What is live-in care?

Live-in care offers continuous, 24/7 support from a dedicated care professional

 who resides with you in your home and is ready to assist at any time. This service allows individuals to remain in their beloved homes while receiving necessary assistance. Familiar surroundings and cherished memories can enhance the care experience. Our caregivers understand this and strive to keep you comfortable at home.

Beyond practical and physical support, your live-in caregiver can provide companionship and emotional support. Each caregiver is selected for their compassionate and empathetic nature, and your local care manager will match you with someone who aligns with your interests and preferences.

If you have advanced care needs, 24-hour care provides continuous live-in support. Typically, this involves a primary live-in caregiver who resides with you full-time, supplemented by additional caregivers who assist overnight or during the day when the primary carer is on a break or requires help with specific tasks. Live-in care is also an option if you need consistent support for certain conditions but don’t require constant supervision. There are various reasons why someone might need 24-hour care. Here are some examples

  1. Continuous Support: Live-in care provides round-the-clock assistance, ensuring that help is available at any time of the day or night, which is particularly beneficial for individuals with complex care needs or requiring regular medical attention.

2. Personalised Care: With live-in care, the caregiver can tailor support to the individual’s specific needs and preferences, offering a more personalised and compassionate approach than might be possible in a care facility.

3. Comfort of Home: Remaining in the familiar surroundings of one's own home can be incredibly comforting, helping to maintain a sense of independence and normalcy. This can be especially beneficial for those with dementia or Alzheimer's.

4. Companionship: Beyond physical assistance, live-in caregivers also provide valuable social interaction, which can greatly enhance the quality of life and reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation.

5. Peace of Mind for Families: Knowing that a loved one is being cared for by a professional who is present 24/7 can alleviate stress and provide peace of mind to family members.

6. Maintaining Routines: Live-in care allows individuals to maintain their daily routines and lifestyle, which can promote mental and emotional well-being.

  1. Cost-Effective: For those needing extensive care, live-in care can be more cost-effective compared to residential care options, especially when considering the personalised attention and the ability to stay in one’s own home.
  1. Safe Environment: A live-in caregiver can help ensure the home environment is safe, assist with mobility issues, and prevent accidents or falls.
  1. Continuity of Care: Having a dedicated caregiver allows for consistent care and the development of a trusting relationship, which can be crucial for effective care management.
  1. Flexibility: Live-in care provides flexibility in terms of care schedules and adjustments based on changing health needs, which can be difficult to achieve in a care facility setting.

These reasons underscore the significant benefits of opting for live-in care, especially for those who wish to maintain their independence and quality of life in the comfort of their own home.

We provide a range of excellent benefits, including:

– Flexible Hours: Enjoy full-time and adaptable working hours tailored to your needs, allowing you to manage personal routines and responsibilities.

– Paid Holidays: Our live-in careers are entitled to up to 28 days of paid holidays per year, ensuring you have the time to relax and recharge.

– Competitive Pay: We offer live-in care salaries significantly above the UK care industry average, with opportunities for pay increases based on experience.

– Carer Training: Receive top-notch carer training at your local branch, along with opportunities for career advancement.

What are the Benefits of Live-in Care?

Live-in care from Rapha Care Group provides several exceptional benefits not typically found in other types of care:

Choice and Independence: You maintain the freedom to make your own decisions, such as your bedtime, meals, outings, and more.

Flexibility: Care plans are tailored to your routines and preferences, with the ability to adjust as circumstances evolve.

Avoid Unwanted Change: Enjoy the comfort of staying in your own home, avoiding the stress and disruption of moving.

Excellent Value: Live-in care can be more cost-effective than residential care, particularly if you share your home with a partner.

Quality Assurance: Rapha Care Group is regulated by the CQC and CIW, ensuring your care is consistently monitored and quality-checked.

Family Support: Home care allows your family and friends to be actively involved and by your side throughout your care journey.

Meet Our Care Team

At Rapha Care Group, we are incredibly proud of our compassionate carers. For years, our team  have supported people across the UK to live independently at home. Our exceptional carers are the cornerstone of our reputation as the nation’s leading home care provider. It truly takes a exceptional person to be a Rapha Care Group care professional, and we celebrate the dedication of our outstanding care teams.

How We Ensure the Best Carers:

  1. Nurse/ Expert Led Training: Our extensive and highly-regarded training program equips live-in carers to offer diverse support services, catering to both simple and complex needs.
  2. Direct Employment: We employ All Rapha Care Group carers directly. We ensure their well-being by managing wages, providing paid leave, covering travel expenses, and offering job security.
  3. Stringent Recruitment: We employ only the most dedicated carers, with a rigorous selection process that sees just 2% of applicants succeed in joining us.
  4. Centre of Excellence: Our industry-accredited recruitment and training methods make us one of the only home care providers in the UK to be using Skills for Care-endorsed training providers.

 

Receive Live-In Care Within 24 Hours

At Rapha Care Group, we can usually provide you with a live-in carer within 24 hours of your initial call. All our carers are directly employed by us, and your care is managed by a dedicated live-in care manager.

Fully Managed Service

We manage the entire service, with all live-in careers directly employed and expertly trained to ensure quality care. Your live-in care manager will regularly communicate with you and your family to ensure everything runs smoothly.

High-Quality Care

We do not use agency staff, as we prioritise training all our carers to meet our high standards.

Why choose Rapha Care Group?

We’re reliable

Over the years, our team have supported over 1000 + individuals to live independently in their own homes.

We’re regulated

Our service is fully managed and fully regulated by the CQC (England)

We’re trusted

Our customers have rated us as ‘Excellent’