Lower Dependency Care
Lower-dependency care is a specialist form of care aimed at elderly people who are still independent but feel they would benefit from some support. Low-dependency carers tend to focus on providing support with specific tasks around the home you may be finding more challenging while encouraging your involvement where possible to foster a sense of accomplishment. However, they can also just provide a reassuring presence and offer companionship, which can be especially beneficial if you don’t have friends or family living nearby.
Below, we explore some of the ways low-dependency care at home can support you to live well in the home you love.
What is a lower-dependency care package?
A lower-dependency care package is the ideal solution for people who are still relatively independent but feel they would benefit from some additional support to help them live well at home. This could be through help with personal care like washing and dressing, help around the home, such as light housework and doing the laundry, help with getting out and about, or just having a friendly face pop by regularly to check in and provide some companionship.
Low-dependency care at home offers the reassurance that you have a carer on hand to provide support with the things you are finding more challenging and offer companionship, all while fostering a sense of independence.
Lower-dependency carers can generally provide support with day-to-day tasks but may not be trained to offer more comprehensive medical support. As a result, low-dependency care packages typically don’t include medical support, such as assistance with medications or medical management, so other types of home care may be more suitable if you live with complex health conditions.
Who is lower-dependency care suitable for?
Low-dependency care is most suited to elderly people who are still relatively fit and well. You may be able to manage well at home but feel that some support would be beneficial with certain tasks that are becoming harder to manage.
Lower-dependency care is not usually the best option for people living with complex medical conditions, like dementia, or who may have high medical needs due to complex conditions like diabetes or multiple medical conditions. In these cases, more specialist care, such as dedicated dementia care or live-in care, may be more appropriate to ensure that the right level of support is provided.
What help can lower dependency carers provide?
Lower-dependency care packages are designed to provide reassurance that support is available with day-to-day tasks and emotional well-being. As a result, typical activities low-dependency carers can help you with include:
Personal care
Typically, this will include support with things like bathing, dressing and grooming, as well as offering you support getting around your home to help reduce your risk of trips and falls.
The care provided will be tailored to your needs, and our carers will be respectful of your desire to maintain a sense of independence around certain tasks, providing support in a way that works for you. This could involve helping you prepare for the shower and ensuring everything you need is within easy reach but then leaving you to shower alone. Or it could involve a carer laying out your clothes for the day so that you have one less thing to worry about when you get up.
Lifestyle support
Lifestyle support can include everything from light housekeeping and meal preparation to grocery shopping, doing the laundry or running errands. Like with personal care, the levels of support provided can be tailored to your specific needs. For example, a low-dependency carer can shop for groceries for you, or they could simply accompany you to the shops, providing reassurance and helping out with heavy bags.
Companionship
Loneliness can affect us all from time to time, but older people are especially vulnerable to feelings of loneliness and isolation. This can be for many reasons, from a lack of friends or family living nearby to a decrease in mobility which makes getting out and about harder.
With at-home lower-dependency care packages, you can benefit from a friendly face popping around to chat or get involved in your favourite hobbies, like doing jigsaws or listening to music. Sharing conversation and your passions can help alleviate feelings of isolation and loneliness and boost your overall well-being.
Transport
If you are still an active member of your local community and enjoy getting out and about, our low-dependency carers can help support this. Whether that’s by driving you to activities if you no longer feel confident behind the wheel or accompanying you on public transport. Our carers will help you to continue leading a full and meaningful life in any way they can.
Benefits of lower-dependency care
The benefits of receiving lower-dependency care can include:
- Providing the support you need with day-to-day tasks like laundry
- Helping you to keep your home as your wish
- Helping you to retain a sense of pride in your appearance
- Running errands for you
- Supporting you to get out and about
- Providing companionship
- Fostering a sense of independence
- Encouraging you to continue doing the things you love
- Decreased loneliness and feelings of isolation
- Improved general well-being
Arranging lower-dependency care
At Trinity Homecare, we’re dedicated to ensuring your loved one gets the support they need to live independently in the home they love.
When it comes to providing lower-dependency care packages, many people find that visiting care is the best option for them. Visiting care involves carers visiting the home at pre-arranged times, a few times per week or per day, depending on your needs. It is incredibly flexible so ensures you get the support you need when you need it.
The first step to arranging lower-dependency care through Trinity Homecare is to get in touch and arrange a free, no-obligation Care Needs Assessment. This enables us to understand more about you, your routine and existing lifestyle, and the kinds of support you would most benefit from. Following this assessment, we will put together a comprehensive and bespoke low-dependency care package tailored to support you to continue living a full and meaningful life in the home you love.
Trusted home care from Trinity
If you’re looking for lower-dependency care for you or a loved one, trust Trinity Homecare. For the past 25 years, we have provided the highest standards of care in the comfort of people’s own homes. We understand that many elderly individuals want to retain a sense of independence whilst benefitting from some additional support. That’s why we are committed to tailoring our low-dependency care packages to your needs.
Trinity Homecare is a fully managed care agency with an ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating, placing Trinity amongst the top 4% of all nationwide care companies in England. With this in mind, you can rest assured that your loved one will receive the highest standard of care and specialist support.
If you have any questions about arranging home care, simply get in touch with our helpful and knowledgeable care team.
Arranging nationwide home care with Trinity is straightforward. Simply follow these five steps:
- Call our care team
- Undergo a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your care needs and arrange a care assessment
- After the assessment, a plan of care is created
- A well-suited carer is found and placed
- Care can be adapted at any time