Live in Care

Live in care is similar to homecare, however the key difference is you have a professional caregiver provide support and help to you, or a loved one, 24 hours a day in your home. This could be on a permanent basis or where they are providing respite care to cover for an existing carer. 

The Role of a Live in Carer

The care jobs that a live in carer often does include:

Basic care needs and companionship

Live in care provider can assist them with basic care needs and offer company and low-level support in the home. Sometimes these people have long-term illnesses or disabilities which mean they require additional support with basic everyday tasks.. 

Laundry

For people with mobility issues or memory loss, simple tasks such as doing the laundry can become difficult. 

At Elden Care Solutions live in at home care for  can support with tasks such as doing am individual’s  laundry and/ or dry cleaning to be done elsewhere, or help your loved one to do it themselves at home. 

Cooking

A care provider can cook with you or for you, ensuring you eat properly each day and don’t rely on unhealthy or non-nutritious fast foods. Having support in the kitchen and when it comes to buying groceries can help you or your loved one and take stress out of the situation.

Errands

If you need to buy a gift for someone, go to the bank or run an errand your carer can do this for you or provide transport. This makes running errands quick and easy and means you won’t need to rely on loved ones for these aspects of your needs.

Food Shopping

 Your live in care worker will do your food shopping on your behalf or come with you to help with the heavy lifting. 

Cleaning

We can also help you to keep your house clean and tidy. They can also take care of everyday household chores, such as taking the bins out or washing up.