Visiting Care at Home Tailored to Your Needs
Visiting care at home can make a real difference to daily life, helping people stay safe, comfortable and independent in familiar surroundings.
At Trinity Homecare, we provide flexible visiting care for older adults and people living with a range of health conditions. Whether you need help with personal care, medication, household tasks or simply some friendly companionship, your care can be arranged around you.
Visits can start from as little as 30 minutes and range from occasional weekly support to several visits throughout the day. As your circumstances change, your care can change with you.
We take time to understand your routines, preferences and individual needs so we can carefully match your carers and create a personalised care plan. You will also have the reassurance of an experienced care management team supporting you and your family throughout your care journey.
If you're looking for care in another area, then have a look at the other areas we cover to see if we can support you or your loved one.
How Visiting Care Can Support You
Visiting care gives you practical, one-to-one support with the things that matter to you, while allowing you to continue living life in your own home.
Our carers can support you with:
- Assistance with daily tasks: Support with washing, bathing, dressing, grooming and continence care, always delivered with dignity and respect.
- Medication Support: Friendly reminders and appropriate assistance with taking your medication.
- Meals and Household Tasks: Preparing nutritious meals, light housework, laundry and everyday jobs around your home.
- Mobility and Appointments: Support moving safely around your home, attending medical appointments or getting out into your local community.
- Companionship: Conversation, shared interests, hobbies, activities and a reassuring familiar face.
- Errands and Everyday Life: Help with shopping, collecting prescriptions, looking after pets and other day-to-day tasks.
- Condition-Led Support: Personalised care for people living with conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s and other changing health needs.
- Care After Hospital: Short or longer-term support to help you regain confidence and independence after returning home.
What Is Visiting Care?
Visiting care provides flexible support from a professional carer who visits you in your own home at agreed times.
Rather than changing where or how you live, visiting care fits around your existing routines. You might need a short visit once or twice a week, regular help each morning and evening or several visits throughout the day.
Visiting care allows you to get the care you require without having to go through any stressful moves or the process of downsizing your home. This is especially important for people who may be experiencing dementia symptoms such as memory loss and confusion, as remaining at home can provide a deep sense of comfort.
We can offer care for a wide range of personal needs, conditions, and circumstances. Whether you want companionship, some help around your home, or more specialised care for conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s, your needs are at the very heart of our service.
Whatever your circumstances, your needs remain at the heart of your care. If those needs change over time, we can adapt your support with you.
When Could Visiting Care Help?
There is no single reason to consider visiting care. Sometimes support is introduced gradually. In other circumstances, something changes suddenly, and care needs to be arranged more quickly.
Visiting care may be helpful if:
- Everyday tasks such as washing, dressing or preparing meals are becoming more difficult
- You or a loved one would feel safer with someone visiting regularly
- You need support managing medication
- You are returning home following a hospital stay or operation
- A fall or change in health has affected your confidence or independence
- You are living with dementia, Parkinson’s, frailty or another health condition
- Family members are finding it harder to provide all the support you need
- You would benefit from companionship and regular reassurance
- Your existing care arrangements are no longer meeting your needs
If you are unsure what level of care would be right for you, our care experts can talk you through the options without pressure.
The Benefits of Visiting Care
Visiting care can help you receive the support you need while continuing to enjoy the familiarity, independence and routines of life at home. For many people, it can provide a flexible alternative to residential care.
| Visiting Care at Home | Residential Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | Continue making your own choices and living life in the way that feels familiar to you. | Daily life is usually shaped around the routines and structure of the care setting. |
| Where You Live | Remain in the comfort and familiarity of your own home and surroundings. | Requires moving into a residential care setting. |
| One-to-One Support | Care is provided directly to you during each visit, based on your individual needs. | Care teams support a number of residents, with support provided according to each person’s care plan. |
| Your Routine | Visits can be arranged around your preferred times, routines and everyday activities. | Meals, activities and some aspects of daily life may follow the routines of the home. |
| Friends, Family and Community | Stay close to neighbours, friends, family and the local community you already know. | Family and friends can visit, although moving may mean being further away from familiar surroundings and local connections. |
| Flexible Care | The frequency and level of support can be reviewed and adapted as your needs change. | Support is available within the residential setting and can be adjusted as care needs change. |
| Ongoing Reassurance | Your care is supported by an experienced care management team, giving you a consistent point of contact. | Care and support are managed by the team within the residential home. |
| Peace of Mind for Family | Loved ones can feel reassured knowing professional support is in place while you remain at home. | Families can feel reassured knowing care staff are available within the residential setting. |
Carefully Matched Visiting Care, Managed by Experts
Good visiting care is about more than finding someone who is available.
We take time to understand you as an individual, including your care needs, routines, interests and preferences. This helps us carefully match carers who are well suited to supporting you.
Your care is also backed by an experienced care management team, giving you and your family ongoing guidance and reassurance after care begins.
With Trinity Homecare, you can expect:
- A comprehensive Care Needs Assessment undertaken by one of our qualified assessors
- A bespoke personal support plan, designed just for you
- A professional live-in carer, carefully matched to you using our CareMatch Program, so you can exist in harmony together
- Full-time heartfelt care on a one-to-one basis
- A dedicated care manager at the end of the phone if you need someone to talk to
- Seven days a week, on-call support
- Full confidence and knowledge in our services
Why Choose Trinity Homecare?
We have been providing our high-quality live-in care service, trusted by families across England, for 30 years. Our multi-award-winning care is focused on enabling independence and enriching lives, so that people can benefit from home comforts throughout recovery and symptom progression.
‘Outstanding’ Rated Visiting Care
Our established service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England and has achieved the highest rating of ‘Outstanding’ for the quality of care we provide. Only 4% of homecare companies in England have achieved this rating, so you can rest assured that you’re receiving the very highest standards of care at home.
Our Service is Responsible and Flexible
We understand that circumstances may necessitate the need to put care in place quickly. Our expert care team can arrange visiting care in as little as 24 hours, sometimes even sooner. We will work with you and your family to ensure you have the right care team in place at exactly the right time.
A Trusted Homecare Service
We understand the importance of trust when selecting a live-in care provider. Many families who trust us to provide high-quality care to their loved ones have happily shared their experiences of our service on the rate and review website homecare.co.uk and on Feefo.
Consistent Care You Can Depend On
We have a dedicated team of carers, some of whom have been working for Trinity for many years. They are committed to us, as we are to them, which means they stay with us longer. For families, this means continuity and consistency of carers supporting your loved one, minimising disruption to daily life.
Local Care Teams Close to You
Our visiting care is delivered and managed by local teams who understand the communities they support.
Your care management team remains involved throughout your care, providing a knowledgeable point of contact for you and your family and making sure your support continues to meet your needs.
Care Managed by Experienced Professionals
Behind every care visit is a wider team helping to make sure your care runs smoothly.
Our carers, care managers and in-house support teams work together to maintain high standards, respond to changing needs and give families confidence that somebody is always there to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
The minimum duration of a visit is 30 minutes. Depending on the level of assistance you require, this could be one visit per week to multiple visits per day. Our visiting care services offer the flexibility to support you and your loved ones through all of life’s journeys, whatever they may be.
There are two main differences between regulated care and introductory care. Regulated care, also known as a managed care service, typically employs its carers directly and is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Introductory care, also known as self-managed care, matches clients with verified self-employed carers, who are not regulated.
At Trinity Homecare, we understand the importance of rapid symptom deterioration and getting care as soon as you require it. Providing all paperwork is completed in time and we have capacity, we can have a carer ready to begin visits in as little as 24 hours.
Absolutely. We’ll use our CareMatch technology to find you the best carer who’s local to you. You’ll then be able to look over their profile to ensure you’re happy before booking an introductory meeting. If you would like a different carer to visit at any point while working with us, this can be discussed with the care management team.
Often, yes. As you only pay for the time you require with Trinity, and our visiting carers work on a one-to-one basis with you in your home, visiting care offers better value for money than most other forms of care.
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 different 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.
