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Home care agencies: what you need to know
There’s more than one path to take when it comes to home care. Home care agencies: what they do, how they do it, how much they cost, and the alternatives. If you’re starting to think about potential care, your two…
Tips For Hiring A Carer
Top tips for hiring a carer, including the types of care, the difference between hourly and live in care, the qualifications and experience you should look for, and the services available for finding a carer. Tips for hiring a carer…
Find a London Carer: Where to Start Your Search
Decisions about home care start with the type of care you need, and how you would like to find a carer. The options are agencies, self-employed and an introductory platform like HomeTouch. Tips for finding carers in London Sometimes the…
Dementia Care: How to Find The Right Carer
Finding the right person is essential and challenging. You’ll need to consider their training, references, personal qualities and carry out a trial shift. Why choose dementia care? As dementia becomes increasingly prevalent, dementia care is a topic on many people’s…
Care Agencies In London: There is an Alternative!
hometouch provides a tried and trusted alternative to the care agency model. We bring carers together with care seekers, empowering you to take control of the care you receive. Finding a private carer in London without using a traditional agency…
Self-Employed Carer: 4 Tips to Find the Right Candidate
Finding a self-employed carer can be challenging, especially if you’re coming to terms with the fact that you or your loved ones need care at all Self-employed carer: 4 tips to find the right candidate – so you have…
Home Help – How to Find the Best Help at Home
You can find home help by applying to your local authority, or by finding a carer privately. Private carers can be found through introductory platforms like HomeTouch. Home help: what you need to know All of us want to live…
Listen to hometouch on BBC London Radio
The strain on unpaid carers, the broken care service system, the guidelines that are supposed to provide guarantees and the cuts to funding that make fulfilling those guarantees impossible. BBC Radio London investigates home care Guidelines published by NICE (National…
How much do private carers cost?
How much does a live-in carer cost? Live-in care prices can start at £1250 per week, and hourly care can cost from £15 per hour. Private carer hourly rates in 2019 have not changed significantly. The price of private home care can rise or fall depending on the level of care required, as well as factors like geographical location. The price of home care: how much do private carers cost? Growing older can be full of rewards: paying off the mortgage, watching the kids grow up, and having grandchildren. It can also be a challenging time – as our bodies age, things that used to be easy become more difficult. Growing older with dignity, in the familiar, safe surroundings of one’s own home can ease the strain. If you are, or your loved one is, medically able to stay at home, a private carer can offer a practical and sustainable…
9 Good Ways To Stay Healthy in Old Age
Diet, vitamins, exercise and pre-emptive safety measures; here’s how to live a happier, healthier, longer life in your own home. Ageing is a natural part of life, and no matter how long we try and ward it off, it comes…
