Home care visits to suit you
It’s easy to think that needing more support has to mean moving into a care home. But that’s simply not true. With visiting care, you can get tailored support on your own terms – and always in your own home.
How it works is simple. When you contact us, we’ll listen to your needs and create a care plan that’s 100% tailored to you. This makes sure you get the right kind of support at a schedule that suits your lifestyle. That could mean one 30-minute visit each week or several visits a day – whatever you need to stay comfortable and independent.
And with Novus Care, you can expect support from a carer who understands your needs and is trained to provide the best possible care. We’re a QCQ-regulated domiciliary care agency, and we employ all our carers directly. All are DBS-checked and undergo regular training, including training for complex health conditions like dementia and Parkinson’s disease. This way, we can always keep your safety and comfort as top priorities.
What is visiting care?
Visiting care is when a trained carer visits you at home from time to time. It’s a very flexible kind of care built around your schedule, lifestyle and unique needs. Your home visit carer can pop in for as little as 30 minutes once a week or visit you several times a day. It’s all about finding the right schedule and support to help you stay independent in your own home.
Visiting care is sometimes known as ‘domiciliary home care’ or ‘home visit care’. When a carer lives with you 24/7, it’s called ‘live-in care’.
What does domiciliary care provide?
When you choose Novus Care, the first thing we’ll do is create a unique care plan that your home visit carer will follow. This way, you get just the right kind of support for your health and lifestyle needs – and at a schedule to suit you. That might mean getting help with:
• Shopping and appointments (picking up groceries, dropping off repeat prescriptions, collecting medication, etc.)
• Chores (tidying up, making the bed, ironing clothes, cleaning, etc.)
• Meals (helping you choose what to eat or preparing meals for you)
• Getting out and about (accompanying you on day trips or to medical appointments)
• Looking after pets (walking the dog, keeping food and water topped up, etc.)
• Medical care (administering medication and helping you keep track of it)
• Personal care (help with washing, dressing, grooming and toileting)
• Complex care (support for long-term or recurring health conditions)
• Companionship (stopping by to keep you company)
Domiciliary home care services from Novus Care
| Long-term visiting care | Visiting respite care | Visiting overnight care | Home care visits for companionship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra support when you need it - our carers will arrange a visiting schedule and pop in to help. | Short-term care, if your carer needs a break or you are still deciding what to do longer-term. | Help on hand throughout the night - so you can sleep easy and your family can too. | A friendly face and a listening ear to relieve loneliness. |
| From 30 minutes to 30 hours per week | Round the clock care every day for a few days or weeks | 10pm-7am, every night or when you need it | From 3 hours to 15 hours per week |
| Could suit you if you are independent but need help managing a complex health condition | Could suit you if you are returning home from hospital or if your carer needs to take a break. | Could suit you if you have support during the day but need help at night managing a complex health condition. | Could suit you if you are independent but live alone and would like some company. |
| Key support: | Key support: | Key support: | Key support: |
| Health care | Health care | Health care | Conversation |
| Personal care | Personal care | Personal care | Company |
| Mobility | Mobility | Mobility | Help with chores |
| Help with chores | Help with chores | Help with chores |
Long-term visiting care
With this kind of care, there’s no fixed end for our home care visits. We’ll pop by as often as you like and adjust our schedule to suit your developing needs. The important thing is that it’s all on your terms. You get to decide when we visit, how often we visit and what kind of care you receive. This option might suit you if you’re still independent but need a bit of extra help to manage a long-term health condition or disability.
Visiting respite care
Respite care means care on a short-term basis. With this option, we’ll still visit you on home at a schedule that suits you. However, there’s never any pressure to commit to a long-term care plan.
Visiting respite care might be a good fit if your usual carer needs to take a break for a while. It’s also a good option if you’ve been in hospital and want help to recover at home.
Visiting overnight care
Visiting overnight care is just what it sounds like. Your carer will pop by in the evening and stay until morning. That usually means nightly visits – but we can visit less often if that suits you better. It might suit you if you have a complex condition that needs extra care at night – or if you just want extra peace of mind. With overnight care, you’ll always know a trusted person is there to offer support if you need it.
Home care visits for companionship
We all need a bit of company from time to time. If you live alone or can’t get out and about as much as you used to, you might want to consider visiting companionship care. You’ll still get visits from a trained carer, but they’ll focus more on social activities than home help or health care. This could mean sharing hobbies, accompanying you on trips or just stopping by for a cuppa and a chat.
Can’t decide which type of care is best for you? As a trusted domiciliary care agency, we’ve helped people like you across England find the support they need to stay independent at home. Get in touch with our team today and we’ll arrange a free care assessment.
Do I need visiting care?
Not sure if you’re ready for domiciliary home care? Asking yourself these questions might help you make a decision:
• Are you asking for help around the home more often?
• Could you do with a bit of extra help with housework or shopping?
• Is it getting harder to cope with washing, dressing or getting out and about?
• Do you have a complex condition that’s getting harder to cope with, but you don’t want to go into a care home?
• Are you receiving hospital treatment and need help to recover at home?
• Are you feeling lonely and think you’d benefit from having a friendly face around
Remember: it’s different for every person. Some people we support only want a bit of extra help around the house. Others have complex health conditions and need regular visits to help with mobility, medication and personal care.
What’s important is that our care makes life easier for you. If you think some extra support would help you stay comfortable and independent, why not get in touch and chat about your options?
Your domiciliary home care questions answered
What is domiciliary care?
Broadly speaking, ‘domiciliary care’ means any kind of care provided in your home, rather than a care home. At Novus Care, we use ‘domiciliary care’ to mean home care visits – where a carer visits you occasionally but doesn’t live with you permanently.
How does domiciliary care work?
Domiciliary care works to a planned but flexible schedule. When we create your care plan, we’ll work with you to draw up a timetable for your home care visits. We’ll then send a carer at the times and days you choose – but these times and days can be adjusted to suit your changing needs.
What does domiciliary care involve?
It depends on what you want from our domiciliary care services. Our home visit carers can help with many tasks, ranging from housework to personal care. They’re also trained to support people with complex and long-term health conditions, such as dementia, spinal injuries and learning disabilities.
What is a domiciliary carer?
A domiciliary carer is a trained professional who conducts home care visits. As a trusted domiciliary home care agency, we employ our carers directly and hold regular training sessions to make sure they provide the highest-quality care.
Who do domiciliary care workers work with?
Domiciliary carers work with all sorts of people who have all kinds of needs. It could be an elderly person with dementia, a young person with a learning disability or somebody who just needs some extra help at home.
How can domiciliary care help?
Visiting care is all about giving you the right amount of help to stay comfortable and independent at home. It means having flexible support when you need it, so you can stay in the home you love and live life on your terms.
How much does domiciliary care cost?
The cost of care visits at home depends on how often we visit and the level of support you need. The best thing to do is get in touch and ask for a tailored quote.
Who pays for domiciliary care?
It depends. Sometimes, people fund their own care or get help from their family. Other people use government social care funding to pay for care. However, this funding is usually means-tested, so you may have to pay a contribution depending on your financial situation. Learn more about how to fund your care.
How to arrange care visits at home
Are you ready to get tailored support on your own terms? Whether you have a few questions or you want to trial visiting care, we’re here to help.
Get in touch with our friendly team today to arrange a free domiciliary home care assessment on 0800 138 4030 or email: [email protected]
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