QUALITY CARE IN YOUR OWN HOME

Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary care is a service where professional carers support someone in their own home, and is available to anyone who requires additional help with day to day household tasks, personal care or any other activity that allows them to maintain their quality of life and independent living.

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Domiciliary Care: What is it?

Domiciliary care is the range of care services put in place to support people in their own home when they need additional help to allow them to live independently.

This is a type of ongoing support that is tailored around your loved one’s individual needs.

Many families opt for domiciliary care – otherwise known as care at home – because it puts people in control of the support they receive. With one-to-one personal attention, from 30 minutes a week and up to several visits a day or overnight support, our care plans are flexible and built around each person’s unique care needs.

Other Services

Live-in Care

Supported Living

Respite Care

Frequently asked questions.

Why choose domiciliary care over a care home?

Domiciliary care is for anyone who wants to stay in their own home but may need some extra help with personal care, medication management, household tasks or other activities to allow them to live independently.

For some families, care homes provide a safe environment for their loved ones where they can have constant access to the support they need.

However, for people who wish to retain their independence and live how they wish in the comfort of their own home, domiciliary care offers the additional help and assistance they need to be able to do this.

This type of care option minimises the upheaval involved with moving into a care home, and allows your loved one to hold on to their routines, and for you to feel reassured knowing they are safe and cared for.

What does a domiciliary care worker do?

Domiciliary carers, also known as home carers or private carers, are paid professionals that help to keep people living independently in their own homes through weekly or daily visits.

Their role is focused on the individual and their needs, helping to maintain quality of life and independence.

Home carers can support your loved ones with everyday tasks including:

● Personal care
● Support with taking medication
● Preparing meals or assisting with meals
● Household tasks such as laundry, ironing and cleaning
● Support in going to the shops or with social activities such as going for a walk, attending clubs or visiting friends and family
● Companionship - Our fully trained carers can also provide medical support including catheterisation, convene, PEG feeding and suppositories.

As well as physical care, domiciliary care offers a valuable source of companionship. Seeing a familiar face regularly can bring comfort, a feeling of safety and reassurance.

Who is domiciliary care for?

Domiciliary care is for anyone who wants to stay at home while receiving the support they need to be able to do this. This type of care can be beneficial to people of all ages. As well as elderly care, domiciliary care can support people during recuperation, convalescence, and rehabilitation.

What is the difference between domiciliary care and live-in care?

Domiciliary care and live-in care provide different levels of support.

Domiciliary care involves at home visits from professional carers and can range from a 30 minute visit a week, to several visits a day or overnight support.

When visits throughout the day are no longer sufficient to meet support needs and round the clock care is required, live-in care involves a carer living with your loved one in their home.

How do you establish a domiciliary care package?

Each person has unique needs and preferences about their daily routine, so there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to creating a domiciliary care package.

The assessment will take place in their home, where you, family or friends can be present, and is an opportunity to understand what tasks they need to be supported with, how they wish to be assisted in these tasks, as well as the home environment, daily routine and social life.

Based on this assessment, our team of clinical care nurses will work with you to create an individual care plan designed to meet their needs in the way they would like them to be met.

Download our brochure

Reading through our brochure together can be a useful way to start care conversations with your family or loved ones.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions about our care services or working with us, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email. One of our team members will be more than happy to answer any questions.

Customer Service

01452 345614

Office Address

Southgate House, Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1UB

Email Address

Info@Multilinkcaremgmt.co.uk

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday
(8:00 AM – 5:30 PM)