Live-in Care
Live-in Care: A Comfortable, Caring Solution
Live-in care is a personalised service designed to provide individuals with dedicated, one-to-one support in the comfort of their own homes. Whether assistance is needed for daily tasks, companionship, or managing complex care needs, live-in care offers a tailored solution that prioritises dignity, independence, and quality of life.
What is Live-in Care?
Live-in care means having a professional carer living in your home to provide round-the-clock assistance. This service is ideal for individuals who:
Require full-time support, including specialised care for conditions like Parkinson's or dementia, while remaining in the comfort of familiar surroundings.
Respite Care – Short-term support to assist with recovery and ensure a smooth return to daily routines after surgery.
Need help with daily tasks, mobility, medication, or personal care.
Health and Wellbeing – Long-term care focused on promoting overall health, wellbeing, and positive mental health, while supporting a balanced routine.
Emergency Care – Prompt support provided during unexpected illnesses or situations, focusing on comfort and aiding recovery when it’s needed most.
End-of-life Care – Compassionate support to help you cherish each moment, ensuring comfort and peace during this sensitive time.
Rehabilitation Care –Focus on rebuilding strength, improving mobility, and enhancing daily functioning.
How Can a Live-in Carer Support You?
Personal care: Assistance with hygiene, dressing, and grooming.
Medication reminders: Ensuring medications are taken correctly and on time.
Meal preparation: Creating meals that suit your tastes and dietary needs.
Housekeeping: Help with cleaning, laundry, and other household chores.
Mobility support: Assistance with moving around the home or venturing outside.
Emotional support: Providing companionship and meaningful interactions.
The Transformative Impact of Live-In Care: Two Inspiring Stories
At Apex Healthcare Services, we have witnessed the remarkable benefits of live-in care firsthand. Live-in care goes beyond providing support; it offers companionship, tailored attention, and a level of consistency that transforms lives. Here are two stories that showcase how live-in care helped our clients regain their independence and health.
From Palliative Care to Recovery
One of our clients was placed in palliative care by their healthcare team after a significant decline in health. Their care package was transitioned to live-in care with us, ensuring round-the-clock support.
Our dedicated carer worked closely with other health professionals, including nurses and doctors, to provide the best possible care. Daily activities were carefully managed to promote comfort and wellbeing, including assisting with medication, preparing nutritious meals, and providing emotional support.
To everyone’s delight, the constant care and collaborative efforts began to show results. Over time, the client’s health drastically improved. What was once a palliative situation turned into a recovery story. With consistent monitoring and attention, the client regained their strength and started enjoying a better quality of life.
Recovering Mobility After an Ankle Injury
Another client, after suffering a broken ankle, decided to opt for live-in care during their recovery journey. The 24-hour support meant they had someone to assist with daily tasks, ensuring their safety and comfort while they healed.
The client’s physiotherapist prescribed a set of exercises to aid recovery. Our carer not only ensured these exercises were done regularly but also provided the encouragement and motivation the client needed during this challenging time.
Through this personalised approach, the client’s progress was remarkable. Within just a few months, they went from struggling to move to walking confidently again. The combination of expert physiotherapy guidance and the carer’s unwavering support made a world of difference.
Why Choose Live-In Care?
These stories highlight how live-in care provides more than just physical assistance—it fosters hope, recovery, and independence. By integrating professional healthcare guidance with compassionate, personalised care, our clients can achieve incredible outcomes.
If you or a loved one could benefit from live-in care, contact us today. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
About Us
At Apex Healthcare we have a team of professional carers who are passionate about helping clients maintain and improve their health and wellbeing. We support a wide range of clients, from older adults, to client with physical disabilities, or mental challenges like dementia . The care team’s approach to supporting clients is viewing each individual as if they were their own family member, within professional boundaries. Focusing on traditional care core values and incorporating the latest technological Innovations to ensure clients’ well-being needs are met.
Trusted by Clients and Caregivers
We have been very grateful for the care my dad has received from Apex over the last few years. The dedicated care staff, office and management team have enabled her to stay in her own home as his support needs increased. Apex have always provided him with the highest standard of care, going the extra
mile to look after her, supporting him to be as healthy and happy as possible. My dad very much enjoyed seeing his carers each day, and would enjoy chatting with them, while they were looking after him. The Apex team were always happy to adapt to her needs, and when her health situation suddenly changed, made more care available to meet his increased need for care overnight, meaning he could feel safe overnight at home.
I cannot thank Apex enough for how they looked after my father. Knowing that she had such good care, meant that we could enjoy time together as a family and know that while we were not around my mum was as safe and well looked after as it was possible for her to be.
Joyce C (Daughter of Client)
Apex have provided care services to our elderly mother since 2017. Their level of care service has always been excellent and reliable which is necessary for our elderly mother given her anxiety/stress and immobility conditions. Apex carers have been wonderful, I have no idea how they find their amazing
team but they are always ready to assist and willing to do the bit extra. To back the care team, the management and administration team are brilliant in their attention not only to the clients but also in contacting family in case of emergency, and providing extra cover at short notice. I recommend Apex to prospective clients without hesitation. Thank you to the manager, director and the staff team.
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Robert O (Son of Client)
The care my partner has received from Apex has continued to be outstanding. My partner has a small team providing his care and two main carers providing the majority of the care. The carers are dedicated, patient and understanding. The carers treat my partner with the utmost respect at all times and
never rush him. They allow time for him to complete the tasks he wants to himself. Recently my partner had a rapid decline in health. Apex responded quickly to his changing needs. They liaised with Social Services and had arranged for an immediate increase to two carers per call. They ensured that at each call a familiar carer was present.
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Sharon F (Partner of Client)
Testimonial on how our service has led us towards a “Good” CQC Rating.
Apex Healthcare Services Ltd has been delivering high quality and trustworthy service to live-in care clients in the Reading area for over 3 years.
Our care service is tailored to meet our client’s preferences and needs, enabling them to maintain a happy and healthy life. It is our responsibility to make sure that our client need’s are being met to the best of our ability, allowing them to maintain their freedom and comfortably reside in their own homes.
We are proud to let you know that with the support of our well trained and self-motivated live-in care team, our care for individuals with special conditions (i.e., dementia, Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke care, cancer care, or palliative care) has proved vitally important and has contributed towards the improvements in our client’s well-being, while enhancing the quality of their lives by supporting them to remain in the comfort of their homes.
In addition to this, for those living with complex medical conditions, those with mobility and frailty challenges or those needing extra care to recover from an operation, our dedicated Care Lead Team works with various healthcare professionals in the area to ensure health outcomes are met so that improvements can be made with each day.
A Message From Our Team
At Apex Healthcare Services Ltd, we believe that care is not just about ticking boxes – it’s about creating real connections. We don’t see ourselves as just caregivers; we see ourselves as part of your extended family, there to lend a helping hand, share a smile, and offer the kind of care that truly makes a difference. From the moment we walk through the door, you’re not just a client; you’re part of the family, and we’ll look after you like one of our own.
Our secret? It’s all about people. We handpick team members who not only have the skills but the heart for caregiving – the kind of people who’ll make you feel at ease from the first hello. And once they join our family, we equip them with all the tools and training to deliver quality care. But more than anything, we focus on building relationships – because we know that real care happens when you genuinely know and understand the person you’re supporting.
At Apex, we’re committed to offering care that’s as personal as it is professional – with a little warmth, a few laughs, and plenty of heart along the way.
What is included in our live-in care service?
Live-in care is a term for highly personalised one-to-one care. At Apex Healthcare Services Ltd, our live-in care services include:
Personal Care
The care team provides discreet and sensitive personal care such as bathing, dressing, applying creams and continence care.
Assisting you to manage your medications
An expert carer, helping you with your medication management, helping to ensure the correct medication is taken at the right time.
Maintaining your health at home by working with Local Healthcare Professionals
While responding appropriately to your changing health, the care team make the necessary referrals to local healthcare professionals to avoid unnecessary and frequent hospital visits, maintaining your health at home.
Conducting social arrangements
The care team will work towards finding activities you might be interested in and want to attend.. For example, encouraging you to engage in social events or getting you to your social appointments and or activities.
Establishing a clean environment
The care team will guard your home by keeping up with the cleanliness standards you always have.
Providing you with a companion
At the same time, the care team is a reliable companion who understands this stage in your life and provides you with emotional support.
Ensuring your safety in moving around the home
We work with specialists like occupational therapists to recommend techniques and equipment that will enable you to remain safe and active within your home to minimise falls.
Getting you connected in the community
Knowing how important it is for you to remain connected with your local community, the care team always supports you in maintaining a healthy relationship with the community by helping you visit churches, clubs, groups, garden centres, cinema or even walking around a nearby park
Keeping up with your dietary needs
Our carers will work with you to prepare meals the way you like them and help you follow a particular diet, if any.
Caring for your dear pet
The care team will work to ensure your beloved pets are taken care of as well. They are regularly groomed, fed, taken to any appointments and taken out for regular walks.
Why choose Apex Healthcare Services Ltd for live-in care?
Besides receiving tailored care from our well-trained care team, the other benefits of live-in care services from Apex Healthcare Services include:
Use of technology
In comparison to other live-in care providers, we considered the need for technology to provide you more advanced and break-free care. For this, we have invested in incorporating market-competitive technology, “TEC” alongside traditional care values to ensure efficiency and thus helping us achieve your satisfaction.
This technology provides help for:
For Family members
This technology allows family members to access important information about their loved ones’ care and reassure them simply with technology usage, offering a transparent and instant insight into our services.
Improving Partnership Working
The care team will monitor daily care records, working on changes in care plans, monitoring diet and hydration, and administrating medications to make sure they are taken as prescribed.
Moreover, this online community serves as a platform for the carers to network, share their knowledge and best practices of care, and to support each other to give the best possible care
While incorporating technology helps the care team to connect the clients with their family through video calls, keeping them connected and helping to alleviate the feeling of missing out.
Improving Health Outcomes
With the use of market-competitive technology, considerable improvements can be seen in our client’s overall health and well-being with each passing day.
Assisting with technology enables our carers to predict future risks and any modifications needed to shape the care structure to maintain your health effectively.
For Example
One of the major factors in moving to hospital care is UTI (Urinary tract infections). And so, our “Technology-Assisted Care (TEC)” approach using the technical equipment helps our carer to notice signs of such infections beforehand and to continue working towards solutions and even avoiding their chances of it occurring.
Moreover, the combination of our TEC and traditional care helps us maintain your dietary needs, prevent falls, and reducing the possibility of hospital visits or readmissions.
Encouraging overall well-being with our technology-assisted, well managed, and “CQC” regulated care service, help us meet client’s expectations.
Choosing a carer
At Apex Healthcare Services, after carrying out an assessment of your needs and discussing your preferences, the team is able to work with you and your family to ensure that your needs and requirements are met and closely aligned with your wishes, interests, needs, and preferences.
In rare cases, if a carer appears to be unsuitable for you, we would work to place a carer that best matches your care needs.
You can rest assured, that all carers are employed and trained by us under the supervision of experienced managers and regulation of the Care Quality Commission.
Mrs J’s Client’s story.
Living with dementia may mean “change” for individuals and their loved ones.
Mrs. J is a client who was diagnosed with dementia. Mrs. J is currently living with her husband, who is providing the support to maintain her independence and well-being. Unfortunately, Mr. J had a fall, resulting in him being hospitalised. At the time he was admitted to hospital, a live-in carer was arranged to aid Mrs J. The live in care was requested to provide all the support needed to maintain Mrs J independence and wellbeing.
After about 3 weeks, Mr. J was discharged from hospital. On Mr. J’s return the live-in carer due to leave and things continue as before. However, due to the injury he experienced, his mobility and dexterity had decreased. This resulted in the need for support for both Mr. and Mrs. J. The live-in carer continued to stay with them to provide the needed care: supporting Mr J with things around the house and assisting Mrs J with emotional, reassurance and cognitive support.
Two years on the live in still continues providing support for the couple. During this period a regular routine has been build for all resulting in better family relationships, regular meals, personal care being maintained, medication, social events, with less health or wellbeing concerns. One of the beneficial routines includes, Mr & Mrs J doing manageable exercises every morning. This has helped maintain physical and mental wellbeing. (The exercises include chair exercises, walking, stretch bands). When family and friends visit now they mainly spend quality time while building memories. As they feel they feel having the live in care in place ensures mum and dads daily tasks and overall wellbeing are taken care of. In addition, most importantly that the couple’s independence is maintained.
Today, the couple couldn’t be happier with their current live-in caregiver. Their family is also at ease, knowing they are always safe and cared for.
We feel we can offer the same experience for you or your loved one, if live in care is required.
What surveys say in favour of live-in care?
At some stage, aging adults find it challenging to manage day to day tasks as they once did. They come to discover their need for additional help and support. A potential long-term solution to this could be looking into a personalised care and support service that may provide reassurance when living alone at home.
Another option could be looking at moving into a care home, where individuals are cared for collectively under set routines in contrast with the personalised care option delivered to individuals in their homes, which is often referred to as live-in care.
According to a survey led by the “Live-in care hub,” 97% of the elderly participants preferred living at home when given a choice. One fundamental reason for this was that it gave them independence, freedom, and a sense of familiarity that, aside from the support from a carer, also helps them easily cope if suffering from conditions such as Dementia or Alzheimer’s.
In particular, when looking at couples, live-in care proves to be the best option to consider when looking to get a care service at home. Because, in most cases unlike a care home, it allows them to remain together as a loving couple, avoiding the possibility of being split into different sections in a care home. Furthermore, this care service is a cost-effective option compared to paying for two separate packages in a care home.
In light of the above, live-in care is becoming the most attractive option for individuals who may or currently need this kind of support while continuing to live in their own homes and receiving care, maintaining their independence and enhancing the quality of life.
Pricing
How much care might cost is one of the most frequent worries when planning for yourself or a loved one. This is further emphasised when you take into account that everyone has distinct demands and that the care market can be complicated in terms of pricing structures and service patterns.
Due to this Apex Healthcare Services Ltd. provides you with a customised live-in care package, starting from only £950.
We will complete an assessment using set criteria to establish a clear price, depending on the support needs.
(Please a brief example of some of the criteria used to determine the appropiate support and rate).
Live In Assessment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will I need to make any preparations prior to a Live-In carer starting my care?
Live-in carers will need a room with general facilities, to rest, and an internet connection to help them report your care records, as they are obliged to do so, for a better assessment and monitoring of their assigned responsibilities.
In the case of meals, we often recommend, if you are comfortable with it, for the live-in carer to share meals with you, as this encourages companionship. However, if this is not suitable, other arrangements can be made. The carer is entitled to a 2-hour break daily, to be taken during a period you are comfortable with, typically during the afternoon, once all tasks have been done and you are resting or while family visits. If you cannot be left alone over these 2 hours, alternative arrangements are made at such intervals.
Is there any alternative when my carer has holidays?
Yes, we know consistency is vital to the continuity of care, ensuring the best quality of care. Keeping this in mind, you are allocated a team of two carers that will work together to ensure that they have a rotation that will enable them to cover each other breaks. Additionally, we firmly believe that there must not be a communication gap between you and us. Therefore, we schedule and plan such things to give you and your family reassurance.
Do you offer discounted rates for couples?
Yes, here at Apex Healthcare Services Ltd, we offer a cost-effective deal for elderly couples, as you pay collectively rather than separately, unlike at a care home.
Why it is important to have "CQC regulated" care?
It gives you the reassurance that the standards of care are maintained by the care team particularly the carers and managed accordingly.
How is the live-in carer selected for you?
Compatibility is the most significant factor to consider while selecting a carer for you who, along side caring for you, will engage with your hobbies and interests being a good companion, and ensuring a pleasant environment in your home.
What could I be charged for live-in care?
Our charges constitute in two ways:
1) Single: Standard Rate is £950 per week dependent on assessment. (7 days)
2) Couple
Minimum, depending on the assessment.
For example:
[Our prices for comprehensive support from a live-in carer start from £950 per week for a single person and £1,375 per week for a couple.]
Have any question or want to book Care services for your dear ones?
Please let us know through our contact page or call us directly on the number given below!
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01183913542
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