, residential care may be more appropriate depending on the circumstances – for example, if your loved one needs specialist equipment and you don’t have space for it at home.
A good care home also provides a ready-made community, so may benefit those who feel socially isolated. However, you get regular social contact from care workers with home care, and they can help you maintain your friendships and connections with the community. And when you live at home, you don’t have to give up your pets, which is one of the major drawbacks of going into residential care.
High quality home care in Banstead and beyond
If home care sounds like the right fit for you, get in touch to discuss the next steps. AM2PM Quality Care was founded with a vision of supporting life’s journeys, whatever that may look like. We pride ourselves on providing round-the-clock support for anyone who needs it in our local community.