When you employ an Angel Care live-in carer you can expect to receive professional support, tailored to your needs. This can cover:
- Personal Care
- Social Care
- Domestic Care
Personal Care
Our live-in care clients can be supported with any aspect of personal care in accordance with their individual care plan. This may include:
- Dressing and undressing
- Washing, bathing and showering
- Personal hygiene requirements
- Care of pressure areas
- Caring for the skin, teeth, mouth, hair and nails
- Positioning and movement – for those with poor mobility
- Medication prompting and administration
- Incontinence management
- Toileting and cleaning of toileting equipment
- Eating and drinking – meeting nutritional and cultural needs
- Reporting of changes to client health or wellbeing
- Organising and managing medical and health related appointments
- Medication ordering and management
Social Care
Your live-in carer can actively assist and support you in all aspects of your social interests and emotional wellbeing. This may cover:
- Participating in social, leisure and personal interests
- Providing companionship and emotional support – to the clients and their families
- Organising and accompanying clients on outings and social engagements
- Management of personal and financial affairs
- Maintaining regular contact with family and friends
- Encouraging and assisting clients to pursue personal goals and wishes
- Participating in meetings and reviews – where the care worker’s direct client care knowledge is a vital element
Domestic Care
Our live-in carers can also help maintain a clean and tidy home. Domestic tasks may include:
- Washing and ironing
- Food shopping and stock rotation
- Cooking and serving nutritious meals – for clients and their guests
- Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness
- Light garden and property maintenance
- Organising and overseeing property-related maintenance and services