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Emily Inkpen Jun 22, 2017 4 min

How Do I Tell My Elderly Parent They Need Help?

Telling your elderly parent that they need help can be difficult, so we’ve put together a list of suggestions that might help with the conversation. How do I tell my elderly parent they need help? It’s rare for a person…

Emily Inkpen Jun 19, 2017 3 min

What Elderly Care is Right For Me?

The first question you will ask yourself, when faced with the task of finding care for an elderly loved one, is: “What elderly care is right for me?” There are a lot of options, and the most common are live-in…

Dr Jane Gilbert May 5, 2017 3 min

Changes in Behaviour that Require Specialist Live in Care

Self-neglect, accidents around the house, trouble keeping up with medications, and withdrawal and isolation could all be indicators that your loved one needs specialist live in care. Changes in behaviour that require specialist live in care When someone starts to develop dementia, their deterioration in function can be gradual. Too often, mishaps, memory lapses and near-misses can be explained away as natural and normal effects of ageing, but there can come a time when it is no longer safe to live alone. So, when you start to notice these signs in excess, it could be a time to find a specialist live in care. So how can you tell when someone you love needs live-in care? You may have known and relied on your loved one for many years, so the idea that they could be unsafe living alone can be difficult to contemplate. However, the increasing memory loss and…

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Dr Jane Gilbert Jan 23, 2017 3 min

Is Live-in Care Right For Me?

Signs that live-in care is right for you to include unsteadiness and falls, disturbances during the night and near-miss accidents. Dementia, disease and disability can all make it difficult to live safely at home. But how can you tell when…

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Dr Jane Gilbert Dec 29, 2016 2 min

Night time care or overnight care

Night time care, or overnight care, is care given to a loved one throughout the night. This often involves help using the bathroom, prevention from wandering caused by dementia, and keeping a loved one settled during the night when they might…

Dr Jane Gilbert Dec 19, 2016 4 min

How Much Does Live-in Home Care Cost?

How much does live-in care cost? With hometouch live-in care costs on average between £1250 and £1050 per week, and a short conversation with one of our friendly team will establish your personal needs and your budget. Hometouch offers affordable live in homecare services for elderly people. We believe older people should receive proper and adequate care during their old age. How much does live-in care cost? When someone is struggling to live alone, safely, in their own home, moving into residential care is not the only alternative. Live-in carers can be an affordable option, but there are lots of things to consider when calculating the costs. Home is where the heart is, and many people who are elderly or infirm would prefer to stay in their own home for as long as possible. Being close to friends, family and all that is familiar can improve function, well-being, and quality of…

Dr Jane Gilbert Dec 6, 2016 3 min