Domiciliary care is becoming more and more popular as it can be the difference between staying in your own home or moving to a residential home. Receiving care at home can hugely vary. As a client, you or your loved one may only need a visit every hour, every other day or even 24-hour live-in care. The type of care needed depends on the individual, as the care plan will be centred on your needs, wishes and preferences.
In this blog, we will dive further into what domiciliary care is and how it can help you.
What Type of Care is Involved in Domiciliary Care?
Home care varies based on individual needs. It may be; help with light housework, companionship, caring for someone with dementia, meal preparation, medication assistance and of course personal care whether that is helping someone to shower, bath or even just wash their hair. For many clients, the difference between good and bad carers is the level of emotional support they receive, it can just be as simple as listening to what the client has to say and engaging in conversations with them.
Although care at home is focused on the client‘s care in the comfort of their homes, if they choose to have a shopping visit, help with an appointment, a social club or even to just go out for tea, it is part of receiving care at home. So, you might wonder how affordable care at home is, well it is very affordable and you may also qualify for funding towards it.
Funding Methods for Domiciliary Care
There are a few different types of funding methods, you may be eligible for CHC funding or FNC funding. This will depend on your medical needs and also your local council may also be able to help towards funding your care.
With funding from your local council, they will look into your assets and if you exceed £23,250 they will deem you as qualified to pay for your own care. In order for them to gain this information they’ll complete a financial needs assessment. In this assessment, they will look at your income, savings, pension, benefits, properties, stocks and shares. After this, they’ll see whether you’ll qualify for full funding, partial funding or no funding.
Payments are either made directly to the care provider through the council or they are paid to the individual to in turn pay the provider. The latter tends to happen if the council offers partial payment. CHC or FNC funding is strictly needs–based and a nurse assessor will complete an assessment using a decision support tool to decide what care is needed.
All staff who work in the care sector undergo Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and training and will complete the care certificate, which ensures safe and effective care. Also, carers also have business car insurance, regular car checks, and sometimes access to a company pool car.
The overall aim of home care is to provide high–quality care within someone’s home and promote independence so that they can remain home for as long as possible. At Honeybee Homecare, you are guaranteed domiciliary care in Warwickshire delivered by well-trained, well-supported and well-mannered carers whose sole motivation is to make your life as easy and comfortable as possible. Contact us to discuss your care needs today.