Live In Care

If you or your loved one needs high levels of care as you grow older, it can be hard to know what to do. Moving into an aged care home might give you access to more support, but it can be difficult to uproot from your home and live somewhere unfamiliar.

This is where live in care can help. Live in home care is when a carer stays the night in your home, and offers one-to-one support. While they provide active care during the day (e.g. for a period of eight hours), they are also on-hand through the night if you need assistance.

If you aren’t ready to move into an aged care home, live in care allows you to stay at home and remain close to your local community. Your family can have peace of mind knowing you are safe and well cared for, while you enjoy quality of life.

The benefits of live in home care are:

• having a unique care plan that is personalised to your needs, interests and lifestyle;
• avoiding being placed in a residential care facility before you are ready;
• a live-in professional caregiver can build relationships with family members;
• consistency in caregivers so you feel comfortable with the people supporting you;
• a sense of calm from familiar surroundings, especially for those with dementia;
• ensuring your medical and personal needs are met at night by familiar care workers;
• reducing the incidence of skin infections and urinary tract infections;
• minimise risk of falls for those who need assistance with moving around the home (e.g. getting out of bed in the morning)

Home Caring’s live in care services

Home Caring provides live in care for the elderly, in their own home. We understand how important it is to trust the people who provide you with care, so we’ll take the time to get to know you, build a trusting relationship with you, and listen to what you need – so we can provide quality care that you’ll love. We also empower you to have personal choice and control over your care.

Our dedicated carers are compassionate, respectful and committed to providing an exceptional service that takes care of every detail. We are passionate about what we do – and our high level of service shows it. You can find out more about our approach to care here on our website.

As a Live-In Care Provider, we can provide live in care as part of your government-funded Home Care Package. No two people are the same, so no two packages are the same. As your trusted partner, we’ll chat to you about your care requirements, and help you develop a personalised plan that is tailored to your unique needs.

Our wide range of live in home care services include:

Personal care – we are on-hand to assist with daily life tasks like toileting, getting dressed, showering, continence care and grooming.

Nursing care – we provide medication reminders and management, skin and wound care, and ongoing care for a chronic condition such as diabetes.

Domestic assistance – we provide help with household chores such as cleaning, meal planning and preparation, shopping and keeping your home safe and tidy.

Safety and falls prevention – we stay in your home and provide assistance with transferring into bed and moving around your home, to minimises risk of falls.

Collaboration with a team –  we work with family members, healthcare professionals and doctors and other government departments to provide effective care solutions.

Wellness – taking a holistic approach to care, we help you look after your wellbeing and mental health. This includes companionship, social events, daily activities and travel assistance so you can maintain community connections.

Respite care – being a family carer can be tiring. We are available to give you a break overnight from caring responsibilities so you can take some time out.

Allied health therapies – to assist with recovery, we provide specialist care from health professionals such as a physiotherapist, podiatrist, dietician, occupational therapist and speech therapist.

Palliative care at home – we provide experienced, dignified and compassionate care that adapts to your loved one’s changing needs and supports your family, so you can enjoy quality time with your loved one.

Dementia care at home – our dementia care live in services are based on current advanced dementia best practice, so you can be assured your loved one is receiving the best support possible.

Stroke care at home – we can help you with daily tasks so you can recover and rehabilitate safely at home.

Home Caring also provides live in disability care for NDIS participants. For more information about our NDIS services, see here on our website.