How Much Does it Cost for Elderly Home Care?

As a loved one ages, it can be overwhelming to consider the care options that will best serve them. One of the biggest questions many people ask is: ‘How much does elderly home care cost?’

Home care services often cost varying amounts depending on the level of complexity and hours required. Every person needing care has different needs, and it is important to identify these before looking at costs. Today, we’ll explore the costs of elderly home care and the support available to families.

What Do I Need to Factor in When Thinking About Home Care for the Elderly?

Information that will help guide you to what home care you may require for your elderly loved one:

Age: The older the person, the more support they might need
Conditions: Different conditions affect the person in different ways
Stage of Condition: Caught early, or in early treatment, could mean less support if required
Worsening of Condition: Most conditions progress; as they progress, the more likely they are to need additional care needs

What Are the Types of Elderly Home Care?

There are many types of care to consider, and each has different costs. Many of these will depend on the nature of the care each person may need. Different situations may also require different levels of care.

Elderly Live-in Care: A carer will live in the client’s home and provide day or night care.

This could be for a varying number of reasons, but could also include:

Read our Cost of Live-in Care page for more information.

Visiting Care: There are many types of visiting care and for different reasons, here are the more standard types of visiting care:

Visiting care could also include the services listed for live-in care.

Read our Cost of Visiting Care page for more information.

What Help is There with Elderly Home Care Costs?

There are routes to get financial help and support with care. These routes often start with the need for a care assessment. These are carried out by your local authority and, depending on what they advise, will determine what type of support you may be able to get.

To get a care assessment, the elderly person or the person legally authorised to make these decisions must agree to the assessment. Once you have the agreement, you can request that any current carer, GP, or district nurse refer you on your behalf.

Being discharged from the hospital can also lead to an assessment, as it may be identified that the elderly person needs a certain level of support before the hospital can safely allow the patient to return home.

Can I Get Financial Support?

Getting financial support can be a minefield. It often depends on the benefits being claimed, or that can be means-tested. Looking at the full long-term costs of live-in home care or visiting care can often work out cheaper than a care home.

Why Fund Home Care?

There are several reasons why home care is the preferred method for many people.

Just to mention a few:

Keeping your pets
No restrictions on visiting and visiting times
Direct one-on-one support
More freedom
Ability to keep your own routine

Talk to us today

At Trinity Homecare, our ultimate goal is to enrich your lifestyle in the comfort and familiarity of your own home. This allows you to live the independent lifestyle that you love without the daunting thought of moving into a care home. We are here to support you with various forms of live-in care.

Call us now on 0207 183 4884 in confidence for a free no obligation quotation. If enquiring outside of our opening hours, please complete our online form and we will contact you the next day.